Road Cycling - Portland Ride - Saturday 11/19

Jakey in and out sucks

Velocity, my friend. Right up until this point, I was really thinking you were a squared away kind of guy. I really liked you and was thinking we could be, you know, buds.

With this one post, you have blown any goodwill and credibility you have ever had with me.

In 'n' Out is like God's gift to cholesterol. The chow, the ambiance, the t-shirts, everything about the place is great.

Burgerville burgers taste like they were warmed up under somebody's armpit. That being said, nothing is better than the Walla-Walla sweet, the sweet potato fries or the seasonal shakes.

-Z

That's it - Velocity is hereby out. Of what, I don't know....

In N' Out does not suck. It is, IMHO, the best fast food chain burger on the planet. People here in the NW haven't, for the most part, been inroduced to it. Burgerville is fine but it isn't close. Dick's in Seattle was a HUGE disappointment.

55/Rad

LOL, Someone told you that Dick's was good? It's a place for kids to hang out and get burgers cheap. I agree with you about the IN-N-OUT, best burger and fries I've ever had.

Yeah Velocity, the Executive Council will be meeting for a member review on that one...for me, I say Tommy's (http://www.originaltommys.com/) in the LA area.

Mmmmmm, Tommy's...

Tommy's is GREAT - but I never saw it as a real chain - individually owned and ripping each other off. You know, Tommy's, Tomy's, Tommies, Timmy's etc. There was several real "Tommy's" though - did you know there used to be one here in Portland? On Burnside in the NW near PGE Park.

For you LA and Kauai people - there is always The Shack. Now there is a burger.

55/Rad

The Spillway? Wait, that's The Dalles. Nevermind.

For the L.A. crowd... how about FatBurger. Westwood's finest back in the day.

For you San Diego people... Alberto's, Hilbertos, Alberto's, Adalberto's, Royberto's...

For you midwesterners, how about hot 'n now? Or it's better known moniker, sloppy 'n late.

Hot and Now?
Sounds like a cat house to me.

Hot and Now?
Sounds like a cat house to me.

Or in my house Hot and we will see!! :roflmao:

Check out these f-ed up directions I got from dexonline... Instead of west linn, it takes me downtown...lol

ugh.

To: 2120 8th Ct
West Linn, OR
Direction Distance
1. Start out going East on BRADLEY DR SE. 0.1 miles
2. Turn RIGHT onto NEEF AVE SE. 0.1 miles
3. Turn LEFT onto MADRONA AVE SE. 1.8 miles
4. Turn LEFT onto 25TH ST SE. 0.8 miles
5. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto MISSION ST SE. 0.9 miles
6. MISSION ST SE becomes OR-22. 0.3 miles
7. Take the I-5 N ramp towards PORTLAND. 0.2 miles
8. Merge onto I-5 N. 39.8 miles
9. Take I-5 TRUCK N towards TRUCK LANE. 0.2 miles
10. Merge onto I-5 TRUCK N. 0.2 miles
11. Take I-5 N. 5.6 miles
12. Take the I-405 exit, exit number 299B, on the left towards CITY CENTER/US-26 W/BEAVERTON. 0.6 miles
13. Merge onto I-405 N. 1.0 miles
14. Take the exit, exit number 2A, towards SALMON ST./PGE PARK. 0.3 miles
15. Merge onto SW 14TH AVE. 0.2 miles
16. Turn RIGHT onto SW ALDER ST. 0.3 miles

I am bring 2 friends plus whoever meets us there.

Magesh? Who else?

55/Rad

I'm tentatively in.

I am there dood!

Or in my house Hot and we will see!! :roflmao:

You must be married!!! He He

I am bring 2 friends plus whoever meets us there.

Magesh? Who else?

55/Rad

Just me. 7:45AM right?

M

Mag - That will be fine. I will be there then.

Jakey - Seriously dude, just follow the pic on the first page. Seems like you are coming from SW somewhere. Go 5 to 205N. 10th st. exit. Turn right on 10th and left on 8th Ct. It may be best to park in the McMenamin's lot that you will see right off of 10th. It is seriously 2 blocks off the freeway. Can't miss. Internet maps are weird in this part of town. You seriously cannot get to my house using any online maps. Very strange.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

-Z

Dino, where is this "old bridge" road you're talking 'bout?...McLaughlin/hwy99?

