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Shawne’s Adventures

An epic, carfree, Portland to Seattle, multimodal adventure

The alarm clock on my phone buzzed and made chirping sounds as I rubbed my eyes. It was 5:00 am and we had an Amtrak train to catch at Portland’s Union Station. My panniers and backpack were loaded the night before with all of our gear for the four day trip. I just needed to … Read more

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July 21, 2022

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Cargo bicycle pulling a kayak.

Pulling our kayak (by bike) from Tigard to the Tualatin River

We converted an old kid’s bike trailer into a kayak hauling machine. As our soggy spring rain let up and the sun peeked from behind the clouds I began thinking about another kayak adventure on the Tualatin River. Transporting a kayak to the dock by bicycle from the county line between NE Tigard and SW … Read more

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July 5, 2022

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Shawne’s Adventures: Tigard to east Portland with a 6-year-old via bikes and TriMet

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April 6, 2022

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Shawne’s E-bike Adventures: Bike camping at Stub Stewart State Park

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March 30, 2022

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Guest Article: Shawne Martinez on completing a 365-day ride challenge

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January 4, 2022

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Shawne’s latest adventure: Adopt-a-road clean-up by cargo bike

Turns out, you don’t need a big truck to Adopt-A-Road. (Photos: Shawne Martinez)

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June 9, 2021

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Shawne’s E-ventures: A pick-up from Target 16 miles away

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December 11, 2020

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Guest article: 40-miles to Gateway Green with one battery and a 5-year-old

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December 2, 2020

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