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Pedalpalooza 2021 will be June, July, & August!

That's right! The BIKE SUMMER edition of Pedalpalooza kicks off on June 1st and will continue all the way through August.

This free festival of bike fun can't happen without ride leaders, so if YOU are thinking of leading a ride, now is the time to post your event on the Shift calendar, which you can find here.

If you identify as a BIPOC cyclist or accomplice to the Black Lives Matter movement this platform is yours. Let's find ways to activate the bicycle community.

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Vanport History Ride

The memory of Vanport is fading in the minds of many Portlanders. Some people have heard of Vanport but fewer know its history and how the events of 30 May 1948 continue to shape Portland to this day. This is a self guided history bike tour of Vanport beginning and ending at Delta Park/Vanport (yellow line) MAX station. The route is approximately 5.5 Miles and can be found here: Vanport History Route The stops are also shown in the route here: Descriptions and videos to play

Food by Bike | June 1st, 2020

Happy PEDALPALOOZA! What better way to celebrate the bicycle than to ride it to your favorite outdoor spot for a picnic? What's the most fun you could have heading out on two wheels with your closest family and friends to enjoy some nosh? We've heard from cyclists who have the following ideas for how they're going to kick off the first day of Pedalpalooza. Plan on taking this theme in another direction? Share your idea! Support A Black-Owned Eatery Check out this great resour

Two Wheels Good | June 2nd, 2020

Highlight the fact that your ride is human-powered. Better yet, use your bicycle to help direct energy toward the good of the community. What to Do Right Now Donate. Support a black-owned business. Protest. Say their names. Talk to your family about racism. Deliver supplies to protesters by bike. Educate yourself on the effects systemic racism has on individuals and society as a whole. Sign a petition. In Addition to the Above Actions Consider Doing the Following Deliver need

Apocalypse | June 3rd, 2020

Act Out Your Apocalypse Dress up like you're Tank Girl, roll around town Mad Max style, or accept what the apocalypse really looks like and pedal around your neighborhood wearing your robe, sweatpants, and slippers... The End is Near Make your bike a billboard and yell at cars from the overpass! Speak your mind. Make it political or just have fun. Music to steal water to: Lord of the Wasteland Wasteland Riders Fallout Soundtracks Apocalypse couture: Dirty up them shirts! DIY

Art Thursday | June 4th, 2020

June 4 will be Art Thursday! Get out on your bike to enjoy and make art! Here are a few things to do on Art Thursday. Mural Tour Discover murals on Portland Street Art Alliance's website, and then create a route to go find them in person! As you bike around, look for all forms of street art. When you see anything, point and yell, "ART!" Gaze Through Gallery Windows It's First Thursday! Head in to NW and peek into windows to see what's there. Leave a note of gratitude for th

Space is the Place | June 5th, 2020

Calling all space invaders, things from another planet, celestial bodies, galactic hitchhikers, Ground Control and Major Tom. Dress for a ride to the final frontier, make sure your bike has plenty of rocket fuel, and choose a route that's out of this world! Need a soundtrack for your journey? Check out the playlist below or list your favorite space jams in the comments. Today's hashtags: #PedalpaloozaPDX #SpaceIsThePlacePDX

Idols on Wheels | June 7th, 2020

It's Prince's birthday, so pull out your purple, unbutton that ruffled shirt, and work those curls, because baby -- you're a star. Worship another idol? Prove it. Pull together a costume and playlist so classic, we'll be able to spot you from 6 feet away... Prince's Birthday You know the drill! So come on, partyman. Let's go CRAZY! Missy Elliot Following last years Pedalpalooza hit “The Missy Elliot rose” the Teenage Dirtbag Club returns to celebrate all things Missy! Bike ar

World Oceans | June 8th, 2020

Celebrate World Oceans Day Happy World Oceans Day! Join people around the world in celebrating our oceans today. Find out more here. Costumes! On the Sea Life Aquatic - Team Zissou and interns! Pirates - Wear whatever makes you feel piratical! A bandana! Gold earring! Yelling "ARRRR" as you ride. Bonus points for making your bike a ship. Under the Sea Make that helmet into a jellyfish or a pufferfish. Make your bike look like a fish. Dress up like a shark. You get the idea.Ca

Solidarity with Music Day (changed from Music Fest Day) | June 9th, 2020

Music as a Voice in Solidarity This is a call to sing out against police brutality and the oppression of black bodies and minds. Music is a powerful tool for protest -- it can connect experiences and drive empathetic change. Play songs of protest (live or recorded!) at a march, being sure to allow for space for the POC if you're in a crowd, or bike around throughout the day with visible signs of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement affixed to you bike while sharing