Jakey, try this one:
Close in map (http://www.google.com/maps?q=2120+8th+Ct,+west+linn,+or&spn=0.021003,0.056425&iwloc=A&hl=en). You can skew it (hold down left click and then move in windows) and zoom in and out. Just look for the CHEVRON station off the exit and you're pretty much there.

Ben - Yeah, the old West Linn / Oregon City bridge. The one that joins 43 and 99. It goes right into old Oregon City.

If we are all feeling brave, I'll take you all across the Lake Oswego rail bridge. All steel, no guardrail, not a legal crossing, open to trains...

-Z

I remember you guys talking about that one, with pics and all. It looked like one of those videos you see on the Internet that has a really bad ending...

Yeah, that's the one. Although I never took pics when I rode over. Another guy had some pics from the Gladstone side. I need to bring my digital when I do it again. I was on my MTB, a road bike would be even harier.

What part of PDX are you in?

-Z

When I first moved here I was over off of Sunnyside & Hwy 205, but we finally bought a house in Tigard. I think I've missed every PDX BF ride.

Cool... I'm pretty sure I know where it is. I'll be riding the rain bike...cause the other one is dirty...and well...it will be cold, and all my ocp approved riding gear for that bike is for warm weather. lol I grew up near Lewis and Clark.... but I'll be coming from Salem.

I'm pretty sure I'll make it (90%). Better get to sleep now.

I'm pretty sure I'll make it (90%). Better get to sleep now.

Ditto, the wife kept me up and I've got a drink to finish. Dino, I expect a full pardon on the hillclimb...

I hope you all are enjoying yourselves! The weather's just beautiful today :D

Awesome ride. Thanks guys. BTW... I can now confirm that 55/Rad does in fact have a Tete frame.

+1

Thx guys for being patient. Awesome bunch.

M

Stats:
39.43 miles
4 hrs 21 mts

M

Dino's Saturday journal:

0700 - too early. stay in bed
0715 - too early. stay in bed
0730 - I wonder where all my cold weather gear is. Better stay in bed.
0735 - I wonder what's for breakfast. Better stay in bed.
0740 - Stumble to kitchen. Fire up eggs. 42 degrees?! Better go back to bed.
0745 - I wonder if my bike is ready to go. Get dressed.
0750 - Leave house. Clear, clear, clear skies. Take off one jacket.
0751 - Go down hill. Find all the fog. Freeze various body parts off.
0800 - Arrive at coffee shop. Nobody here. Not surprised.
0801 - Order coffee. Relax with the sports section.
0810 - Still relaxing. Still nobody. Consider going back to bed.
0810 - Formulaben rides up. Well that's one, I thought.
0811 - Formulaben tells me everyone is in the back and where the heck am I?
0812 - HUGE CROWD! I am totally blown away. We had a total of 9.
0830 - Introductions and rattle down the road.
0945 - 55 takes us on detour to visit his frame. Painter is decisively and artist in every sense of the word. The shop is absolute porn for the frame wh@re. There actually is a tet. And it may actually be done someday. Someday.
1015 - Leave shop. Actually we pry 55, Jakey and Formula away... I can't figure out how to get back on path. A small uproar and multiple u-turns ensues. We make it back somehow.
1030 - Cross Steel to the West Side. Decision time. Go home or coffee. We decide on coffee. I get us lost again, but luckily nobody notices.
1035 - Starbucks on 10th and Glisan. Its all good.
1100 - Everybody finally gets done with the bathroom. Another small mutiny as everybody complains about my tendency to throw my bike in front of cars. Sanity and leadership is questioned yet again.
1120 - Hit small section of gravel in south waterfront area again. 55 complains again.
1140 - Cemetary Hill. I love this climb.
1141 - Jakey flats. We all stop and stare.
1200 - Top of the hill. Regroup. Nobody gets lost. "Just keep heading up. It all goes to the same place."
1215 - Down Terwilliger. Almost lost a couple. Ooops. Sorry guys.
1300 - Back home. Safe and sound.
1330 - Senor taco for chicken burrito.
1400 - Shower and nap.

