PDX Coffee Outside at South Waterfront Park, 11 Feb 2023

The set-up. No, I didn't bring the Coleman stove nor the cast-iron. Olympus XA/ORWO Wolfen NC500 Saturday February 11th was shaping up to be a beautiful day in Portland. It started a bit gloomy but mild, then got very sunny and about 50F/10C. I was leading my Bikes and Film Cameras Club Ride that morning,...

Coffeeneuring 2022 Challenge Wrap-Up

Enjoying my coffee at Berrydale Park at sunset. 10 Nov 2022 Olympus Pen EES-2/Kodak Portra 160 Hello, friends. I finished it on the last day possible, but finish it I did: I have completed this year's Coffeeneuring Challenge. Yay! I've been doing it since 2013, which means next year will mark 10 years. I've participated...

Coffeeneuring 2022, Rides 6 and 7: Houston!

One of the things that I try to do with each Coffeeneuring Challenge is "make it spicy". I like to do a ride or three that's different than my others. The easiest way to make it spicy is by doing a ride in another location that's not Portland. Doing it in another state, and especially...

Coffeeneuring 2022, Ride 5: Coffee Outside plus Oracle Coffee, Sat 12 Nov

Well, I might be able to finish out the Coffeeneuring Challenge after all! Ride 5 is pushing me into that direction, even though as a ride it was a mixed bag. It was another dry and sunny, but cool day here in Portland. #pdxcoffeeoutside was taking place at Sellwood Riverfront Park, a spot that they...

Coffeeneuring 2022, Ride 4: Futura Coffee, Thurs 10 Nov

Last time we checked in with you fine folks I was complaining about the weather, how after a hot and dry first two thirds of October we moved straight into winter. It was a good three weeks of much rain. Yeah, there were a few breaks, but dark and damp dominated. We basically got all...

Coffeeneuring 2022, Ride 3: Human Bean, Sat 5 Nov

As I stated in my last Coffeeneuring post, it's going to be catch as catch can for the remainder of this year's challenge. Maybe I'll get in all 7 needed by November 20th, maybe I'll get an Honorable Mention. After a dry and actually hot start to October, the last third of October saw the...

Coffeeneuring 2022, Ride 2: Rosebridge Coffee, Thurs 3 Nov

As the Coffeeneuring Challenge moves towards its conclusion on November 20th, I've resigned myself to the fact that I might not get in seven rides before it's done. I started pretty late, my first ride happening two weeks after it started. And then a good week-plus of COVID and recovery meant that even more time...

Coffeeneuring 2022, Ride 1: Wallflower Coffee, Sat 22 Oct

Another year, another coffeeneuring challenge! This year I don't have an overarching theme, but there are a few sub-challenges I want to incorporate into the main challenge: Ride all my bikes (currently four) at least once Do at least one #pdxcoffeeoutside and if that fails, at least one coffee outside of my own Hit up...