Portland Bridge Pedal 2005

Portland Bridge Pedal 2005

We started about 8:30. leaving from the Salmon Street fountain.
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...after a little waiting, we were on our way
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We crossed the Hawthorne bridge first and then came our first "not normally open to bikes" bridge.
The Ross Island Bridge.
view north into Portland
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OHSU and the VA hospital
ohsu_view

The I-5 bridge was next on the route. It was a blast taking the freeway entrance down the hill.
However, we ran into a bit of a bottleneck at the top.
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but we snapped a few pictures and enjoyed the view as we walked across the top of the Marquam.
marquam_gayle

marquam_nathan

the view of the Ross Island bridge was gorgeous.
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marquam_house

Riding down the Marquam was worth the wait. We went faster than most cars on friday afternoon in this area.

Crossing the Burnside bridge, we were aligned with the Fremont (white) Broadway (red) and Steel(brown) bridges.
burnside_nathan

The Broadway bridge brought us another delay, but we were treated to bananas and bagels as we prepared for the final bridge.

The Fremont bridge
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An incredible view to the north
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And to the south
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fremont_nathan_top

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Another high speed descent and past the Union Station and we had finished the 2005 Portland 6 Bridge Pedal.
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Comments

Comment I love being brought into your lives from the distance of 1800 miles. Keep enjoying the beauty that surrounds you. What fun!!!

Fri Sep 9, 2005 8:07 am MST by mom

Comment What are those big mounds off in the distance, looks like something I might have seen before...Hmmmm

Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:20 am MST by MMediger

Comment VERY cool! The views are beUtiful ... I'm sure they were even better in person! Ride on little brother, ride on ...

Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:26 am MST by JMediger

Comment Weeeeeeee.......look at all the bridges...looks cool, I'll join in next year! -spletts

Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:50 pm MST by Westward Bound

Comment Woo-hoo! Good job on the presentation, baby. Next year, remember, The Early Bird gets to ride the whole way without walking! :) Oh, and I love your guts.

Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:19 am MST by Melty Crayon

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