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Hey folks. I've gone ahead and added one more event to the list of Pedalpalooza rides and events I'm doing: Another Bike Touring Workshop slated for the evening of Thursday July 6th. That's when the Societe des Rambleneurs ride was supposed to happen, now that's been bumped to Sunday July 30th. So now I'm doing... Continue Reading →
Pedalpalooza is Portland's all-summer (June, July, August) festival of bike fun, where hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of individual bike rides are led by people like you and me. I've been busy working on getting all my events on the calendar. Here's what I got so far. The full line up should be finalized in... Continue Reading →
North Beach, Orcas Island. 5 August 2022 Looks dreamy, but this serene image was hard-earned from a challenging day biking the island. Olympus XA2/Fujicolor 100 Hello, friends. As another year comes to a close, it's customary for me to look back at the past year and reflect on what's happened, then ponder what may come... Continue Reading →
Hey folks! Since I will be in town for full moon on Wednesday July 13th after all, I've decided to add another Sunset/Moonrise Ride to the calendar! Here are the full details: Wednesday July 13th, 7:45 PMSunset/Moonrise RideMeet at Mt. Hood MAX Station (Red Line, near airport) Did you know that on the night of... Continue Reading →
Hey all. After riding around in the unexpected and uncharacteristic heat in the Bay Area the last few days (92F/33C in San Francisco on Tuesday, really?) I'm not looking forward to leading a bike in Portland's first heat wave of the summer. So tomorrow's Dead Freeways Ride is not happening. I plan on rescheduling it... Continue Reading →
Editors Note, 8 July 2022: This blog post will not be updated if events are added, removed, or changed. Go to my Pedalpalooza page here for the most up-to-date info. It's anniversary time for Pedalpalooza, Portland's annual summertime bike fun fest. Starting in 2002 as the all August long BikeSummer, it morphed into the first... Continue Reading →
Hey folks! Here's a trio of reports on my Pedalpalooza rides from July, so far. Train History Ride: Following the Steam Line to St. Johns. On Sunday July 11th, Dan Haneckow of Cafe Unknown and myself led folks from Lower Albina to the far-flung North Portland district. It was a pleasant but warm day, a... Continue Reading →
Spotted on South Waterfront, 12 June 2021. Minolta Hi-Matic 7s/Silberra 100 Hello, folks. Pedalpalooza, Portland's annual Bike-Fun Celebration, is back! After COVID drastically altered it last year, we are now back to group rides, but with precautions, like masking up. And this year it's June, July, and August vs. just the month of June. As... Continue Reading →
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