Hello from Oregon
11-03-22, 08:23 AM
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Hello from Oregon
My wife didn't want me to buy a motorcycle so I bought a bicycle. Bought a bike in May. Before that it had been 20 years since I did any "real" cycling. Having lots of fun and trying to rack up the miles!
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11-03-22, 03:27 PM
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Welcome back. I took a 15 year break from it. I hope you have as much fun as I'm having?
11-03-22, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by SOTA Hiker
My wife didn't want me to buy a motorcycle so I bought a bicycle.
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11-03-22, 04:43 PM
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Welcome from Eugene.
Where are you?
There are quite a few members up in the Portland area.
Keep an eye on:
https://www.bikeforums.net/pacific-northwest/
Also a few members from the Portland are are active in:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/
Where are you?
There are quite a few members up in the Portland area.
Keep an eye on:
https://www.bikeforums.net/pacific-northwest/
Also a few members from the Portland are are active in:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/
11-03-22, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 10 Wheels
Welcome.
What Bike did you get?
What Bike did you get?
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11-03-22, 08:31 PM
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[QUOTE=CliffordK;22700042]Welcome from Eugene.
Where are you?
There are quite a few members up in the Portland area.
/QUOTE]
Oregon City. Thanks for the links.
Where are you?
There are quite a few members up in the Portland area.
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Oregon City. Thanks for the links.
11-03-22, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SOTA Hiker
Oregon City. Thanks for the links.
One can actually get across the city by bike, I think. The Springwater Corridor makes a good cross-city path, and I think the city is getting more and more interconnected with bike paths all the time, although I seem to have found all the wrong routes. But a lot has changed in the city since I used to ride up there 25 years ago.
Watch out for Pedalpalooza mid summer every year.
https://www.pedalpalooza.org/
https://www.shift2bikes.org/pages/pedalpalooza/
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11-03-22, 10:54 PM
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I'm in Southwest Portland, nearly Beaverton. Occasionally @Andy_K and I ride over to Oregon City just to take the Munincipal Elevator and check out the falls.
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11-04-22, 10:00 AM
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Welcome.
I'm east over in Gresham, active in the long distance and randonneuring group.
I ride out the Gorge way a lot, but I do ride down through Oregon City occasionally, heading down to Aumsville on a 200k permanent. That area is nice because you can get to flat or hilly terrain. Oregon City to Portland via the Trolley Trail is pretty low traffic stress, and gets you right to the Springwater. River Rd is a quicker route to Portland, without the joggers and dogs-on-leash as the Trolley Trail. Heading south out of Oregon City quickly gets you out to flatter open spaces.
I'm east over in Gresham, active in the long distance and randonneuring group.
I ride out the Gorge way a lot, but I do ride down through Oregon City occasionally, heading down to Aumsville on a 200k permanent. That area is nice because you can get to flat or hilly terrain. Oregon City to Portland via the Trolley Trail is pretty low traffic stress, and gets you right to the Springwater. River Rd is a quicker route to Portland, without the joggers and dogs-on-leash as the Trolley Trail. Heading south out of Oregon City quickly gets you out to flatter open spaces.
11-04-22, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by downtube42
Welcome.
I'm east over in Gresham, active in the long distance and randonneuring group.
I ride out the Gorge way a lot, but I do ride down through Oregon City occasionally, heading down to Aumsville on a 200k permanent. That area is nice because you can get to flat or hilly terrain. Oregon City to Portland via the Trolley Trail is pretty low traffic stress, and gets you right to the Springwater. River Rd is a quicker route to Portland, without the joggers and dogs-on-leash as the Trolley Trail. Heading south out of Oregon City quickly gets you out to flatter open spaces.
I'm east over in Gresham, active in the long distance and randonneuring group.
I ride out the Gorge way a lot, but I do ride down through Oregon City occasionally, heading down to Aumsville on a 200k permanent. That area is nice because you can get to flat or hilly terrain. Oregon City to Portland via the Trolley Trail is pretty low traffic stress, and gets you right to the Springwater. River Rd is a quicker route to Portland, without the joggers and dogs-on-leash as the Trolley Trail. Heading south out of Oregon City quickly gets you out to flatter open spaces.
