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as reported by the Cougars: * Riders: 28 Mystery Destination: former homesite of George Washington Shaver, pioneer of steamship navigation Special Thanks: Ethan and Kellie for making dessert crepes with all the fixin’s Ride Synopsis: From Bikehenge we pedaled south on 18th, under Hwy 26, then along the mixed-use trail that runs along the Sunset … 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
Update: According to some reliable sources, there were around 170 riders. The Folz family, cold and bold.
Saturday night I rode my bike naked for the very first time. Me and about 100 or so other intrepid souls bared all in the name of bike fun. We met in SE and rode across the Hawthorne bridge and did a few loops around downtown. I couldn’t tell if my headache was from being … Read more
What a morning! The Community Cycling Center’s Kids Pedal got the Grand Floral Parade off to a bikey start. Since we hit the parade route a few hours before the floats, we were sort of just a bikey appetizer for the “real” action to come…but that didn’t stop a great bunch of kids on bikes … Read more
Wow, seems like everybody was downtown tonight. Lots of bikers all over the place, people walking to the Rose Festival fun zone, gridlocked cars all over the place, bridges shut down, huge battleships on the river…summer is finally here. And what better way to kick of a bike summer than with a parade! We had … Read more
Don’t forget this Thursday night is the official kick-off event of Pedalpalooza 2005. Meet at Jamison Square (810 NW 11th, by Johnson St.) at 5:30 to decorate your bike and the ride starts at 6:00. Help kick off 17 days filled with bike-related events and rides! If you haven’t grabbed the calendar from around town, … Read more
This year’s Grand Floral Parade will be led by 1,000 kids on bikes. Does it get any better than that? The Community Cycling Center is coordinating the event (can you imagine how much work this must take?!). The kids will be riding the same bikes given to them at last year’s Holiday Bike Drive (also … Read more
If you ever wanted to try out bike polo (like regular horse polo, but on bikes) then tonight’s the night. Cruise yourself over to Alberta Park by 6:00 for a beginner-friendly polo session. More details here. Or, how about turning some laps over at Alpenrose Velodrome. Yep, track season is heating up and Wednesday nights … Read more
You can’t go wrong by eating burgers, riding bikes and helping raise money for the Community Cycling Center all in one fell swoop. Get your burger on this Saturday and Sunday at any New Seasons Market to help the CCC raise money for their many programs. Here’s all the juicy details
Two tempting events tonight. First, the BTA is hosting bike lawyer Ray Thomas at their downtown office for a legal clinic. Or, if you’d rather get muddy on your mountain bike, join the Portland United Mountain Pedalers (AKA PUMP) for a spirited jaunt through Forest Park. Details below… BTA’S LEGAL CLINIC Tonight at 6pm, BTA … Read more
Nice ride with the family yesterday…went down the Esplanade to the Goodwill in SE. While checking out the books I saw an issue of VeloNews with a boyish Lance Armstrong on the cover smiling after his 2nd Tour de France win…probably should have bought it, but I didn’t. From the Goodwill we cruised over to … Read more