End of the Summer

WARNING this post contains seriously gross video content

WE ARE BUSTING OUT!

Lordy we love us a proper Cascadian summer. With tall bikes, beach parties, endless craft beer, loads of safe sex, and every grasshopper gallivanting around like it will never end.

this ain't no bunny hop contest

But the summer will end.

Tragic, but necessary. Otherwise Cascadia becomes a perpetual summer like Southern California and when you have great weather all the time you can't appreciate it.

Well we totally appreciate the summer, now more than ever since our founder, Reverend Phil's leg had these compounding issues:

A) a 4-yr old spiral compound fracture of the tibia
B) thus a plate and 17 screws beneath taunt skin from the surgeries
C) a moderate ankle sprain while attempting a tall bike sexual mount July 30th
D) acupuncture on a jousting injury and a nonchalant poke in the ankle's tendon
E) vising a dusty warehouse and Willamette River hours after breaking the skin
F) an incredibly painful staff infection
G) the possibility of a further infection of the plate, screws and bone
H) an impending international tour of the US, Canada and Mexico

UPDATE: Here is more totally gross content, the puss running like a river. This lasted several minutes and soaked through multiple towels and pooled up on the tile below.

SUMMER IS OVER!

We hope we can start walking and Fall-ing soon!

Illustration credit to  I.W. Graber via Mary Mapes Dodge via katinthecupboard

After Party People

One might think it is foolishly arrogent to plan for a sweet after party days before the party has even started. What is the point of the afterparty, but the sweet excitement of having loads of people who unamiously agree, "This feeling must not end!"

That's what a world premiere is like. No one in the audience has a clue what is about to come next and that thrill and mystery builds the anticipation to another level. With the most graphic program we have ever curated and excellent sponsors who can offer you:

• beer (Ninkasi)
• indy movies (Portland Underground Film Festival)
• sex enlightenment (Sex Workers Outreach Coalition) 
• sex outdoors (Ecosexual Symposium)
• orgasms (As You Like It)

When it is all over what will you do? Dance? Drink? Fuck? All of the above in the streets? Oh, the tyranny of choice! It is understandable that you might be suffering from some anxiety due simply to the  head-spinning caused by the possibility of so much fun!!

Let us solve your dilemma (slightly) with one more sponsor
Shift (free bike fun)

MULTHNOMAH COUNTY BIKE FAIR

Saturday, June 30th @ 2pm be at SE 12th and Alder 

in sunny Portland, fucking Cascadia!

Your home for kickass, DIY, older-than-Pedalpalooza free-fun times!

Join us for something a little different. A few hundred of your friends and strangers gathered to listen to music, compete in races, watch tall bike jousting, and plenty of good old fashioned DIY bike fun!


Wasthat?? You think 2pm the following day does not count as an afterparty?  Well we think it doesn't matter when  you start partying, it matters when you stop! The power is in you! 

yea captin, prob some energy drinks too!

Ride of the Cascadians

So I am showing some porn. you may already know that (i hope). But I am also joining a bike tour North to Vanocuver BC. That means riding our bikes from 100s of miles into the wind (likely).

It is absurd and wonderful and so are the people coming with me. For example, one of our members is riding his tall bike on the tour. His reasoning: "It is my only bike with gears"

aint that cute? totally practical.

naturally there is another blog for the riding with lots more info for you to enjoy: http://pdx2van.blogspot.com/