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Caption: Bridge Pedal 2015 Portland, Oregon
Caption: Every year, thousands of cyclists in Portland, Oregon get together to disrupt all bridge traffic in the area for one epic bike ride.
This year, part of the Davis family joined in the fun.
9 bridges.
20 miles.
18,000 cyclists.
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Caption: Ready?
...not really.
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Caption: Sometimes the traffic meant we had to walk our bikes.
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Caption: The brand new Tilikum Crossing!
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Caption: Hey Char! Oh crap gotta brake.
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Caption: TIME TO GO FAST
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Caption: Hello, Union Station!
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Caption: Great timing for construction on the Broadway Bridge.
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Caption: This is such a pretty city.
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Caption: I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like ~Queen
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Caption: Seriously. This city.
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Caption: "WILL YOU TAKE ANOTHER PICTURE WITH ME??"
"...sure. "
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Caption: Here we are at the
finish line!
As you can see, it got pretty crowded at the end.
We generously decided to walk our bikes, rather than plow through the crowd.
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Caption: YUP, WE DID IT. Was it hard? Sure. Did we sweat an inordinate amount? You bet.
But was it worth it?
Most definitely.