Devin Bailly
Hey everyone,
I just got off the phone with David Noble - the director of Riverview
Cemetary. I had a very nice and lengthy conversation with him. He has
given his blessing to ride through Riverview. I will provide more details
of the enlightening conversation later. Gotta run now.
Ride bikes. Be nice.
Devin Bailly
On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 5:18 PM, Devin Bailly wrote:
> Wow! Thanks for the input everyone. As the organizer of the Giro PDX,
> your opinions about riding through the cemetery are valued and appreciated.
> Thanks also for the compliments and endorsements of the route!
>
> Ironically, I tried to keep my original announcement brief to be
> respectful about using OBRA resources for a non-OBRA event. I didn't
> realize the huge thread it would create! So now that it's rolling, I'll
> chime in.
>
> The last thing I want is to be considered the person responsible for
> tolling the death knell for cycling in Riverview Cemetery. Therefore, my
> default plan is to re-route the initial climb up Palatine Hill Road instead
> of Riverview. It's a nice climb on a public road. The downside is a
> riding a little longer on Hwy 43. But most of it is two lane so we can
> safely take the right lane en masse.
>
> My backup plan is to ride through the cemetery if and only if I get
> explicit permission from David Noble - director of Riverview for whom I
> have already left a voice mail expressing my knowledge of the tenuous
> status of cycling there and my respect for the property and his wishes. I
> look forward to a conversation with him in which I represent the cycling
> community professionally and respectfully, without any entitlement.
>
> If everything was equal, I think the route is better going through the
> cemetery. However, everything is NOT equal since one option 1 uses only
> public roads and option 2 includes private property. When plotting the
> route last year I definitely ensured all the cut-throughs I use are public
> rights of way and the three city parks we go through on single track trails
> legitimately allow bicycles.
>
> Regardless of how this all shakes out, it promises to be a great day of
> riding. And this year I am offering a 200% guarantee - double your money
> back if the temperature is higher than today's. I hope you can make it.
> The Madonna del Ghisallo anticipates your homage at the top of Cook's Butte.
>
> New default route eliminates cemetery - https://ridewithgps.com/
> routes/23818256
> Backup route contingent on explicit permission - https://ridewithgps.com/
> ambassador_routes/968-giro-pdx-le-foglie-morte-di-sud-portland
> Event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/301659963640122/?
> active_tab=about
>
> Stay cool.
> Devin Bailly
>
> On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 4:33 PM, Mike Murray via OBRA
> wrote:
>
>> Nope, you’ve got that wrong. What people are saying is that they would
>> like
>> to preserve the ability to have individuals and small groups use that
>> route
>> and not have that tenuously provided position mucked up by having a crowd
>> ride through. My guess is that a large group of even impeccably behaving
>> cyclists will cause "issues" with the owner of the property. At the very
>> least the organizer of the ride should get express permission owners.
>> Ideally that would have been done before going public with plans.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: OBRA [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of DC via OBRA
>> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2017 14:33
>> To: obra@list.obra.org
>> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Giro PDX 8/27
>>
>> Good, it's sounds like we all agree on a plan: in order to not risk losing
>> access to Riverview, let's not use Riverview. That route is just so
>> fantastic, we would be devastated if we couldn't ride it anymore, so let's
>> not ride it anymore! I think that makes perfect sense. Flawless logic.
>>
>> Obviously sarcasm there, but in truth what some of you are saying is you
>> want to ride it, yet you don't want others to. Sorry, either it's open to
>> everyone, or open to no one (regardless on their brand of clothing). It's
>> not fair to assume that there'll be jerks who ruin it for everyone on this
>> ride. As I said from the beginning, I don't doubt the organizer will make
>> a
>> point at the start of the ride to say: "please ride slowly and
>> respectfully
>> through the cemetery." All you needed to do from the beginning was ask the
>> organizer to do that, instead of implying those who do the Giro are more
>> disrespectful riders than the rest. After all, because it is an organized
>> ride, with announcements at the beginning and a leader at the start, I'd
>> argue it has a better chance than average to prevent people from riding
>> disrespectfully there!
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