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Monday Midnight Tabor
2025-07-29 06:45 - 07:45 UTC | Ladd's Circle Ladd Circle Park & Rose Gardens, Portland, OR 97214
Do you like going up Tabor? Do you like messing around at midnight? Why not come with me and combine the two things?

(I'm doing this on Monday for the alliteration... sorry if you have work in the morning!)

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The plan is to meet at Ladd's at around 11:45 pm. Roll out around midnight. We'll do a lap or two to start, then head over to Salmon. Then cross over to Taylor at 34th to make use of the light to cross Chavez. Then we'll cross back to Salmon, go through a dirt alley (please try to keep the noise down in the alley as there’s houses right there), and then over to Tabor. Easy!

In my experience, Portland is pretty much completely shut down by this point so we shouldn’t see too many cars. Still, it doesn’t hurt to obey traffic lights just in case. There maybe certain “liberties” taken if the coast is clear though…

Be aware that I’m riding a fixed gear bike and I will go at a pace that’s comfy for me and my gearing. However, this is no drop ride that’s about chill vibes and fun. It’s not intended to be a race or a sprint up to the top. If you have a mechanical, please let someone know and we’ll wait for you. I don’t want anyone to be stranded at midnight… We can also regroup at various points as we go up Tabor as well, so don’t feel like you have to be an epic climber to participate. If yer banned elsewhere, yer banned here.

Obviously, because this is a night ride, yer gunna need lights, so bring em. You may also need a jacket or something. It could get chilly on the descent.

Once we get to the top, you're free to go home at that point. I'll probably do some laps at the top and enjoy the view for a bit. You’re obviously welcome to keep riding around tabor with me. Others may choose to hang out even longer or go ride around somewhere else. I don't know. The idea for this was just to ride up Tabor in the dark hahaha

Given that it's Tabor, you may want to bring some bug spray or something. The mosquitoes up there like to dine on sweaty cyclists. But if you go home right away, you should be ok.

So come and ride up Tabor with me at midnight! If y’all like this enough, I’ll put more of these on the calendar :)
Ends at The top of Mt. Tabor
https://shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-22328
