—G-R-I-D-L-O-C-K— The Great Downtown Portland Crisscross
Day
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Meet
12:30 PM
Rolls
1:00 PM
Where
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Japanese American Historical Plaza
“Japanese American Historical Plaza (Tom McCall Waterfront Park)”
NW Couch St & NW Naito Parkway, Portland OR, 97209 · Old Town
Meet by the stone monuments, or nearby trees if the heat is heavy.
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- MAX Blue MAX Red Old Town/Chinatown MAX Station · 2 min walk
- 16 NW Naito Parkway & Couch · 1 min walk
- 12 19 20 W Burnside & Burnside Bridge · 2 min walk
Distance
28.8 mi
Route
Point to point
Audience
General
Terrain
Rolling
Surface
Paved
NOTEHUGE UPS to everyone who made it out today, whether just for 1 block or for the whole shebang! SEE YOU NEXT SUMMER!
About
A nearly-30-mile ride through nearly every street in downtown Portland.
A ride that is equal parts:
1) “get to know the neighborhood”,
2) “whose streets, our streets”, and
3) “let’s do something stupid”.
Gather at the Japanese American Historical Plaza on the waterfront, ride the north-south streets, pause at Bill Naito Fountain, continue with the east-west streets, finish by the Tilikum Crossing. The ride leader will be equipped with basic bike repair, a first aid kit, sunscreen, and a few light snacks to share.
We will prioritize ride flow over strict traffic law observation, and general safety over either. There will be a few short steps to climb at a couple of points. Minor adjustments to the route may be considered impromptu depending on ride composition.
Sunday, June 19, meet at 12:30pm, ride at 1:00pm.
The approximate route mapped out on RideWithGPS:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55511498
(And lol, get a load of that goofy route map -- any graph theorists/GIS wizzes out there able to optimize a more efficient/complete route?)