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[This Pedalpalooza ride report is from Allan Folz.] Name of Ride: Grant Petersen-style Ride –Photo gallery here– Synopsis of ride: A bunch of oldsters riding steel-lugged frames and sporting more wool than a Pendleton compnay picnic gathered at the Peninsula Rose Garden for a leisurely spin to a secret location.
[This Pedalpalooza ride report is from Reverend Phil.] Packed with porn! It was all over the streets and into the theater, a capactity showing of Pornography of the Bicycle. Soon to be married, though not any less offensive Alberta Clown House astounded folks with their fashion foibles; Jaclyn Pryor gave some Love Courier service and … Read more
[This Pedalpalooza ride report is from Ben Salzberg.] Name of Ride: Taco Ride Leader: Ben Date: 6-12-2007 Start time: 18:00 Duration: 21:00 Approx. Distance: 4 miles Number of riders: 60 Synopsis of ride: A huge crowd of hungry taco eaters descended like locusts on all my favorite inner SE taco trucks, devouring everything in their … Read more
After a brief hiatus, we’re back with Pedalpalooza coverage. Here’s what’s on the calendar tonight.
Pedalpalooza marched on despite intermittent showers yesterday (check out this post for reports and links to photos). Tonight, you’re faced with some tough decisions. Here’s what’s on the calendar…
Mob scene at the start of the Naked Bike Ride. View the slideshow below or check out the photo gallery. (File photo)
Photo: Alex Williams Metroblogging Portland writer Alex Williams had a run-in with the Day Time Naked Bike Ride yesterday. He pulled up next to a group of cyclists sans-clothing on SE Stark. The run-in inspired Williams to compare Pedalpalooza to the Rose Festival (an annual event that coincides with Pedalpalooza each June). Not surprisingly, he … Read more
(File photos) Pedalpalooza is in full swing. We’ve already ridden naked, explored obscure bikeways, and jousted to our hearts content. So far I haven’t been able to attend as many rides as I’d like (that will change in a few days!), so I’ve been trying to figure out a way for everyone to share their … Read more
Download party flyer That’s right folks. The big and gnarly World Naked Bike Ride and Dance Party is tomorrow night. If you missed last year’s ride, I can tell you that it was amazing (read my report here). It was probably the most memorable ride I did all year. We had hundreds of naked people … Read more
Jaclyn Pryor of Pink.(File photo) Remember that group from Austin, Texas I wrote about in March? Well, they’re on tour and they’ve set up shop at 318 SW Taylor Street in downtown Portland. Pink calls themselves a “love courier service” and I stopped by today to find out more. I met Jaclyn today and she … Read more
Timo rallies the troops. (File photo) Timo “Cap’n Pastry” Forsberg was in rare form last night. He led scores of hungry and hearty Pedalpaloozaers on his Night of the Living Donut ride. At the first stop, Staccato Gelato, the entire sidewalk was taken over by cyclists. The nice folks at Staccato made a special batch … Read more
There could not have been a more fitting way to kick off Pedalpalooza 2007.