Saturday, June 19, 2021
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21+ Only
6/12 ride postponed one week to 6/19
OMSI/SE Water MAX Station, 2254 SE 2nd Pl, Portland, OR 97202
Meet near BikeTown Station SW of the OMSI MAX Station.
Bureau of John Russell
Sat, Jun 19, 2021, 11:00 AM
Meet at 11 am, ride at 11:30 am, with a stop at the end of the Orange Line at 12:34 pm.
5:00 PM
End location: Champoeg State Park, Hillsboro MAX
You’ve heard of the Dead Freeways Ride exploring the Portland freeways we’ve never built or removed entirely, but what about all the freeways that did get built? Did you know that the majority of Portland area freeways are legally open to bikes and non-motorized vehicles? Did you know that Oregon State Parks were originally developed as a branch of the Oregon State Highway Department thanks to the same declaration that preserved public ownership of our Pacific beaches? With over 50,000 miles of cycling experience, and thousands of miles of unsupported bike touring, your ride leader will show everyone the ropes of bike touring and camping, so please come prepared with hammocks, tents, sleeping bags, and anything else you need for an enjoyable night outdoors in Oregon's scenic French Prairie. There will be an attempt to provide a support vehicle to carry gear for those with limited carrying capacity. Please bring approximately $20 to cover camping fees, MAX fare, and food, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Meet at 11, ride at 11:30 am. We’ll be starting in SE Portland near OMSI, with a pit stop at the south end of the Orange Line for anyone arriving by MAX. From there, we'll make our way to I-205 in West Linn via Oregon City. For the main portion of the ride, we'll travel on 14 miles of smooth, W I D E shoulders through some of the most scenic stretches of freeway in the Portland metro area to cross the Willamette River via the Boone Bridge. To end the afternoon, we'll make camp at Champoeg State Park, at the northern end of the Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway, for a total of under 30 miles on Saturday. On Sunday, we will break camp and meander approximately 30 miles back to the MAX Blue line in Hillsboro via Newberg with some of the best scenery of rural Yamhill and Washington Counties. In total, the ride will be an approximately 65 miles long over two <35-mile days. While the route does not loop, we will connect to the MAX on each end, so please bring appropriate fare unless you want to bike the whole way home. Please check Facebook for the most updated ride information. Don’t hesitate to contact the Bureau of John Russell with any questions you may have.
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