Bowie VS Prince ride! See bikeportland.org's slideshow click here.

We were done working and ran into this ride the other night. They were so grand we couldn't resist being drawn into the mob of 80 or so cyclists.This mob was very Tall Bike friendly to Olive and I. She had such wide eyes and great spirit! One of the coolest things I saw was four cyclists corking the road and the only car was the Portland Police who were totally cool about it. FUN RIDE!we did lots of ass shaking.
It's funny...dark quiet street.you hear a slight beat then the ping!of a bike bell. soon you see a sea of lights! they are all bikes and they are moving fast. Costumed wierdos zip by too many to count. Really quick the street is so full of bikes, sound, laughter and light. When you are in the ride it's not chaotic..everyone is going around the same speed so it looks like a floating living room. People are having conversations and dancing while the mob is pouring through the dark streets. Rides like this are frequent in Portland and they have been at least since I got here in aught 96'.
If you don't join the ride then the street returns to dark and silent. If you tarry getting your bike together and try to find them after they turn a few corners GOOD LUCK!
I love Portland!