Folks, it’s time again for a Valentango by bike ride! We are gearing up for the Friday night Valentango milonga with chocolate, coffee and cake (oh my!) This year we have a special route which features two great stops for dessert – Cacao and Rimsky-Korsakoffee House. Whether you like chocolate, cake, coffee or some combination [...]

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Hola cyclistas! Maybe you’re thinking of dancing on Saturday. Maybe you’re looking ahead to next week and Valentago. Maybe you’d like to lubricate your knee joints for better dancing? Did you know riding a bike is good for your knees? What? No? I’m sure some of you are thinking that I just made this up, [...]

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Some folks are no doubt wondering what could be more complicated than riding a bike to a downtown milonga. I’m here to tell you that there are full-lane dedicated bikeways right up to (and from) the Treasury Ballroom! Want to check them out? Yes, I knew you would. It’s supposed to be hot Thursday, so [...]

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Oh the wind and rain! Fall arrived in earnest this week. This means you will probably need a jacket when you ride to the milonga. I’m not NOAA or anything, I’m just saying… You are more likely to be warm than cold once you start riding, so fear not the cold! In preparation for not [...]

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Monday we’re joining our Canadian neighbors and Bermuda as the only countries that celebrate Labor Day in September. The story of Labor Day is interesting and still controversial. Check them out here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_Affair If you’re not too exhausted from striking for the 58 hour work week, you might have time to enjoy a [...]

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There are a lot of reasons to bike this weekend. Sure, the ride to Berretin will be the highlight, but oh the implications are so much greater… Sunday Parkways in southeast practically starts at the end of the milonga! Saturday’s route will be a night time parkway preview. You have from 9-4pm Sunday to enjoy [...]

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What? You missed the ride to Keller fountain after Wednesday night tango at Norse Hall? True, there were plenty of people there before us, and many, if not most, in bikinis and swim suits, but the tango ladies proved the modern dress makes for classier water fountain attire. If we get more nights in the [...]

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It’s summer and if you have a bike, come find out how easy and safe it is to ride to Tango Berretin. This ride is a leisurely cruise through southeast Portland along some great bike routes featuring big trees, handsome houses and very little traffic. Date:  Saturday July 18th. Time:  9pm Place: Staccato Gelato (NE [...]

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Summer is here, is it not? The calendar is already displaying July and wierdly it’s still light when the milonga begins. June was jam-packed with bike rides, if not of the garden milonga variety. I hope you were able to join the fun. No? Well, let’s take advantage of the light and the (supposed) warmth [...]

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This month is bike to work month. Back when I was in college, there was bike to work day. Now we have bike to work month. Who says there’s no hope for the human race? If tango is your job, you can use tonight’s ride to fulfill some bike to work time. If you just [...]

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