Monday, September 22, 2025
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Family Friendly
Abernethy Primary School, 2421 SE Orange Ave Portland, OR 97214
On or next to the basketball court.
Viv
Mon, Sep 22, 2025, 7:00 PM
Meet at 7:00pm, ride at 7:30pm
Ride is a loop
Lady Gertrude (the Naked Hearts sound trailer) says that music helps create shared identity just as much as riding bikes together does, and at Mellow Mondays, we put the 2 together for riders aged 0 to 70+! On this ride we'll connect across generations by sharing something deep or embarrassing or surprising about our own taste in music, the band we were once in, the song someone wrote about us, or? Playlist! 55 songs – 1 for each year and each a new release – spanning 1970-2025. It's not a journey thru the genres of rock. I picked songs that I thought would create a fun vibe and most of 'em mean something to me. I tried to stay away from the Pedalpalooza Top 100, tho there are a few of those included as well. Route! 13ish miles. We'll visit the new David Lynch mural, then head up to Grant Park for some games and funny, music-themed, gettin' to know ya Q&A. Next we'll go east and drop down thru the golf course, then back to Abernethy. Prizes! There will be prizes! ALL prizes are items I've found in free boxes on the side of the road while out riding (this includes records! and creepy rocks with faces on them! (yeah, that one ⬆). Prizes will be awarded to oldest rider, youngest rider, the person wearing the oldest concert t-shirt, and? There are a couple of grand prizes. One artist appears twice on the playlist. Be the first to name this artist and win a CHOCOLATE WOMBAT (wait, did not find this one on the side of the road). Tell me what year has not one, but 2 new releases on the playlist, and win a Fisher Price turntable that plays 45s! (yep, side of the road) Dress! Please wear an old concert t-shirt! Or dress like your favorite recording artist? Or the one you appear as in your dreams? It also happens to be Joan Jett's birthday. She was one of my childhood heroes. Who was your recording artist childhood hero? I would like to know!
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