Bridge Pedal creator Rick Bauman.(Photo © J. Maus) Over 19,000 people took part in Sunday’s Bridge Pedal ride. Unfortunately for some of them a routing mishap put a damper on an otherwise fun day. Almost immediately following my call for input about the ride, people chimed in with tales of disappointment. It turns out many … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The 2011 Bridge Pedal has started! If you are one of the 20,000 people hitting the course today, chime in below and share your impressions of the event. Did you do the full, 10-bridge ride? How did you like the new route? Did you see any crazy stuff out there?
Join me for a quick flight…(Photo © J. Maus) Two years ago, the fine folks at Bridge Pedal gave me the opportunity to fly over the ride in a helicopter. With my camera and a five-point harness firmly buckled around me, I flew high above the iconic event and got a perspective on our city … Read more
Riders pedal north on I-405.Slideshow below/Gallery (82 images)(Photos © J. Maus)
Bridge Pedal 2009, as seen from a helicopter flying over the Fremont Bridge.(Photos © J. Maus)
St. Johns Bridge The Hawthorne as it should be. Slideshow below/Gallery(Photos © J. Maus)
Bridge Pedal is more than just a ride. It’s another reason to get silly and have fun with friends on your bike.(Photos © J. Maus)
Crossing the Broadway Bridge.Photo gallery – Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) Thousands of riders swarmed the city during the 13th annual Bridge Pedal ride this morning. I started just after sunrise on the 11-bridge route, which had a new start location. We hit the Fremont bridge first thing and then got to ride along I-405 … Read more
There was quite a bottleneck or two on Bridge Pedal last year.Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus)
Several bottlenecks last year resulted in waiting and walking.(Photo © 2007/J. Maus) In response to feedback and negative publicity last year, organizers of Bridge Pedal have announced that they’ll make a few changes for the 2008 edition. In an email sent out this morning, they said the 20,000 or so Bridge Pedalers who will take … Read more
The man behind Bridge Pedal, Rick Bauman.(File photo) Continuing the drumbeat of dissatisfaction with this year’s Bridge Pedal is a front page story in the Metro section of today’s Oregonian that details the problems with the ride and grievances experienced by many participants. Reporter Helen Jung opens the article with, “Officially, it’s called the Providence … Read more
[Updated (see below) at 10:20am, 8/13] The back-up before the Ross Island Bridge. (File photo)View the full gallery or watch slide show below.