Bike Milwaukie Farm Tour Ride- Sunday

Hello Everyone,

This Sunday, Aug 19th is the next Bike Milwaukie ride.  This month's ride is a tour of small local farms and community gardens.  Starting at 9:00 am at City Hall  The ride will take approx 3 hours and cover approx 8-10 miles, and end back at City Hall.  When we finish the Farmers Market will be in full swing so you can do some shopping or grab a bite to eat!

At each farm we will stop for 10-20 minutes and learn a little about each farm
Wear shoes that you are comfortable walking in the dirt and gravel with.
Please bring water and consider wearing a helmet. 

We hope to see you there! 

Thanks,
--
Greg Baartz-Bowman & Matt Menely
Bike Milwaukie Co-Organizers

Building community and encouraging advocacy in Milwaukie on self propelled wheels.
We have monthly or semi-monthly rides in and around Milwaukie.
Keep informed about Bike Milwaukie events on Facebook

August Ride

Hey everyone - Join us next Sunday, August 19th for a awesome ride to the farms of Milwaukie!

The Farm Ride starts at 9AM. We meet at Milwaukie City Hall. More details to follow this week on the Bike Milwaukie Facebook page.

See you next week!

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!