Portland tour of vistas....

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:14 pm

Ok, some friends and I are planning a ride on Saturday May 23th, and figured the more riders the better!

We're going to do a tour of the viewpoints of Portland.

We're going to start at Vespa Portland at 8:00AM

From there we'll head out to Council Crest.
Next stop is Mt Tabor Park.
Then its off to Powell Butte
and finally we'll end up at Crown Point.

This will be a take your time and take some photos ride, so any size bike should be fine!

Total trip should be about 37 miles.

<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source= ... &z=10">Map of the route here.</a>

Derrick · Post by **Derrick** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:02 pm

Wow, that sounds like fun. I've always wanted to go to Portland and hangout for a week. I don't fish but would love to learn to so some salmon fishing up there too. Heard it's a blast!

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:04 pm

Derrick wrote:Wow, that sounds like fun. I've always wanted to go to Portland and hangout for a week. I don't fish but would love to learn to so some salmon fishing up there too. Heard it's a blast!

Heh, I've never tried fishing. Not really my thing. I'll take a wrench and a motor any day

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:06 am

Kaos wrote:
Derrick wrote:Wow, that sounds like fun. I've always wanted to go to Portland and hangout for a week. I don't fish but would love to learn to so some salmon fishing up there too. Heard it's a blast!
Heh, I've never tried fishing. Not really my thing. I'll take a wrench and a motor any day

koas i cant see your vodoo page

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:30 am

[email protected] wrote:
Kaos wrote:
Derrick wrote:Wow, that sounds like fun. I've always wanted to go to Portland and hangout for a week. I don't fish but would love to learn to so some salmon fishing up there too. Heard it's a blast!
Heh, I've never tried fishing. Not really my thing. I'll take a wrench and a motor any day
koas i cant see your vodoo page

Ooops, typo'd the page...

broke · Post by **broke** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:00 am

Saturday the 23rd or Sunday the 24th?

I'm hoping it is Saturday, cuz I should be able to make that one. Please be Saturday Please be Saturday Please be Saturday.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:47 am

broke wrote:Saturday the 23rd or Sunday the 24th?

I'm hoping it is Saturday, cuz I should be able to make that one. Please be Saturday Please be Saturday Please be Saturday.

Ohh, just realized I typo'd that date

Yes, its saturday.

broke · Post by **broke** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:39 am

Kaos wrote:Ohh, just realized I typo'd that date Yes, its saturday.

Yes! I can make it!

...wait.... EIGHT AM? as in THE MORNING? .... well, I guess I can still make it but.... I hope we can stop for some VOODOO DONUTS and COFFEE!!!!

COFFEE COFFEE COFFEEEEEEEEE

(how are we supposed to patrol for zombies at that god awful early hour?!?!?)

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:59 pm

broke wrote:
Kaos wrote:Ohh, just realized I typo'd that date Yes, its saturday.
Yes! I can make it!

...wait.... EIGHT AM? as in THE MORNING? .... well, I guess I can still make it but.... I hope we can stop for some VOODOO DONUTS and COFFEE!!!!

COFFEE COFFEE COFFEEEEEEEEE

(how are we supposed to patrol for zombies at that god awful early hour?!?!?)

Heh, I understand totally

One of the guys planning this has a beach trip with his GF in the afternoon.

The views should be awesome that early though

broke · Post by **broke** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:15 pm

Kaos wrote:The views should be awesome that early though

They better be! j/k

Dede Hammond · Post by **Dede Hammond** » Sat May 02, 2009 11:21 pm

Hellooo ~ this sounds like a good scoot and fun. I will RSVP after the 20th as I am having eye surgery on the 19th ~ gotta be able to see!

I ride a PINK Buddy 125cc ~

I am from Clark County, WA ~ we have a brand new group of scooter riders over here so I will email and send the link and info out to them and perhaps few more will respond too.

Take care and be well,
Dede ~ [email protected]

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sun May 03, 2009 1:15 am

Dede Hammond wrote:Hellooo ~ this sounds like a good scoot and fun. I will RSVP after the 20th as I am having eye surgery on the 19th ~ gotta be able to see!

I ride a PINK Buddy 125cc ~

I am from Clark County, WA ~ we have a brand new group of scooter riders over here so I will email and send the link and info out to them and perhaps few more will respond too.

Take care and be well,
Dede ~ [email protected]

Welcome! glad you came! Check out the general forum if you like, and join the fun!

Vespa Portland · Post by **Vespa Portland** » Fri May 15, 2009 1:10 am

This is Heidi from Vespa Portland... If you email me information on the ride, I will collect a few more people, maybe send out a newsletter and post it up on the social networks. Oh, and if you let me know how many people are going to meet here, i will bring coffe and doughnuts!

thanks!

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Fri May 15, 2009 1:36 am

Vespa Portland wrote:This is Heidi from Vespa Portland... If you email me information on the ride, I will collect a few more people, maybe send out a newsletter and post it up on the social networks. Oh, and if you let me know how many people are going to meet here, i will bring coffe and doughnuts!

thanks!

