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Old Posted Aug 14, 2007, 7:33 PM
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Portland -- Providence Bridge Pedal
Every year the city of Portland shuts down every bridge along the willamette river for bikers.

from the marquam bridge (I-5)


20,000 people participated


It took at least 45 minutes to get through this traffic jam and to the top of the hill





from the sellwood bridge


we rode on 10 different bridges for a total of 36 miles, here are just four of those bridges











from the fremont bridge (I-405)





Broadway Bridge (foreground) Steele Bridge (background)


Llyod District


Pearl District








Mount St. Helens


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God I love that city.
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i dig portland. thanks.
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pretty sweet. there were too many bicyclist in one bunch this year. a few thousand out of the 20,000 had to walk their bikes because everyone was clustered together.
whatever the matter, the views are worth it all!
Thanks for posting.
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Looks really pretty. I wanna check out your city in person someday.
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I keep saying the same thing in all the Portland and Seattle threads. Man, I got to see both of those cities soon. They look pretty sweet. Good thread.
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Looks like a bike parade that I wouldn't want to be a part of... a bit too crowded for my cycling tastes. But beautiful shots of Portland... I visited many years ago and it always kinda reminded me of Pittsburgh.
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Great pics... my new home (well, I'm about 10 miles west...). I love Portland!
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Great pics Dougall!!! Absolutely beautiful.
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Very nice city, and hilly like Pittsburgh.
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Great pics! Reminds me of why I love this city.
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Nice pics Dougall. Thankfully I was riding before the the traffic jam to the RI bridge got to be that long. It sure was a fun ride though!
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Its hard to believe how many Bicyclists this event attracts........this is why Portland is a great bike city. Excellent shots Dougall.
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Oh, and is this Sam Adams?

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Good pics.
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Awesome pics Doug. What a difference one year makes in the Pearl District. One year from now downtown is going to look a lot different as well. I can't wait to see the 937, Park Ave. West Tower, Ladd, ZGF tower, Cyan, First and Main all completed.
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Always wonderful to see Portland on this forum. Thanks!
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another year I missed it...oh well, thanks for the shots!
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are the bridges shut down for a day or a week or how long??? but i like the idea so way to go Portland.
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