Hi ECTers, The ride Aaron forwarded below is an Easy Riders ride
(newly formed band of bicycle hooligans). We post our bi-monthly rides
on the Shift List, the Bikeportland forums, on a Facebook group, and a
Google group. Below are the links where you can find out about our
rides:

Our Google group/email list:
http://groups.google.com/group/easyridersyay/subscribe

or, if you're on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44467527661

Hope to see you on some rides!
Heather Williams

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 11:10 PM, Aaron <aaron@...> wrote:
> Tour De St Johns
>
> Date:
> Sunday, February 1, 2009
> Time:
> 10:45am - 3:00pm
> Location:
> Vera Katz to St. Johns
> City/Town:
> Portland, OR
>
> Our next Sunday excursion takes us on a very leisurely 22 mile round
> trip jaunt to St. Johns to do some sightseein and gabbin.
>
> We meet at Vera Katz under the Hawthorne Bridge at 10:45 and depart at
> 11:00. We'll cruise by Peninsula Park 'round 11:30 to pick up NE riders
> (meet on the south/Ainsworth side). Once we're a big happy family, we'll
> go through Kenton to see Paul Bunyan and ponder his missing ox, then
> we'll continue on to 'downtown' St. Johns where we'll stop for coffee
> and snacks, and look for Ladybug the miniature horse. Newly caffeinated
> with snacks in hand, we'll head down to Cathedral Park under the St.
> Johns bridge for picnicking and exploring.
>
> After goofing off, we'll head back south, stopping along Waud's Bluff
> for pictures. After dropping off folks who have lame chores to attend
> to, we will then discuss beer, and wander not-quite-but-almost aimlessly
> until we find a suitable watering hole.
>
> Here is the route: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/See-St-John-s
>
> I must emphasize, this will be a fun EASY ride with speeds not to exceed
> 12 mph, and we promise not to let you fall too far behind, because we'll
> have a sweep who will holler at me if I get too peppy. Kids are
> welcome...but keep in mind, after the ride at beer time we might get
> rowdy and curse a lot.
>
> Hope y'all can make it!
> Heather (Easy Riders)
> 5035049294
>
> --
> Aaron
>
> /"No single snowflake claims responsibility for the avalanche."/
>
>