Humbly submitted,

-Z

Dino's Saturday journal:

0700 - too early. stay in bed
0715 - too early. stay in bed
0730 - I wonder where all my cold weather gear is. Better stay in bed.
0735 - I wonder what's for breakfast. Better stay in bed.
0740 - Stumble to kitchen. Fire up eggs. 42 degrees?! Better go back to bed.
0745 - I wonder if my bike is ready to go. Get dressed.
0750 - Leave house. Clear, clear, clear skies. Take off one jacket.
0751 - Go down hill. Find all the fog. Freeze various body parts off.
0800 - Arrive at coffee shop. Nobody here. Not surprised.
0801 - Order coffee. Relax with the sports section.
0810 - Still relaxing. Still nobody. Consider going back to bed.
0810 - Formulaben rides up. Well that's one, I thought.
0811 - Formulaben tells me everyone is in the back and where the heck am I?
0812 - HUGE CROWD! I am totally blown away. We had a total of 9.
0830 - Introductions and rattle down the road.
0945 - 55 takes us on detour to visit his frame. Painter is decisively and artist in every sense of the word. The shop is absolute porn for the frame wh@re. There actually is a tet. And it may actually be done someday. Someday.
1015 - Leave shop. Actually we pry 55, Jakey and Formula away... I can't figure out how to get back on path. A small uproar and multiple u-turns ensues. We make it back somehow.
1030 - Cross Steel to the West Side. Decision time. Go home or coffee. We decide on coffee. I get us lost again, but luckily nobody notices.
1035 - Starbucks on 10th and Glisan. Its all good.
1100 - Everybody finally gets done with the bathroom. Another small mutiny as everybody complains about my tendency to throw my bike in front of cars. Sanity and leadership is questioned yet again.
1120 - Hit small section of gravel in south waterfront area again. 55 complains again.
1140 - Cemetary Hill. I love this climb.
1141 - Jakey flats. We all stop and stare.
1200 - Top of the hill. Regroup. Nobody gets lost. "Just keep heading up. It all goes to the same place."
1215 - Down Terwilliger. Almost lost a couple. Ooops. Sorry guys.
1300 - Back home. Safe and sound.
1330 - Senor taco for chicken burrito.
1400 - Shower and nap.

Humbly submitted,

-Z


So much fun...I thought you dudes were going to Cheeseburger in Paradise? We have one of those in Indianapolis but haven't checked it out yet. :)

Ah yes, a good time for all - even for the complainer.

And the best part for me....

8 people actually saw the Tete and can now confirm it's existence. They even got to meet the painter. How they were able to keep calm and cival - I don't know. But he did show us a sample of his handywork - a stunning Vanilla.

A couple people even understood why. My my.

55/Rad

Most entertaining ride I've done in a long time. I love riding in downtown traffic.

On the way home I realized that nobody took a picture of us in our OCP greatness. :(

Enjoyed it. Thanks guys. Fun to meet you all. I'm willing to show off some routes in my backyard (Butteville, Champoeg State Park, St. Paul, Donald, Canby Ferry, etc.) if you're interested.

Dino's Saturday journal:

0700 - too early. stay in bed
0715 - too early. stay in bed
0730 - I wonder where all my cold weather gear is. Better stay in bed.
0735 - I wonder what's for breakfast. Better stay in bed.
0740 - Stumble to kitchen. Fire up eggs. 42 degrees?! Better go back to bed.
0745 - I wonder if my bike is ready to go......

Nice post, Dino...for the first few lines you appeared to be describing my morning down to the minute (exception: when hubby brought me my coffee :) I asked for a temperature check...it was 23 degrees).
My mind just couldn't get past loading everything up, driving the 20 minutes to the meeting point, layering up, and making the bones move in sub-freezing temps. I put my head back on the pillow and woke up at 9 to cold coffee...

So, thanks for the ride report. Sounds like fun - I'll consider it my imaginary ride for the day!

Beth

Enjoyed it. Thanks guys. Fun to meet you all. I'm willing to show off some routes in my backyard (Butteville, Champoeg State Park, St. Paul, Donald, Canby Ferry, etc.) if you're interested.