Analog Adventure | June 10th, 2020

Today is a day devoted to recording the moment in an old-school, analog way! Go out on a casual, leisurely, slow-paced ride, and record the experience. You can take photos, make a movie, draw, paint, sound record, write a poem, journal, write about the things we see, or some other creative, non-digital way. The preferred mediums of recording are analog, so think film cameras, pens and pencils, audio tape, and even typewriters. But if you only have your phone camera, that's OK

Dazed and Confused | June 12th, 2020

"We all know the name George Floyd. The tragedy of his murder at the hands of police is compounded by the fact that he's only the latest in a despicable history of murder and torture of black men, women and children by white supremacy in our country - and most of those victims' names are forgotten or were never known. The Dazed and Confused ride is a chance to relive the past - the '70s, classic rock, the Last Day of School. This year, we hope you'll use this day to rem

Halloween in June | June 13th, 2020

Find Updates on Facebook www.facebook.com/events/183970442865923 Wear a Costume Dust off your favorite costume or come up with a new one that you couldn't wear last October because it was too coooold out. Give Out Candy Bike to your friends' homes and leave treats (or tricks?) for them on their door steps. Today's hashtags: #PedalpaloozaPDX #BikeHalloween

For the Birds | June 14th, 2020

The Flamingo Bike Ride Look here for two flamingo-theme routes to ride on "For the Birds" day. Decorate your bike and yourself flamingo-style and get out for a ride! One route will go to the Flamingo House near Laurelhurst Park that has an ever-changing display of flamingos in the yard. The other route will go to the former location of Lambert Gardens, a sprawling garden in SE Portland for over 40 years that had a flock of live flamingos as well as a bunch of peacocks. More d

Hidden Portland | June 15th, 2020

What little gems are yet to be discovered in your neighborhood? Ride around Portland on this day with your eyes wide open. Roll slow looking high high, low, and even behind things. Want inspiration for where to seek out the strange? Start monitoring the posts on the Hidden Portland for the Curious Facebook Page and plot the fun things to visit in your neighborhood! Today's hashtags: #PedalpaloozaPDX #HiddenPortland

Skateapalooza | June 16th, 2020

Time to take a break from flat tires and pull out those skateboards, roller skates, scooters, and anything else with little urethane wheels. Hit the hills. Find the perfect curb. Or just cruise around Portland ( the best skate city in America ) It's legal to ride in the street so take the lane if you like. Tag a photo of yourself skating or scooting with #pedalpaloozaPDX We will be picking some photos out of the bunch and awarding prizes at the end of June. Have fun

Let Them Eat Cake! | June 17th, 2020

Cupcakes, cookies, pie, or my! Whatever sweets you like, you DESERVE A DAY OF THEM. Celebrate sweets however you see fit, whether that's rolling around in sprinkles or smashing your face in to a cake at the park. You do you. Ohh, Pedalpalooza -- how sweet it is! Cake We spent time contemplating our existentialism and are now exploring new paths for actualization. Let's take a day to celebrate and acknowledge the milestone of arriving thus far in our journey. Gratitude is our

Pride Ride | Rainbow Ride | June 18th, 2020

Happy Pride! Join a Rainbow Ride, or Ride in Rainbows!

Juneteenth | June 19th, 2020

Juneteenth is a celebration commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas on June 19th, 1865. Here are three ways we can honor this day. Black Liberation Ride Meet at Irving Park at 5:30pm, roll at 6pm. A community bike ride for Black + Brown Portlanders as a celebration of the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African, aka Black Independence Day! Here's the ride description from the leaders, Jené Etheridge and Stephen Marea: Sometim

Solstice | June 20th, 2020

Fool's Historic Solstice Rides Pedalpalooza has had a Solstice Ride every Pedalpalooza since 2005! The idea is simple: we ride bikes all night on the shortest night of the year. Grab your lights, some warm layers, snacks and water and see if you can ride from sunset to sunrise. Previous routes have been 30+ miles, but ride whatever distance is comfortable for you. Goth Solstice Goths have been well adapted to social and physical distancing for some time now. Perhaps you too c

Scavenger Hunt | June 21st, 2020

Everyone loves a good scavenger hunt and just like so many other things, it can be done by bike. Work your mind and body as you scavenge the city for clues. This is a great way to get to know the city around you, your neighborhood and new secret routes. With this date also being Father's Day, it's a great game for that competitive parent in that life or just have a leisurely ride checking off items you find. You will find multiple compiled games here for the day of, some with