Reported (and led by) Carye Bye:6/24 Bicyclists: 8Museums Visited: 5 On a busy Pedalpalooza Friday, one day from the fair, the Small Museums & Collections ride II squeezed in between BonB and the Critical Mass Memorial Ride. The tour began at Laughing Planet Cafe on Belmont where half the group filled bellies with burrito fuel … Read more
Reported by Carye:6/23 Click here for photos10 bike riders, 25 – 30? at ACME The ride that started with a beer and ended with third place & a flat. About 10 people showed up at Portland Mercury HQ (NE 22nd near Sandy) for the bike ride that took us on an odd route past the … Read more
Reported by Amy:6/16 and 6/23While it’s hard to get a very good count, empty cups and anecdotal evidence reveal the following approximate count for the two Happy Hour events: Stoppers and snackers: 50-60 each day Gallons of liquids consumed: 4-5 each day Thank yous and waves: 100s “Get the %^&$ out of my way”s: 6-8 … Read more
Reported by Shawn Granton:Ride date: June 23Figures: total riders: 50 riders all the way up Kelly Butte: most of that 50 riders all the way to Chez Bernard for the movies: about 20 men in dresses: 1 tall bikes: 3? 4? gas masks: a few hazmat suits: 2 authentic Civil Defense hats: 1 confused civilians: … Read more
From Shawn’s Urban Adventure League BlogWed 22 June 2005 While the weather wasn’t perfect for this Urban Adventure League ride (there was the imminent threat of rain for most of the ride’s duration, and it actually DID rain for a moment), it didn’t deter seventeen people from showing up at the starting point of Ladd’s … Read more
Gorge Ride – 6/22/05 Reported by Kiran: Brief showers did not keep 5 intrepid riders from MAXing to Gresham and riding to the Vista House on the Historic Columbia River Hwy (The easternmost point of Pedalpalooza). Photos by Dat:http://homepage.mac.com/datn/PhotoAlbum66.html Stats:Top Speed-39mphDetours-1HelmetCams-1Muddy pints of $3 strawberries-2Espresso Drinks-3Flats-1MAX trains-3Buses-2 (flat recovery) After caffeination in Troutdale the sun … Read more
Reported by Carye: Bike To Tennis, Monday the 20th, 6:15 – 8:30 pm 8 bicyclists (3 men, 5 women) = 4 teams of doubles on two courts at Sellwood Park (We had the competive side – whoa Sara Stout sure can whoop it up with the fellas – and the not so competive side — … Read more
Reported by Jim: We had about 25 of portland’s most fun riders band together to chase the hares last night. After about an hour of dead-ends, mindless hills and loops, we ended up at the park for some snacks. The snack kitty was refilled (thanks!) and next month’s hash has a participant list waiting to … Read more
26 traversed mt tabor 12 rode the springwater 10 climbed powell butte, listened to the guitar and harrmonica sounds of Ali; ate tasty pasta al pest and drank champagne 9 saw the sunrise at 5:30 8 are riding home on MAX right now the shortest night of the year ride has been the longest of … Read more
60+ eager bike lovers descended upon a non-descript garage door near 38th and Belmont to get a glimpse at the magic of framebuilding from Sacha White, master craftsman of Vanilla Bicycles. Their wait was rewarded with compelling, behind-the-scenes information and cold PBR and Hansens (Vanilla Cola flavor of course). The crowds were thick so Sacha … Read more
Museums & Collections Tour I 10 enthusastic people for a mid-day Friday bike tour that came after Breakfast on the Bridges and Before the Bike Kiss-In. Highlight: Running into Elvis Details:We met at Old Town Pizza, a few came early to eat lunch. Everyone was made to wear a sticker saying “I collect _____”. One … Read more
Reported by Patrick: Five adults and four kids (one tag-along, one bike mounted child seat, and two burley trailers) participated in the third annual TKPT. We left Wilshire Park at noon and rode to St. John’s (by way of the Going Street bike/pedestrian bridge) to Columbia Park. Columbia Park was a new park for the … Read more