Hi everyone. Hope your summer is going well. Just a quick note to share that I’ll be out of town for the next 10 days or so. That means things will look a bit different here on the blog and our social channels. I should have time to edit a few guest articles and post a few random things on social. And I might be able to respond to major breaking stories if warranted, but I’m not going to promise much beyond what I’ve already got in the hopper.
I will also not be at Bike Happy Hour tonight or the following week (Wednesday 8/7), so make sure to see Carey Booth if you need a name tag or stickers or anything else. I’ll be back at Bike Happy Hour on August 14th and back in the Shed on August 12th.
Note that this is a family trip (my mom’s 75th birthday down in southern California!), not a work trip, so my focus will be on family and taking a break from the daily grind of BikePortland. Please be patient and alter your expectations. I’ve got another trip coming later in August but I’ll share more on that when I get back from this first one.
Thanks for your understanding and support.
Thanks for reading.
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A much deserved break!
Thank you for everything you do! Enjoy your time with family!
Taking your bike? You could explore the area further and show images of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Downtown LA is an interesting bike ride, not sure about the rest of the 23 million Orange City metro area (Orange is like NY County that connects the 5 counties that make up NYC – NY, Kings, Queens, Richmond, & Bronx – and in CA, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, & LA.)
At any rate, I hope you enjoy your trip!
OMG! I can’t believe you are going to miss MADE again, and you call yourself a lugged,
steel, bike, frame enthusiast, WHAT THE HECK?!!! ; }
Whatever, have fun, Happy Birthday to Mom, safe travels.
Whats this???
Just some obsolete, outdated technology of no consequence whatsoever.
It never really caught on so it didn’t last long.
Hi Van, Yes the quirk and coincidence of me missing the first 2 years of this show are a huge bummer but that’s just how things go I guess. I am hoping to have August 14th Bike Happy Hour be a Bike Show, so stay tuned for that. BTW right now I’m at my mom’s house in Cypress (Orange County, CA) and you’d love all my stepdad’s bikes. Some 1960s Carlton road bikes (that he bought as a bike shop employee in LA in 1964!), 1980s Raleighs raced in the Olympics, a few Ciocc – he’s got a very cool collection of vintage steel road bikes.
Tx Jonathan,
All good, gotta do what ya gotta do, great news on the show. Maybe you could share some pics of the bikes, Instagram or a feature here?
I know its a family vacation but his bikes are family too. ; }
❤️
You’ll be missed! NB San Diego has been building bike lanes and neighborhood greenways all over the central city! Check ’em out!
Yes – I just read the city is using eminent domain to build bike lanes! If only Portland – “bike city” – had such big cojones.
Have a good trip and remember to stay positive.
You deserve it! Have fun!
Have fun, Jonathan! I hope your mom has a great birthday.
Every time I go to LA I rent a bike and ride the Strand from Venice to Redondo Beach. Venice sucks, but the rest is sublime. Super good people watching along the smooth flat paved beach trail and there are lots of places to stop for a pop. (About 30 miles round trip)
Hi JM, I see I’m too late for your southern trip, but if you come back up the coast and want to stop in Loleta, Ca for some good ice cream I would highly recommend the Foggy Bottom Boys who have opened the Jersey Scoops shop in town. They have made waves with their meat and dairy in Ferndale and are doing their best to help renovate Loleta (not bicycle related, but an amazing story on acceptance nonetheless).
https://www.foggybottomsboys.com/
Have a great visit and a safe trip back!
Enjoy the time off! Much deserved!