Portland Pedalpalooza 2010

I had the good luck of being down in Portland last weekend for the starting festivities of Portland's Pedalpalooza, a 2 week event of "bikey fun." Each day there are a dozen different rides organized by people who love their bikes, and almost all the rides and events are free. I attended the Cirque du Cycling parade on Mississippi Ave; as you can see by the pictures there were a lot of crazy bikes and outfits. It was a beautiful day, and the streets were overflowing with people, beer, and live music. I never feel as embraced for my love of cycling as I do in Portland. I didn't want to leave! But after walking around for 2 hours, buying a shirt, and eating vanilla bourbon ice cream in a freshly made waffle cone for lunch, I finally headed home. My only regret was not having my bike with me, so I could only watch instead of play along. Pedalpalooza is still going strong, so if you're in the Portland area, you should definitely get in on the fun! All the info you nee can be found here: http://www.shift2bikes.org/cal/viewpp2010.php

Very cool bike design

Mexi biker!

I loved that kids participated too

Where else are you going to ride your crazy bikes?

My favorite bike, a functional beer keg and tap!