It’s hard to belie that it’s been twenty-one years since my first Palm Tree Ride, but it’s true! And hopefully this year the weather will be agreeable. Perhaps you can join us? Meet me on Sunday February 8, 2026 at 10:30 at Fressen Bakery, 7075 NE Glisan St. At 11 we ride. The premise, as it has been since 2005, is the same: An approximately 10 mile casual bicycle ride (not a loop) exploring…

Hello all. The weather forecast for Sunday isn’t looking good, with the prediction of an atmospheric river heading for Oregon. And I’ve led at least one Palm Tree Ride in similar conditions, and within the first block traveled we all wished we were somewhere warm and dry. So Sunday’s ride is canceled. I’ll keep my eye on the forecast for next weekend. If it’s good I will try to reschedule it for…

It’s a bit later this year, true. But it’s been a busy winter so far, and I’m not going to miss out on the 20th anniversary of my longest-running ride! And maybe you can join me? The Palm Tree Ride celebrates 20 years! I’ve been doing every year (well, except 2 or 3) since 2005, exploring the palm trees around town, with some other exotics and evergreens thrown in, like eucalypts, madronas,…

Throughout the almost twenty years I’ve been doing the Palm Tree Ride,1 I’ve kept the date to around the end of January. This is when the excitement of the holidays has dwindled and the grind of winter has taken hold. I always envisioned this ride as a way to lift our spirits. This year, I couldn’t do the ride during the typical time due to our Japan trip, so I scheduled it for Sunday February…

Hey folks! Well, this is embarrassing. I originally posted that February’s Palm Tree Ride would start from Fleur de Lis cafe. Well, I just realized that they are not open on Sundays. Perhaps they changed hours between the time I posted and now, perhaps it always was that way and I didn’t notice. Oh well. So we’ve got a new start location in a different neighborhood (Montavilla), but the date and…

Another year, another Palm Tree Ride! I’ve been doing it almost every year since 2005, skipping 2016 and 2017 when I was burnt out, and 2021 for obvious reasons. It’s a ride that I still enjoy doing and have fun, especially when the weather is good. This year was no slouch in the weather department, a bit of sun and clouds with no rain and a high around 48F/9C. Twenty-five people registered and…