In all the fun of the engagement I forgot to mention that on Sunday I did a great bike ride! With Kate, Sarah, and two of her roommates I participated in America's second-largest community bike ride: the Providence Bridge Pedal, which is a part of the Rose Pedal festival, a month-long celebration of bicycling in Portland.
We were supposed to start at 9am, but due to a few complications we pedaled off from the startline a little late, forcing us to only do the 14 mile route, instead of the 25 mile one that we were planning. But, although I was a bit disapointed, the event was so much fun that it didn't really matter. It was so awesome to be biking with (officially there were almost 20,000 participants) so many other people, and taking over the Freeway and many other major streets, that just the pleasure of riding made up for the small disapointment.
At the crest of the first bridge I started to feel some delightful sprinkles on my shoulders, by the time we had coasted down the other side and rounded the corner onto the next road I was almost soaked and the drizzle had turned into a shower. But it made me smile. What a great start to our biking. The rest of the morning was a little overcast, but for the most part great weather, and by the time we had biked back to Waterfront Park it was turning into a bright day with the sunlight sparkling off the Willamette River.
We rested on the lawn for a bit and sat their admiring our city and the people that we'd spent the morning biking with. Biker-friendly. Community-oriented. Green and beautiful. I really can't express how much I love Portland, Oregon.
Crossing the street from Waterfront Park we walked to Satruday Market under the Burnside Bridge and bought some lunch. I was very content with a full stomach, but was even more cheered up when Kate, Sarah and I split an Elephant Ear. Sooooo good, and such a tradition. Then we boarded MAX, hoisting my bike up to hand it on the bike rack inside. I love how bike-freindly and easy our public transportation is. LightRail is so great and fast. I got to Nicole's house in no time for the BBQ.
All in all it was one of the best days of the summer! :o)
We were supposed to start at 9am, but due to a few complications we pedaled off from the startline a little late, forcing us to only do the 14 mile route, instead of the 25 mile one that we were planning. But, although I was a bit disapointed, the event was so much fun that it didn't really matter. It was so awesome to be biking with (officially there were almost 20,000 participants) so many other people, and taking over the Freeway and many other major streets, that just the pleasure of riding made up for the small disapointment.
At the crest of the first bridge I started to feel some delightful sprinkles on my shoulders, by the time we had coasted down the other side and rounded the corner onto the next road I was almost soaked and the drizzle had turned into a shower. But it made me smile. What a great start to our biking. The rest of the morning was a little overcast, but for the most part great weather, and by the time we had biked back to Waterfront Park it was turning into a bright day with the sunlight sparkling off the Willamette River.
We rested on the lawn for a bit and sat their admiring our city and the people that we'd spent the morning biking with. Biker-friendly. Community-oriented. Green and beautiful. I really can't express how much I love Portland, Oregon.
Crossing the street from Waterfront Park we walked to Satruday Market under the Burnside Bridge and bought some lunch. I was very content with a full stomach, but was even more cheered up when Kate, Sarah and I split an Elephant Ear. Sooooo good, and such a tradition. Then we boarded MAX, hoisting my bike up to hand it on the bike rack inside. I love how bike-freindly and easy our public transportation is. LightRail is so great and fast. I got to Nicole's house in no time for the BBQ.
All in all it was one of the best days of the summer! :o)
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