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Planning a ride out to Rowena Crest next week - getting there riding through both the Oregon (Marine drive -Columbia river hwy - Bridge of the Gods) and the Washington side (SR-14 - Hood River bridge) of the Columbia river gorge OR it’s a little longer but we could go all the way on SR14 on the WA side (avoids steel grated bridges/ hwy 84).

I did this ride last week and got to experience some great roads and awesome views.

Plan for an all day ride as it will be a round trip of about 180- 200 miles (there will be stops where you can turn around if you don't want to go all the way). We'll meet at 8:45 AM at Mio Gelato and leave by 9:00 AM.

Proposed routes:
- Mix of OR and WA: http://tinyurl.com/l5q74x
OR
- Mostly WA (longer route): http://tinyurl.com/lez334

Few things to be aware of -

If we take the route that splits between OR/ WA, we will hit hwy 84 a couple of times for a total of about approx 10 miles. If anyone has suggestions on a better route, please let me know.
Bridge of the Gods and the Hood River bridge both have steel grating - if we take the longer WA route, we can avoid that. Will decide on day of ride depending on how folks feel.
We'll stop for lunch along the way, again depending on when folks are ready to eat.

Weather:
Not doing this ride even if there is a slight chance of rain because it will just make it miserable and riding on wet grating is not fun. At this point it is supposed to be sunny with a high of 78.

And to whet your appetite on what to expect:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/uuu72/curves.jpg

Arjen is leading this ride to Detroit lake and back on August 2. Ride route will take you up the Clackamas River, along the Cascade crest to Detroit Lake and back. This ride is about 170 miles. We will be making photo stops as this route is really pretty.

Plan on being there at 9, kickstands up at 9:15. They have a good breakfast, so you might wanna come early for that. We will stop in Estacada for fuel as there is none after that for some time.

So again,
When: Sunday, August 2nd at 9:00 AM Kickstands up at 9:15 AM
Where:
Meet at Bombers Cafe
13515 S.E. McLoughlin Blvd.
Milwaukie, Oregon
Map to Bombers: http://tinyurl.com/lwpqsh

Proposed Route: http://tinyurl.com/kwo97p

This should be a fun ride as the weather is supposed to cool down a bit as well.

Multnomah Falls ride -

Where and what: Going to start off this year with a mellow ride out to Multnomah falls (see link below for route). This is a fairly easy ride so will be a good opportunity to dust off the winter cobwebs.

We will meetup at Vespa of Portland at 11:30 AM. You should have your bike gassed up, tires at the right psi, especially if you have been hibernating for the winter :). We will depart from Vespa at noon. Ride is expected to be about 3- 3.5 hours, depending on how many stops we make.

Route: http://tinyurl.com/co2g8w

Pace: Pace is going to be mellow, so all skill levels are welcome.

Weather caveat: Only planning on doing this if the weather holds out. If it is raining, I will reschedule.

Let me know if you have questions.

See you there!

***Please Note the Date Change***

Hello All~

So, it's our second annual Pumpkin Carving Potluck event. We will be meeting at Vespa of Portland at noon and then carpooling over to the Sauvie Island pumpkin patch. Those who wish to scoot over are more than welcome to. I will be leading on scoot, but be prepared for cold and wet weather, not to mention possible muddy parking. There we will pick out our pumpkins and head back to Vespa to carve them.

Things to bring:
-Cash (only) to buy a pumpkin. The pumpkin patch doesn't take checks or plastic.

-Pumpkin carving supplies. Bring what you need to carve your masterpiece. Remember, in the end all the pumpkins will be judged and the winner will get a gift certificate to Vespa of Portland. I don't know how much this year, but it should be good.

-A side dish. To share with everyone for the potluck. Annaka will be making Taco Salad Soup, so kinda go off that theme. Please let everyone know what you are bringing in your RSVP, that way we don't end up with 10 bags of Tortilla chips. LOL.

-Change of shoes. The pumpkin patch is VERY muddy, so be prepared to get dirty or bring a change of clothes and shoes.

Help if you can:
Vespa of Portland gets cold that time of year, so I'm told by Justin. If you can please bring a space heater. If any of you guys have space heaters you can bring, that would be Awesome! Otherwise, dress warm. I will supply the hot cocoa.

Hope to see all you crazy cats there.
Tanya