Overview
Where to Bike Portland is a fantastic guide to riding Portland's many bike paths, neighbourhood greenways, trails, and parks. Whether you're a seasoned commuter, weekend rider, or brand new to biking, Where to Bike Portland has everything you need to make the most of the #1 city for biking in America. In this guide, you'll find maps, routes, ride descriptions, resources, and tools for biking anywhere you want to go. From downtown Porland to our neighbouring communitites, you'll discover that riding a bike is the most convenient, safe, and fun way to get around.
Full Product Details
Author: Anne Lee
Publisher: BA Press
Imprint: BA Press
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.10cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 22.20cm
Weight: 0.590kg
ISBN: 9780987168665
ISBN 10: 0987168665
Pages: 288
Publication Date: May 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Spiral bound
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A42 Rocky Mount RideThis ride takes you to two of the three extinct volcanoes within the Portland city limits. The third is Powell Butte which has unpaved pathways perfect for mountain biking. The two buttes on this ride are Rocky Butte and Mount Tabor. Rocky Butte offers a sweeping 360 degree view of Portland and surrounding areas. Mount Tabor has a popular sunset view of the city of Portland.Rocky Butte is an extinct volcanic cinder cone butte. The ride up is not as steep as it seems when you are at the bottom of the hill looking up. At the summit is the Joseph Wood Hill Park which is constructed of stone and resembles a fortress. Hill established the Hill Military Academy which is now home to the City Bible College at the base of the hill. Several of the bunkers have been renovated and are used by the college today. In the park at the summit old fashioned lights sit atop the hand carved stone wall and illuminate the park at night. Rocky Butte is a favorite of mountain climbers and there are over 150 climbing routes available. From the summit you can see the airport, the Columbia River Gorge, downtown Portland, and Vancouver.
<p>A42 Rocky Mount Ride<p>This ride takes you to two of the three extinct volcanoes within the Portland city limits. The third is Powell Butte which has unpaved pathways perfect for mountain biking. The two buttes on this ride are Rocky Butte and Mount Tabor. Rocky Butte offers a sweeping 360 degree view of Portland and surrounding areas. Mount Tabor has a popular sunset view of the city of Portland.Rocky Butte is an extinct volcanic cinder cone butte. The ride up is not as steep as it seems when you are at the bottom of the hill looking up. At the summit is the Joseph Wood Hill Park which is constructed of stone and resembles a fortress. Hill established the Hill Military Academy which is now home to the City Bible College at the base of the hill. Several of the bunkers have been renovated and are used by the college today. In the park at the summit old fashioned lights sit atop the hand carved stone wall and illuminate the park at night. Rocky Butte is a favorite of mountain climbers and there are over 150 climbing routes available. From the summit you can see the airport, the Columbia River Gorge, downtown Portland, and Vancouver.
Author Information
Anne Lee is a business professional who has graduated from bicycling for enjoyment and recreation to a full-fledged bicycle commuter. Lee earned her undergraduate degree from Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts and her Master's degree in Leadership and Organizational Development from the University of Southern Maine. After spending most of her career in banking and working her way up the ranks to senior management, Lee decided to change directions and leave banking. She joined with three other colleagues and began her own business. Together they published a weekly help-wanted newspaper dedicated to the job seeker in Maine and Southern New Hampshire. Even the adventures of building a company from the ground up did not hold her interest beyond five years, and she left the business. She turned her attention toward nonprofit management. She became the Executive Director of the YWCA in Lewiston, Maine, but when her father's health deteriorated, she joined him in South Carolina to care for him and his household. A year of caretaking put things in perspective and when her tour of duty was completed, she headed to the west coast to be closer to her children. Lee chose Portland, Oregon as her new home because of the City's commitment to urban planning, sustainability, and bicycling. She joined the Community Cycling Center as Deputy Director and proudly joined the bicycle community in Portland.
