Thomas and I rode the 6-bridge version of the Providence Bridge Pedal yesterday. I’ll post photos later but we had a great time. Although we had to walk our bikes for long stretches at the beginning, tearing down the Fremont and Marquam bridges (I-405 and I-5, respectively) at full speed made it all worth it. Thomas had a minor crash towards the end, but he was a trooper throughout even when his legs got tired going up the final bridge. Tina and Graham joined us downtown for a late lunch at Macaroni Grill and we adjourned to CPS for several hours of Guitar Hero II before limping home on tired legs. I was glad it was all downhill going home.
Distance: 20.4 miles
Riding time: 3 hours, 5 minutes
Max speed: 26.8 mph
Average speed: 6.5 mph
Temperature: 75º (approximate)
Route:
- 162nd to Burnside
- MAX to NE 7th Ave
- NE 7th to NE Lloyd Blvd.
- Lloyd to Waterfront Bike Path
- Crossed the Steel Bridge
- Waterfront Park to starting line
- Hawthorne Bridge
- Ross Island Bridge
- Marquam Bridge
- Burnside Bridge
- Broadway Bridge
- Fremont Bridge
- SW Oak to Broadway
- Broadway to CPS
- MAX to NE 148th Ave
- 148th to NE Halsey
- Halsey to 162nd
- 162nd to home