Hey Heidi, nice to see you here, I think we've met in person. This is Kelly, I come in all the time with the modded out Tangerine Buddy to bug your mechanics and hang around uselessly

I don't think I've got your email address so I'll give you info here.

We'll be riding on Saturday, May 23rd. We'll be meeting at Vespa Portland at 8:00AM and riding on a tour of vistas and lookouts around Portland, finally ending at Crown Point.

Its open to everyone, and be sure to bring a camera

the map is <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source= ... ">here.</a>

Thanks a TON for the offer of coffee, its greatly apreciated.
We've got 6 confirmed and several others likely.

broke · Post by **broke** » Fri May 15, 2009 3:53 am

Vespa Portland wrote:...i will bring coffe and doughnuts!

Heidi, you are my new best friend.

Collin · Post by **Collin** » Fri May 15, 2009 5:17 pm

What a way to get back into scooting! After 2 years in the smog of LA and the crazy drivers there, I can't wait! See you all Saturday.

Vespa Portland · Post by **Vespa Portland** » Fri May 15, 2009 7:55 pm

try to keep me updated as to the amount of people coming so I can arrange for adequate sugar and caffiene.

I posted all of the information on myspace (www.myspace.com/vespaportland) , facebook and I am writing a newsletter right now! the sun is here we should celebrate!

my email is [email protected]

See you all on Saturday!

Collin · Post by **Collin** » Sun May 17, 2009 6:59 am

I just noticed that the Council Crest stop is just a bit off on the route map posted.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:17 am

Collin wrote:I just noticed that the Council Crest stop is just a bit off on the route map posted.

Yeah, but it looks like it's close enough.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Fri May 22, 2009 1:42 pm

Just a reminder: Ride is tomorrow at 8AM at Vespa Portland!

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Fri May 22, 2009 2:54 pm

POST PICS! I've only been to P-land once, but its beauty has stayed with me.

broke · Post by **broke** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:15 pm

I can't believe I'm up this early!

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sat May 23, 2009 1:19 pm

broke wrote:I can't believe I'm up this early!

Urg, I know what you mean! Be sure to give Collin a peice of your
mind for the time

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sun May 24, 2009 1:53 am

So we had a killer turn out, there were 15 scooters and 16 people(2 of which randomly joined us on the road!)

We rode for about 4 hours all over Portland, ending up at the spectacular view at Crown Point.

<img src=http://71.193.169.177/Scooter%20Ride/img_0349.jpg width=60%>

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<img src=http://71.193.169.177/Scooter%20Ride/img_0355.jpg width=60%>

<img src=http://71.193.169.177/Scooter%20Ride/img_0366.jpg width=60%>

<img src=http://71.193.169.177/Scooter%20Ride/img_0378.jpg width=60%>

broke · Post by **broke** » Sun May 24, 2009 3:53 am

You have better pics than me.

But I have pics of YOU! Bwahahahahaha!

jijifer · Post by **jijifer** » Sun May 24, 2009 4:03 am

looks like you had fun!

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sun May 24, 2009 4:45 am

Ack! Thats an aweful photo of me! I look like I'm sucking lemons

But that WOULD be a good spot for the turbo....

Collin · Post by **Collin** » Sun May 24, 2009 2:50 pm

You know, I have had that EXACT conversation with Kaos many times

Angela · Post by **Angela** » Sun May 24, 2009 3:54 pm

I love Oregon.

Its so beautiful. I miss tress. Southern California doesn't have trees.

I want to ride scooters in Oregon....and go to game night on my Buddy (who does that again???).

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sun May 24, 2009 3:58 pm

Angela wrote:I love Oregon.

Its so beautiful. I miss tress. Southern California doesn't have trees.

I want to ride scooters in Oregon....and go to game night on my Buddy (who does that again???).

Well get up here and ride with us then!

broke · Post by **broke** » Sun May 24, 2009 4:23 pm

Angela wrote:I love Oregon.

Its so beautiful. I miss tress. Southern California doesn't have trees.

I want to ride scooters in Oregon....and go to game night on my Buddy (who does that again???).

oh yes, I am a board game geek!

and when we first moved here, my wife and I were driving through the gorge and I said "wow! it's beautiful here!"
...and my wife said "How can you tell? There's too many damn trees." (she misses the desert

)

Lastyearsyou · Post by **Lastyearsyou** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:09 pm

Wow. I never knew the tangerine/orange is so different from the sunset/orange?!

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:12 pm

Lastyearsyou wrote:Wow. I never knew the tangerine/orange is so different from the sunset/orange?!

Yeah, they're really different colors. That one was also the first '06 bike I've seen, and it was interesting to compare the differences.

Modern Buddy

Portland tour of vistas....

Portland tour of vistas....

Saturday, May 23rd Ride to Crown Point ~

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Did someone say coffee and donuts?

Re: Did someone say coffee and donuts?

Re: Did someone say coffee and donuts?

Yay!

Sounds great!

Council Crest

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