Bike Portland: Bridges, Neighborhoods, Poetry, and Roses – Portland, Oregon

EXPERIENCE:

Enjoy more time riding, with occasional stops for gardens, one-of-a-kind markets, art collectives, sculptures, bridge viewpoints, and river beaches.

This tour begins in the inner Eastside neighborhoods, where you will be fitted for an easy-to-ride bike and helmet, ready for a low-key 7-10 mile ride (12-16 kilometers). Your guide will lead your group into the southeast Portland neighborhood of Ladd’s Addition where you’ll visit several of the city’s quadrants, ride over two bridges, and along the Willamette River. You will visit semi-secret beaches, examine unique modes of transportation, see public art of every shape, color, and texture.

This ride is both like a poem and filled with poetry: you will read poetry written on murals, on sidewalks, and carved into rocks. Along the tour, you will have the opportunity to photograph and explore public art, poetry, parks and beaches; and learn about all of the modes of Portland’s transportation up close.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Ride over bike-friendly bridges and along the Willamette River
See the city and its public art from every angle, up close and from panoramic viewpoints
Smell roses, read poetry, touch the river, and learn the neighborhood secrets from your bike tour guide

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