[ORRando] RE The NEW section of the Columbia River Bike path

[Dan Grabski]

I've never paid any toll, I think I went over the bridge most recently a couple months ago. Maybe it was because they had pity on the poor guy on a bike covered in road grime and soaking wet. 

Dan

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On Oct 28, 2013, at 12:30, "Susan Otcenas" <susan at teamestrogen.com> wrote:

>  >> wait, what, the toll is back?  Scum!  .50 for a bike?  1.00 for a car?  Excuse me?
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> Honestly, I don't know *what* the toll is/was.  We pulled up, I asked her what we owed, and she waved a ticket at me and said the jeep covered us.  They waved and we shouted our thanks.   All was sunshine and butterflies well in the world.  ;-)
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> Googling...
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> http://portofcascadelocks.org/bridge-of-the-gods/   Looks like it's 50 cents.   And since cars can get a "coupon book", I'm guessing that the driver in front of us gave her a coupon to pay our way.
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> Susan
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> From: "Susan Otcenas" <susan at teamestrogen.com>
> To: "Jeff Tedder" <sharkattack97219 at peoplepc.com>, orrando at orrandonneurs.org, seattlerando at googlegroups.com, CycleOregon at yahoogroups.com, obra at list.obra.org
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 12:00:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [ORRando] [OBRA Chat] The NEW section of the Columbia River        Bike path
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> >>So if you have never ridden the BOG loop, get out there and do it before the weather gets to ugly
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> Ugly Schmugly.  ;-)  We rode the entire loop nearly all in the rain yesterday and still had a blast.  Jeff is right though; if you haven't ridden the loop before, it's beautiful (even in the rain!) especially on the Oregon side, though the views from Cape Horn make braving WA14 well worth it. 
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> As a randonneur, October is my offseason, when I ride off the clock for pleasure and really good coffee.  ;-)      Well placed warm-up-with-coffee spots include Caffe Piccolo Paradiso in Camas (at 3rd & Birch), the reasonably well stocked store at Skamania, the kitschy-yet-convenient Charburger in Cascade Locks with just average food but really lovely riverside views of the Bridge of the Gods, and an espresso/pastry stand at Multnomah Falls.
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> The steel-grated Bridge of the Gods disappears below you as you ride acroos it,  making you feel like you are flying.   It's a toll-bridge (50 cents for bikes, I think), but the awesome couple in the Jeep in front of us paid the toll for the four of us on bikes behind him.  WoW!   That's the second time someone has done that for me at that bridge, and it always makes me feel a little better about the world.  :-)
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> For those who've not ridden it, here's a GPS link of the route.  We like to start and end at McMenamin's Edgefield, both for the convenient parking and a place to change clothes and have a the beer at the end of the ride.  82 miles.
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> http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3545098
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> Susan
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> From: Jeff Tedder [mailto:sharkattack97219 at peoplepc.com] 
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 11:10 AM
> To: Susan Otcenas; orrando at orrandonneurs.org; seattlerando at googlegroups.com; CycleOregon at yahoogroups.com; obra at list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] The NEW section of the Columbia River Bike path
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> Yes we did it a week ago last Saturday and ran into the samething, but went through the trail closesure block and rode it, saw some workers along the way almost to the parking lot at Warrendale but they did not give us to much problem.....and yes it is a great alternative to 84 for sure.....So if you have never ridden the BOG loop, get out there and do it before the weather gets to ugly...: )
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Susan Otcenas
> To: orrando at orrandonneurs.org ; seattlerando at googlegroups.com ; CycleOregon at yahoogroups.com ; obra at list.obra.org
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 10:45 AM
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] The NEW section of the Columbia River Bike path
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> Hello all,
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> As you probably know, the missing trail gap section between Warrendale and Bonneville that required cyclists to ride Highway 84 has been under construction for some time.  While there was a "grand opening" a few months or so ago, the trail was officially closed immediately afterwards for them to actually finish the work.
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> Yesterday, I did the Bridge of the Gods loop and got to ride the new trail section.  Sure enough the Trail Closed (actually, it said "road closed", but whatever) sign is still up, but the path is completely finished and 100% rideable.  Near as I could tell, they are just finishing up the last of the landscape plantings.
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