June Rides!

Hello Folks,
Bike Milwaukie had a great ride last weekend, looping around town and learning a bit about Milwaukie's rich history.
About 20 neighbors joined us, even though it rained most of the ride.

Mark your calendars.  Bike Milwaukie will have 2 rides in June!

June 9th (Saturday 9:00 am) - Ride to the Dragon Boat Races near the Hawthorne Bridge, along the Springwater.
June 30th (Saturday 4:30 pm) – An evening ride out to Cartopia food carts for dinner (and possibly beyond), on the Springwater Trail.

Both rides start and finish in front of City Hall. Rain or Shine.

Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested.

Click 'like' on our Bike Milwaukie Facebook page to receive updates about upcoming rides.

Hope to see you there!
Thank you,

--
Greg Baartz-Bowman & Matt MenelyBike Milwaukie Co-Organizers

Building community and encouraging advocacy in Milwaukie on self propelled wheels.
We have monthly or semi-monthly rides in and around Mi

FW: Get your registration in for the Oregon Active Transporation Summit!

 

2012 Oregon Active Transportation Summit – April 16-17, Salem The excitement is building! People from all over the state are signing up to be part of the Oregon Active Transportation Summit – the year's premier gathering of active transportation advocates. Come join us as we shape the future of active transportation! This is your chance to stay up to date and fully involved in Oregon's cycling, walking and transit issues – and registration for the Oregon Active Transportation Summit is only $50 per person. The conference officially kicks off Monday evening with an inspirational opening session called "The Future of Active Transportation" from Alan Durning of the Sightline Institute. The event continues all day Tuesday, with keynote speakers, a wide variety of breakout sessions to sample, and a must-see lunchtime panel called "Bikes Mean Business" that explores the economic benefits of promoting cycling. On Monday, before the conference officially begins, there will be a variety of meetings and one all-day session on the NACTO bikeway design guide. These meetings and session are open to all conference registrants. Click here to see the full agenda for the summit and the meeting schedule. Your registration includes a reception the first evening, light breakfast and lunch the second day, plus the chance to connect with some of the most involved transportation advocates around. Get an updated agenda and all the event details at the Oregon Active Transportation Summit website. The pre-conference session on The NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials) bikeway design guide will be offered on Monday, April 16 from 9 a.m. – 5p.m. Taught by Roger Geller, Rob Burchfield and Peter Koonce, the session will cover the 21 designs found in the guide as well as other treatments in use, but not yet covered there. The NACTO Guide presents both detailed designs and examples of how best practice bikeways are being implemented throughout North America. The course is intended for traffic engineers, project managers, planners and anyone interested in the nuts and bolts and discussion of more recent bikeway designs. Completing the training offers 6 professional development hours and the NACTO guide is available for purchase when registering for the summit. 2012 Oregon Active Transportation Summit April 16-17 Salem Conference Center 200 Commercial St. SE Salem, Oregon 97301 503-589-1715 Attendees $50; Exhibitors $30 Host Hotel: Grand Hotel info@cycleoregon.com   Cycle Oregon

April Ride- 3 Creeks Natural Area/ Watershed Awareness Ride

For our April Bike Milwaukie Ride we will ride out to the 3 Creeks natural area and meet with habitat restoration guru & Tsunami Crew founder Chris Runyard who will guide us to the oldest tree in the 3 Creeks Nature Area - almost 500 years old. Camas and wildflowes will be in bloom. Bird songs and creeks preform a symphony and you can be part of it.  We begin and end at City Hall.  The ride will be approx 8-10 miles. Please wear shoes that you don't mind getting muddy and consider wearing a helmet.

Starts at 9:30 and will go until around 12 or so.
Distance: approx 8-10 miles. (we don't have the exact round trip route nailed down yet so I don't have an exact distance).

C'mon and join us!

March Ride

Bike Milwaukie returns Sunday March 18th. Come join for a leisurely ride around town.
We'll visit the neighborhoods, cross a few bridges, and swoop down along the Willamette.
The ride starts at 9:30AM and we'll finish by noon.
Meet us at the usual spot in front of City Hall.
It will be great to see you!

December Ride Details

Our next Bike Milwaukie ride well take place on Sunday, December 11th at 9:30am.

For this ride we will head up to Oaks Park via the Springwater Trail, and some on street riding through Sellwood, heading up to our turn around point at OMSI.  Along the way, we will pass the vintage steam locomotive that will be giving rides that weekend (we are not stopping for a ride).  Once we get to OMSI, we will stop and take a quick look at the construction of the new bridge being built over the Willamette river which will carry cyclists, pedestrians, and the Portland/Milwaukie light rail over it once it is completed in 2015 (and possibly buses and the Portland street car in the future).

We expect the ride will take approximately 2-3 hours. 
We recommend that you bring water, bike repair supplies, appropriate clothing, and a helmet.
Bring a coffee mug in case we stop for a brief drink!

We will start and finish at Milwaukie City Hall, rain or shine.

Hope to see you then,
Matt and Greg

Nov. 13th Ride Details

Hi Folks,

Next Sunday we will be taking a leisurely ride south of Milwaukie to ride along the nearly finished Trolley Trail.  The ride is approx 14 miles round trip, so it is a little longer than our past rides, but for most of the ride it is smooth due to all the new pavement that has just been laid down. That being said, there is a short section (approx 1/2 mile long) between River Road and Park Avenue (along the west side of McLoughlin Blvd shown here), where we will be riding on a narrow dirt & gravel foot path.  We would advise folks to ride a bike with slightly wider tires (I rode it tonight on a road bike with wider tires and was OK), or there is a bike lane on McLoughlin Blvd which parallels the walking path for this section.  We don't personally feel that comfortable riding in the bike lane with cars speeding by at 40+ mph, but it is an option for those who are comfortable with it.  We do not recommend bringing a small person in a bike trailer or on a tag-a-long bike for this ride.

Once we get to Park Ave, we will hop onto the Trolley Trail and ride to Gladstone where we will turn around at the Clackamas River (near High Rocks) and head back to downtown Milwaukie via the same route.  It is a great ride which will take approx 2-3 hours depending on the group.  As always, we recommend that you wear a helmet, and bring water, snacks and items to repair a flat tire if you encounter one.  The ride starts and ends at Milwaukie City Hall at 9 am, rain or shine. 

Please join us!

Greg & Matt

Monthy Ride: November

The next Bike Milwaukie Ride will be on Sunday, November 13th at 9:00 am. 
We will start and end at City Hall, rain or shine, and will likely last about 2 hours +/-. 
The route for this month is yet to be determined, but we will post it here once we have a better idea.
We hope to see you on the ride!