E240 – The Professor Comes To Portland!



The Professor has it made! He works for a brewery and got a summer free to have adventures! He explains his travel plans, his take on the first 6 hours in Portland, Oregon, and life in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!

Also:  Brock made a bonfire in some aluminum foil & Aaron is twelve years old at the washington monument.

Pedalpalooza Highlights 6/9-6/16 (our pick of each day)

Headlines
BikePortland: Rider in Gladstone fatality graduated from Reed College last week

Found by Anna: a new website http://nearlykilled.me/

Mail
Krista & Coffee Kelley both know about the cool tallbike dude that did the Oregon Outback! Krista wants an “OO misfits” ride

Tim Mooney & Adam Rust share the Tall Bike tourist news clipping about Sean Gleason from 2011

Also Tim’s Pedalshift podcast has a new tour journal companion podcast feed!

Justin in Sacramento invited Brock on a mountain bike ride! He’s going.

Eric shares the Bike Mic! audio solutions for riding and listening.

Paul clarifies: The Corvallis bike club is the Mid-Valley Bicycle Club –http://mvbc.com

Logan shares the impending opening of Rivelo, a shop featuring Rivendell bikes & bags, etc! Dream come true? YES.

Andre sent mail to Ayleen and will likely be renting her Airbnb room!

Cory frowns on skitching! But come to Skate Critical Mass.

Jeremy doesn’t skate commute, but is curious about touring:

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