Let me know when. I'm in. As long as there are no hillssssssssssssss ... :cry:

:D
M

dtrain - you call the ride. I'm there. That is one of my favorite areas.

magesh - you did great. It was very nice to have you out. I hope you will join us next time regardless of the terrain.

Forums - re: 55's bike. It has crossed the line from bike to piece of art a long time ago. Absolutely amazing.

-Z

Same here... I'm down for a ride anywhere. That said, this spring I'm going to plan a 70-90 mile ride down here with some mean hills (both up and down :) so be ready :)

Forums - re: 55's bike. It has crossed the line from bike to piece of art a long time ago. Absolutely amazing.


Mere hearsay and rumor until photos are posted!

Did no one have a digital camera on the ride? Honestly, now, people. I thought you were BikeForum.net posters and understood the rules of a group ride!

Strike a pose!

Mere hearsay and rumor until photos are posted!

Did no one have a digital camera on the ride? Honestly, now, people. I thought you were BikeForum.net posters and understood the rules of a group ride!

Strike a pose!


Showing it off before its finished would be wrong.

I can accept that, Jakey, but there was riding and posing going on, right? Heck, I saw mention of coffee shops multiple times in the posts above!!

I can accept that, Jakey, but there was riding and posing going on, right? Heck, I saw mention of coffee shops multiple times in the posts above!!


Yeah... I dunno we just never took a pic... I should've brought my camera, but I have being 'that guy'

I wanted to say thanks for putting on the ride Dino, and it was great to meet everyone. I hope that you all organize another one soon. That was one of the more interesting group rides I have been on considering the course (more dirt trails than most), at which times I realized why Dino was on a mountain bike. I had a blast and I am now going to have to put one together over here in SE Vancouver if anyone is willing to drive that far.

It was a beautiful frame by the way,Rad.

I had a great time and loved matching names with new faces. Hope to see you all out there again!

I had a great time and loved matching names with new faces. Hope to see you all out there again!

+1 again.

dtrain/dino/jakey/fishmel/rad/dino/others: I'm still thinking abt y/day and it was A+ awesome and it brings a :) to my face. Let me know when u guys r putting another one together and count me in.

Thx again,
M

CyLowe97: Next time, we'll have the group OCPing. :D

You're getting STP mixed up with PTS. Seattle has the Needle, Portland has the.....the.....the....

What does Portland have anyway?

55/Rad

The Trailllllllblazzzzzzerrrrrrs! :eek:

The Trailllllllblazzzzzzerrrrrrs! :eek:
Yea, I went to the game Friday night against the Warriors. 45 seconds into it, they were down 11-2. It never got closer.

55/Rad

Yea, I went to the game Friday night against the Warriors. 45 seconds into it, they were down 11-2. It never got closer.

55/Rad

The Warriors are a solid team in the Pacific division and so are the Clippers .

I'm laying 2.5 pts. on the Warriors at home (coming off a tough loss to the Clips) over the Nets tomorrow (x-country flight from NJ- come on jet lag!)night and the Spurs should bury the Kings in Sac at -5 pts.

I reveled in great drunken glee at a sports book the other day wearing my dilapitated Clippers hat (threw it against the wall to many times in the past) while they were busy schooling the $#*& Lakers :D.

It's been a long time coming. The Faker's "matador" defense in the paint is beyond horrible.

Here's the typical Laker stats on a losing effort these days, but Raper Boy gets to be the star of course. Think he misses Shaq now? :rolleyes:

Tonight loss to the Bulls :eek: :
L. Odom f 6 pts.
K. Bryant g 43 pts.(!)
C. Mihm f/c 13 pts.
S. Parker g 8 pts.
L. Profit g/f 2 pts.
A. McKie g 0 pts.
S. Vujacic g 6 pts.
A. Bynum c 4 pts.
B. Cook f 21: 7 pts.
D. George f 13 4 pts.

Total 240:00 33-78 6-21 21-32 9 29 38 19 21 9 11 4 93
Percentage: 42.3% 28.6% 65.6% Team Rebounds: 12

Let's see how Phil does with mediocre talent this year for the first time in his life...

Anyone up for a Thanksgiving morning ride?

Same distance. Less touring, more riding this time...

-Z