Saturday, July 13, 2024
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Family Friendly
RESCHEDULED TO 10AM
Bridge City Montessori School, 4530 SE 67th Ave, Portland, OR 97206
Meet in the large driveway lot in front of the school.
Chris Balduc
Sat, Jul 13, 2024, 10:00 AM
Meet at 10am, Ride at 10:30am
12:00 PM
Ride is a loop
End location: You may choose to end your ride at the Arleta Triangle street fair. Chris will lead the group back to BCMS after 20 minutes at the street fair.
This is the second of three rides sponsored by The Deaf Look Club, a subsidiary of Bridge City Montessori School, which is committed to bringing socially accessible events to the Deaf and disabled community. Responding to a need for communication-accessible bicycle rides, Deaf Look Club is proud to present three family-themed rides for Pedalpalooza! All rides will feature communication in spoken English and American Sign Language. The bicycling Deaf/disability community, their families, and their allies are all welcome! BCMS is a primary age Montessori school with a unique mission. It is the only program of its kind to use a multi-lingual oral/sign approach to teaching young students. Deaf kids and their hearing counterparts learn together as equals. We will meet at BCMS at 12pm. There will be a short introduction to BCMS programs and exciting plans to expand our services. Rides are about 2 hours long and will be a short and easy-going 8 miles. Our goal is to introduce the local Deaf community and their allies to safe and fun bicycling in the Foster Powell area. Chris Balduc will lead a route through the district, stop at key locations in the district, talk about the local infrastructure, teach some basic signs, and give advice for those who wish to use bikes for transportation in urban Portland. This is a FREE Portland PedalPalooza event! We are aware it is hot. Stops will be taken in shady rest spots along the way. This is a no-drop ride. There will be a DLC ride each month in Bike Summer The third ride is August 10th - 10am to 12pm. All rides start and end at the BCMS campus. Bring bikes, helmets, and water. BCMS will offer technical support. A wet rag around your neck is your friend in the heat!
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