Friday night we rode in Portland’s First Ever Kidical Mass. What a blast! Angela Koch was the ride leader, and with very little advertising, she managed to attract about 50 people to this event. We stormed through the North Park Blocks and all around the Pearl, blocking traffic and stopping Polar Bear Killers in their tracks. OK, ’stormed’ might be a bit strong for describing a ride where a good portion of the bikes had training wheels, but we were storming in spirit if not flesh.
After the storming, we all deserved a treat, so we headed over to Ben and Jerry’s. Then, right next to Ben and Jerry’s, what to my wandering eyes should appear? YES! CUPCAKE JONES! Oh. My. God. I had the best cupcake EVER – the Downtown Chocolate Brown. Not only was amazingly delicious, it was named after me. Sort of. And I’m thinking of naming my bike after it. Seriously. It was that good. My Big Dummy is the Downtown Chocolate Brown of bikes.
Now back to the topic at hand: Kidical Mass. Big ups to all the drivers who stopped and patiently waited for us to make it through intersections! And even to you Polar Bear Killer drivers who were forced to stop by the likes of Jonathon Maus (of BikePortland.org fame), some kid with blonde dreads, and myself. ‘Prec. And speaking of Jonathon Maus, did you see his write up of Kidical Mass? He has a ton of pictures and a movie. And guess who is featured prominently in said pictures and even interviewed in said movie? That’s right – me and my little squirrels and their sqirrely mom! Check it.
Here is my own video of the auspicious event and, coincidentally, my YouTube debut:
(Oh, and make sure your sound is turned on so you can hear the soundtrack.)