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Alan Koch, 72, completes quest to ride every public road in the region
72-year old Alan Koch riding along the McLoughlin Promenade in Oregon City.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Not many people can claim to have achieved something on a bike that no one else has. 72-year old Alan Koch is now one of them. As of last week, Koch, a retired aerial photographer for the U.S. Forest Service, … Read more
67 year-old completes Portland riding quest
Super-retiree Alan Koch hasridden every street in Portland.(File photo) Three years ago, 67 year-old retiree Alan Koch set out on an ambitious mission: to pedal his bike down every street in the city of Portland. What started as an escape from boredom and an outlet for his adventurous spirit, ended Sunday with a short ride … Read more
Update from super-retiree Alan Koch
[Alan Koch in December] Back in December I shared the story of my ride with Alan Koch. Alan is a retired photographer who’s on a quest to ride every single mile of paved road in the City of Portland. Despite some setbacks—including a fall from his bike which took him out for 5 weeks—he has … Read more
My ride with Alan Koch
Alan Koch is riding every single road in Portland.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Alan Koch; Super-retiree
Just wanted to make sure everyone reads this article by Margie Boule in Sunday’s Oregonian. It’s about a retiree named Alan Koch. For his 65th birthday he got a new Bianchi and is in the process of riding his bike on every street in Portland. That is awesome. It reminds me of one of Eleni’s … Read more