[RBW] Re: Portland Country Ride

[Kellie Stapleton]

Very nice.

On Monday, May 20, 2013 4:32:53 PM UTC-7, Allan in Portland wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> A buddy is getting married this summer so for a bachelor's party we did a 
> S36O to Vernonia for karaoke. The last time I did that ride was 9 or 10 
> years ago. Then the Banks-Vernonia trail was 3 miles of broken asphalt 
> overgrown with so many blackberries as to be unrideable. Now, it is 30 
> miles of new pavement. I'd read about it many times, but hadn't actually 
> ridden the new version for myself until this weekend. For the return there 
> are old timber roads connecting Vernonia with Scappose, so another 30 miles 
> of off-highway riding. All in all, a spectacular and long overdue weekend.
>
> I, personally, didn't bring a camera, but there is proof it happened:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bikeportland/8757055994/in/set-72157633524674463/
>
> There's Riv activewear, but alas no bikes this time. There is a Waterford. 
> And a Miyata. And maybe a Japanese Schwinn, not an expert on them myself.
>
> Cheers & Happy Summer Camping,
> -Allan
>

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[RBW] Re: Portland Country Ride

[Allan in Portland]

Thanks. Written report and map here: Trails, backroads and the charms of 
Vernonia

Cheers.

On Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:05:05 AM UTC-7, Kellie Stapleton wrote:
>
> Very nice.
>
> On Monday, May 20, 2013 4:32:53 PM UTC-7, Allan in Portland wrote:
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> A buddy is getting married this summer so for a bachelor's party we did a 
>> S36O to Vernonia for karaoke. The last time I did that ride was 9 or 10 
>> years ago. Then the Banks-Vernonia trail was 3 miles of broken asphalt 
>> overgrown with so many blackberries as to be unrideable. Now, it is 30 
>> miles of new pavement. I'd read about it many times, but hadn't actually 
>> ridden the new version for myself until this weekend. For the return there 
>> are old timber roads connecting Vernonia with Scappose, so another 30 miles 
>> of off-highway riding. All in all, a spectacular and long overdue weekend.
>>
>> I, personally, didn't bring a camera, but there is proof it happened:
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bikeportland/8757055994/in/set-72157633524674463/
>>
>> There's Riv activewear, but alas no bikes this time. There is a 
>> Waterford. And a Miyata. And maybe a Japanese Schwinn, not an expert on 
>> them myself.
>>
>> Cheers & Happy Summer Camping,
>> -Allan
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: Portland Country Ride

[Andy Smitty Schmidt]

Vernonia to Scapoose looks great. Sign me up. 

--Smitty 


On Monday, May 20, 2013 4:32:53 PM UTC-7, Allan in Portland wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> A buddy is getting married this summer so for a bachelor's party we did a 
> S36O to Vernonia for karaoke. The last time I did that ride was 9 or 10 
> years ago. Then the Banks-Vernonia trail was 3 miles of broken asphalt 
> overgrown with so many blackberries as to be unrideable. Now, it is 30 
> miles of new pavement. I'd read about it many times, but hadn't actually 
> ridden the new version for myself until this weekend. For the return there 
> are old timber roads connecting Vernonia with Scappose, so another 30 miles 
> of off-highway riding. All in all, a spectacular and long overdue weekend.
>
> I, personally, didn't bring a camera, but there is proof it happened:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bikeportland/8757055994/in/set-72157633524674463/
>
> There's Riv activewear, but alas no bikes this time. There is a Waterford. 
> And a Miyata. And maybe a Japanese Schwinn, not an expert on them myself.
>
> Cheers & Happy Summer Camping,
> -Allan
>

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[RBW] Re: Portland Country Ride

[hsmitham]

I think that's a ride I'd like to do when I visit in 2014. Thanks for a 
good ride report and the pic's are great!

~Hugh

On Monday, May 20, 2013 4:32:53 PM UTC-7, Allan in Portland wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> A buddy is getting married this summer so for a bachelor's party we did a 
> S36O to Vernonia for karaoke. The last time I did that ride was 9 or 10 
> years ago. Then the Banks-Vernonia trail was 3 miles of broken asphalt 
> overgrown with so many blackberries as to be unrideable. Now, it is 30 
> miles of new pavement. I'd read about it many times, but hadn't actually 
> ridden the new version for myself until this weekend. For the return there 
> are old timber roads connecting Vernonia with Scappose, so another 30 miles 
> of off-highway riding. All in all, a spectacular and long overdue weekend.
>
> I, personally, didn't bring a camera, but there is proof it happened:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bikeportland/8757055994/in/set-72157633524674463/
>
> There's Riv activewear, but alas no bikes this time. There is a Waterford. 
> And a Miyata. And maybe a Japanese Schwinn, not an expert on them myself.
>
> Cheers & Happy Summer Camping,
> -Allan
>

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