Good rides in and around Portland. Or just good riding adventures, sometimes with the Oregon Randonneurs
A few weeks ago when I first tried my hand (or my legs, really) at randonneuring–long distance, self-supported, non-competitive cycling–it was so awesome that I decided I had to come back for more. Yesterday was my chance! The morning was not exactly screaming “great day for a bike ride.” The …
Today was a first for me: a 100k “populaire,” a ride put on by the Oregon Randonneurs. Randonneuring is actually something that I can’t believe I didn’t know about until recently. Randonneurs USA (RUSA) defines it as “long-distance unsupported endurance cycling [that is] non-competitive in nature, and self-sufficiency is paramount.” …
Today was an unexpected and gloriously sunny day–and with not much work scheduled, it gave me time to go for a much needed bike adventure! When the weather’s crappy, I still bike everywhere, of course, but I’m not as overly enthused about it as I am on a day like …
The Springwater Corridor, along the east side of the Willamette River, is one of the major human-powered superhighways in Portland–every day it’s full of bike commuters, joggers, walkers, birdwatchers, joyriders, you name it. But on the other side of the river, there’s also a lovely multi-use path which is sometimes …
