Troutdale Bike Ride

Sunday my friends Steve and Lynn had wanted to do the Portland Century ride a new ride this year. Lynn had a friend she wanted to set me up with on the ride, but she backed out and we didn't really want to pay $50 for a local ride, so we did out own ride for free. Started at the Gateway transit center (picture) with Steve and Lynn on a tandem and took the I-205 path to Marine drive and Lynn had never ridden over the I-205 bridge so we turned and did that. There is a bike path built into the middle of the interstate bridge, it's very loud, but a cool experience. Back on Marine drive we saw a ton of people with numbers who were part of the Portland ride, so we waved and said hi to all. Saw the food stop on Marine drive and it only had water. Stopped in Troutdale to have a Marionberry danish. Then back the way we came, this time ridding with the century riders. Talked to Sandy and Frank at work today and they both did the Portland ride and said they had 1200 people do the ride and the markings were horrible and cheap stops, but a fantastic afterwards food spread and free beer and a bag of coffee. I think it was a good decision to do our own ride. Stats- 31 miles at a 15.1 pace.