When: 6/12/05Reported by Shawn: Despite some confusion at the beginning of the ride, the 18 participants (14 riders and 4 organizers) of the R U Couv Curious ride had a swell-o-riffic time learning how to effectively cross the Columbia River to get to Vancouver, Washington. A group met Kiran at the Rose Quarter stop on … Read more
6/14/05Reported by Shawn: Despite the weather turning to total crap immediately before and at times on this ride, the Pizza Ride managed to attract 24 hardy bicyclists, whose love of pizza overcamePortland’s notorious rain. The ride started at Wallace Park (NW 25th and Raleigh) at about 6.30pm and hit up two pizzerias in NW, Tributes … Read more
Date of ride: 6/10/05 (Update: Just heard from Ayleen that this ride set a new MMR World Record!) Number of riders: 88 I wasn’t on the ride but I’ve heard the following: Ended up as a ZooBomb with bike fun ensuing at that kiddie playground up at Washington Park. Click here for some photos. If … Read more
(reported by Ben Salzberg) It rained cats and dogs right at the time to gather for the ride, eliminating all but the hardiest cyclists. We still had 9 taco enthusiasts along for the ride, and visited several excellent stops: Cha Cha Cha (Hawthorne)Uruapan IISuper Torta We didn’t get down to San Felipe… maybe we can … Read more
from Kiran Limaye: Check the list below before you go to any of theremaining 73+ events. pp Essentials 10. Coffee/yerba mate/stimulants of choice9. Properly inflated tires8. Virgin helmet7. Cell phone securement to bike/body6. PP/SHIFT T-shirt5. Rehydrating salts/ electrolyte solution & water4. sunscreen (days); birth control (nights)3. PP calendar & maps2. On-bike recycling bin or basket1. … Read more
I’ve been thinking about this for a long time…a mapping tool just like Yahoo! or Google Maps, but specifically for bicycle routes. Turns out the S.F. Bay Area is way ahead of me. Wouldn’t this be cool here in Portland? We’ve already got a great bike map(which I hear will be fully revised and on … Read more
The folks over at the BTA will like this one. An interesting tool for getting a quick estimate on how much a certain bike facility would cost. (from Velorution) From the homepage: How much do bicycle facilities cost? Can we quantify their benefits? In what cases do estimates of benefits outweigh costs? If your community … Read more