9:45 AMRide Westside - Gaston Tornado Siren Adventure Ride
- Location
- Hillsboro Civic Centre, 120 E Main St Hillsboro, OR 97123 United StatesMeet up by the fountain
- Organizer
- WitchyWillow (via Ride Westside)
- Newsflash
- Postponed to the 20th for Weather
- Start Time
- 9:45 AM to 1:00 PM
- Time Details
- Gather at 9:45, roll out around 10:15, and be at Gaston by Noon
- End Location
- Ending at Gaston Rural Fire Station (the out), Hillsboro Civic Centre (the back)
- Loop
- Ride is a loop
- Length
- 15+ miles
- More Info
- Ride Westside
Have you never heard an Outdoor Warning/Tornado/Air Raid Siren in your life? Or maybe you used to live in the Midwest and miss the electromechanical harmony they produce! Well this ride will take us to Gaston, located in beautiful rural Washington County, about a 13 mile ride, with not too much climbing from downtown Hillsboro. They happen to have an electromechanical siren (one that actually has moving parts, not a giant speaker) that they restored a couple years back, and they test it every first Saturday at noon! It is a Federal Signal 3T22, one of the most iconic American sirens ever made. This ride is an OUT AND BACK format, meaning we will be starting at Hillsboro Civic Centre, heading to Gaston, and then heading back to HCC via the same way, which is about 26 miles round trip. We will try our best not to drop on this ride, however we cannot delay too much, as the siren sounds sharply at noon, and there is only finite buffer time. Also, there is NO RELIABLE BUS OR MAX SERVICE AFTER LEAVING HILLSBORO. This means that if you are riding an EBike, to make sure you have enough range, and for anyone that your bike is in good condition, and that you have enough water and snacks, so that you do not need to be "rescued" home. We will make some stops along the way to carb up, hydrate, and enjoy the view! I do not recommend children, as the overall length is quite long, however if you would like to bring children in the Westside, consider looking at my Kidical Mass rides.