ADAMS TRAIL A BIKE TANDEM

New sticker: Vancouver WA Helmets Required, Panties optional.
We got on our best Hawaiian* and gathered a Portland Bike Posse and biked over the Columbia River, drinking a ceremonial Hamms mid-river to Todd Boulanger's Aloha Party. Angst Gallery owned by Leah Jackson was hosting the party and was also having a fun Bike Art Show. Then as the night fell, we went on a low bar cruise of of the 'couv. Our first stop was the oldest gay bar in the region. We all were hit on and Rev Phil held an impromptu talent show on the stage for the graduating party who also happened to be dressed Hawaiian style. Next we biked further into the 'couv to drink 1.50 beers while trying to win corn dogs and meat sticks. Ian's lamby returned home to the bar she once was one, confused on why all the prizes were now food. (Boxed mushrooms anyone?), There was some rain and some naked biking, and other incidents I missed. Half the group got tacos, the rest of us got going on our third bar back in downtown Vancouver. We rocked to Bon Jovi. Then next door there was a jam session, and everyone was feeling friendly. And then we scattered home.

On my ride home a car turned in front of me, and i had my very first bike-car collision. All by bike biffs so far have been done by thy self, or other cyclists. My front wheel was tacoed. I was in the middle of the intersection on my back, but miraculously okay. I only got one scratch on my hand, and bruises on my fingers and legs. The car took off and didn't stop. Luckily I was three blocks from home as the bike ain't rolling no more. I'm not so happy about having to buy a new wheel today.

*Esther was fabulous in Brady-style Hawaii vacation and Rev Phil wowed us all in a two piece flora ensemble! I wore my 3 inch platforms.

Kari Hewett (left) and Rhiannon Chernencoff (right) of the City of Vancouver's Bicycle Advisory Committee volunteered as co-leaders of the tour to share their perspectives as cycling advocates.

In this photo, the cyclists gathered to discuss the Carral Street Greenway infrastructure, but the conversation turned to helmet law. While every cyclist on the tour was sporting a helmet, most agreed that the local helmet law is actually counterproductive, and stifles local cycling.

The requirement for all cyclists to wear helmets would make it very difficult to operate a public bike share program here, which may be why Vancouver does not yet have such a program.