PUMP 20th Anniversary Birthday Ride & Party!

PortlandMountain Bikers Celebrate 20 Years!

 The Portland UnitedMountain Pedalers (PUMP) will celebrate its 20th anniversary onSunday, March 30th, 2008, with a fun ride in Forest Park followed by a party atLucky Labrador Brewpub, 1945 NW Quimby. All ridersare invited, from relaxed to speedy — either way you will be sure to have fun!Bob Crispin of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame will ride the Northwest’s firstmountain bike, Tankagnolo, and riders are encouraged to ride vintage bikes anddress in vintage clothing to celebrate the start of recreational mountainbiking in the city and the founding of PUMP. Admission to both events is free.The ride will be ending with good times at the Northwest Lucky Lab.

 Riders will meet at theLucky Lab (1945 NW Quimby) at 1:00 p.m., break up into groups according to desire (fast,intermediate, slow, family) and go for a spin up Thurman into Forest Park. PUMPwill regroup at Lucky Lab NW around 5 p.m. for our birthday party! Fun, games, afix a flat contest and or course a birthday cake will be part of thefestivities. Prizes will be given for best vintage bike costume, best vintagebike and PUMP Challenge Time Trials fix a flat contest. Tankagnolo, theNorthwest’s first mountain bike, will be on displayat the Lucky Lab along with other history of the mountain bike and PUMP.

PUMP was founded twenty yearsago by Theo Patterson to prevent a mountain bike ban in Forest Park.