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  • West Hills Challenge 2011

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    This from Portland Velo: West Hills Challenge 2011 Upper Echelon is happy to announce The West Hills Challenge 2011. This is a an event using Strava.com to record times for climbing the popular training routes in the West hills of Portland.  The competition is now open and the climbs must be completed before the end of…

  • 3D FlyOver of My Ride Today

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    I finally used my smartphone to record a ride, the biggest problem was carrying the phone somewhere on the bike, a problem solved by my Arkel Handlebar bag being mounted again for adventuring this summer. So courtesy of iMapMyRIDE, where today’s ride is stored, you can fly down the map route in 3D.  Although it…

  • GlobalMobileFamily a WarmShowers Wonderful Experience

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    Julie and Martin the oldest members of Global Mobile Family also on Facebook, pulled the entire crew out yesterday after staying a couple of days in Portland.  They found us on WarmShowers and were a wonderful family to host.  It is fascinating to realize how much meeting people like this make you think about yourself,…

  • Summertime and the Oregon State Bike Map

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    It is finally summer and although I have no specific bike plans this year, having crossed the US last year during the summer I am finally looking at the Oregon State Bike Map.  @DaveNPetePart2 is out there in the NW quadrant of Oregon on Motorcycles this year, having done their share of pedal powered trips…

  • Pedalpalooza 2011

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    Pedalpalooza is 2+ weeks of bikey fun. With 235 events, most organized by individuals, bikers of all persuasions are likely to find many events of interest. Nearly all events are free. Check out the CALENDAR

  • Cirque du Cycling is Coming Up June 12 on Mississippi

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    This is one of my favorite afternoons as it remains low key and not a lot of folks, when it gets too popular it will be too crowded for fun. Cirque du Cycling, presented by Laughing Planet Cafe, is a street festival, a circus, a bike race and a parade

  • Enginerve doing Ronde PDX on May 30

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    Missed the Ronde PDX on the day of the 2011 Amstel Gold so planning on tackling the route, shown below, on May 30th in the morning. Let me know if you are interested. We ride to finish! 04/01/2010 Route Find more Cycling Routes / Bike Rides in Portland, OR