New signs banning all e-bikes on Powell Butte trails.
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New signs banning all e-bikes on Powell Butte trails.

I noticed these signs last week on all the trails open to bikes on the butte.

Personally what I love so much about riding here is that you really earn your turns going down if you ride up one of the trails. So I won't be heartbroken to see less e-bikes. I've never had any problems with pedal-assist riders or seen them being inconsiderate to other users, but I did stop and block a guy on an e-moto going up and tell him to GTFO. I suspect the scourge of these idiots is what precipitated them to shut it to anything with a motor.

u/Vin_du_toilette — 8 days ago
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First rip on fire lane 12 from BPA road today. Just discovering this quiet part of Forest Park.

This will be however the LAST time I hike the BPA road from hwy 30 lol. I grew up in timber county and that has to be the steepest gravel road I have ever seen, oof!

u/Vin_du_toilette — 3 months ago

1985 Miyata 610, my new commuter.

10sp w/Ultegra 6500 derailleurs, Dia Compe ENE ratchet shifters, 46/30 11-36, Innicycle threadless conversion headset, VO tall stack stem, Ritchey Venture Max bars, Origin 8 levers, Thomson seatpost, Fizik saddle, Paul touring rear Neo-Retro front brakes, XTR pedals, titanium bottom bracket spindle, Hi-Fi Mix-tapes wheels w/Challenge 36 Getaways, VO Snake Skin fenders, Nitto rack, Wald 137. I waited a long time to find a frame only 610 to come along that wasn't ridiculously overpriced and in good shape and couldn't be more pleased with how it rides. Just in time for summer! less

u/Vin_du_toilette — 3 months ago
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Triple butts drive me nuts. My '85 Miyata 610 commute scoot.

10sp w/Ultegra 6500 derailleurs, Dia Compe ENE ratchet shifters, 46/30 11-36, Innicycle threadless conversion headset, VO tall stack stem, Ritchey Venture Max bars, Origin 8 levers, Thomson seatpost, Fizik saddle, Paul touring rear Neo-Retro front brakes, Hi-Fi Mix-tapes wheels w/Challenge 36 Getaways, VO Snake Skin fenders, Nitto rack, Wald 137. I waited a long time to find a frame only 610 to come along that wasn't ridiculously overpriced and in good shape and couldn't be more pleased with how it rides. Just in time for summer!

u/Vin_du_toilette — 3 months ago