Pedalpalooza Pedal Potluck Picnic
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Say it 10 times fast!
A bunch of hungry and adventurous bikers met up at Alberta Coop, and...See more
Say it 10 times fast!
A bunch of hungry and adventurous bikers met up at Alberta Coop, and armed with a bunch of delicious food and a rack mounted boom box, set out for parts unknown (except to the intrepid ride leaders). We enjoyed full lane access on Alberta before heading north on 27th. We picked up the co-leader, armed with ice and a few others.
Jeff came all the way from Caleefornicate for another round of Pedalpalooza fun and he instituted an impromptu utensil check at some street barriers.
Our crew enlarged, we continued north a while before heading east on Holman and over the 42nd Ave bridge to Cornfoot Rd--the best kept secret airport route in town.
We stopped at the golf course for a short history lesson from Michael on the development of the area's current industrial and recreational state.
From there we continued on Alderwood past 82nd Ave. Left onto NE Cascaded Pkwy and soon we reached our destination, Stanley "Park" (I use that term loosely), at which point we got another lesson on how big corporations make deals to develop protected watersheds so we can have better access to Ikea.
We then enjoyed a feast fit for kings (or hungry bikers) on top of a high voltage bunker (hey, it keeps your food warm!). Shaun made a particularly excellent batch of his famous vegan mac n cheese. There were warm greens, salads, home made spring rolls with fish sauce, cheese and crackers and even a blueberry cake! Yum.
But wait, there's more! After dinner, those who were in for the long haul enjoyed part two of the ride, a trip through a practically secret section of the Columbia Slough bike trail, ending at an even more secret pile of dirt that looked like BMX heaven. It was wickedly cool.
We turned back east briefly to hook up the 205 access to Marine Drive bike path and enjoyed a gorgeous return along the Columbia river while the sun set.
This was definitely the best PP event and the best PPP I've been to so far. Thanks Shaun for a great ride. You can probably read a much more detailed (and accurate) report at urbanadventureleague.blogspot.com
A bunch of hungry and adventurous bikers met up at Alberta Coop, and armed with a bunch of delicious food and a rack mounted boom box, set out for parts unknown (except to the intrepid ride leaders). We enjoyed full lane access on Alberta before heading north on 27th. We picked up the co-leader, armed with ice and a few others.
Jeff came all the way from Caleefornicate for another round of Pedalpalooza fun and he instituted an impromptu utensil check at some street barriers.
Our crew enlarged, we continued north a while before heading east on Holman and over the 42nd Ave bridge to Cornfoot Rd--the best kept secret airport route in town.
We stopped at the golf course for a short history lesson from Michael on the development of the area's current industrial and recreational state.
From there we continued on Alderwood past 82nd Ave. Left onto NE Cascaded Pkwy and soon we reached our destination, Stanley "Park" (I use that term loosely), at which point we got another lesson on how big corporations make deals to develop protected watersheds so we can have better access to Ikea.
We then enjoyed a feast fit for kings (or hungry bikers) on top of a high voltage bunker (hey, it keeps your food warm!). Shaun made a particularly excellent batch of his famous vegan mac n cheese. There were warm greens, salads, home made spring rolls with fish sauce, cheese and crackers and even a blueberry cake! Yum.
But wait, there's more! After dinner, those who were in for the long haul enjoyed part two of the ride, a trip through a practically secret section of the Columbia Slough bike trail, ending at an even more secret pile of dirt that looked like BMX heaven. It was wickedly cool.
We turned back east briefly to hook up the 205 access to Marine Drive bike path and enjoyed a gorgeous return along the Columbia river while the sun set.
This was definitely the best PP event and the best PPP I've been to so far. Thanks Shaun for a great ride. You can probably read a much more detailed (and accurate) report at urbanadventureleague.blogspot.com
