
At least this time we knew where we were going. We found the
bridge to cross over the river to the east side of Portland. Velo was a little
ahead of Sis and I so he wasn’t around when….WHOMP!...the seat on Sis’s bike fell.
She tried to keep pedaling because there was nowhere to stop on the bridge
ramp. Remember we were riding our folding bikes so when the seat falls, it
really falls. It looked like she could have given herself a pair of black eyes from her
own knees. Not to mention one cannot pedal uphill when the seat is that low. We
had no choice but to stop and walk the bikes to the top of the ramp. We must have
really looked like a couple of doofeses, walking up the side of the ramp. Velo was still oblivious to the
whole dilemma Sis and I had gotten ourselves into. He was already at the other
end of the bridge with no way to turn around. We had no choice. We had to raise
her seat so she could make it across the bridge.
So, here we were, two middle-aged women, on the side of the
bridge, in street clothes, working on her bike. We finally made it across,
found Velo, and continued on.


We left hair of the Dog and started our tour of the River Trail
in downtown. We rode to the other side of the trail to find the brand new,
car-free Tilikum Bridge. I felt privileged to ride across it in the first week of
its opening. In case I forgot to mention, we were in Portland to see how we may
be able to take ideas back to our hometown of Cincinnati and the Tilikum Bridge
will definitely be a discussion topic.


For dinner we went brewery hunting again. We found Rogue Brewing, but I ended up passing on the beer for a Pumpkin Spice soda. It was
fantastic. It would be an awesome mixer with apple cider or cinnamon bourbon.
10Barrell Brewing was on the opposite corner so we stopped there for one beer
before heading back to the hotel for the night. Score – three craft breweries in one day. I love Portland!
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#portlandbybike #roguebrewing #hairofthedog #saturdaymarket #10barrellbrewng #tilikum #cosmicgardendesigns #ternfoldies
Thanks for the plug- I'm glad you guys had fun in Portland! ~Tika Bee
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