Hello, friends of Three Speeds! Pedalpalooza, Portland's summer-long celebration of bicycle fun, will soon be upon us. It's a good time to host a three speed event, as there are a lot of eyeballs on the calendar. I thought I might muster up the energy to do another Three Speed Tour to Oregon City, the… Continue reading Three Speed Get Together, 10 June 2024 (and the status of the Three Speed Tour)
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Born and bred in the diminutive State of Connecticut, adventurepdx (aka Shawn Granton) has been living in Portland, Oregon, Cascadia, for two decades. Freelance artist and writer by trade. Self-publishing comics since 1996, first TEN FOOT RULE and now NEW OLD STOCK. Involved with the bicycle community in town and rides almost everywhere he can, but also loves riding trains. Loves bike touring! Occasionally puts on Bike Touring Workshops. Lives in a modest house somewhere around the North Tabor neighborhood of NE Portland. And now someone in love with film photography.
Three Speed October 2023: Patches are on the way
Hey folks! Apologies for the radio silence, there hasn't been a lot going on at the SoTS HQ. I'm still hoping to make a Three Speed Ride happen in summer. But first, a little unfinished biz: Our patch maker, Falls Creek Outfitters, has the prize patch currently in production. Yeah, I hoped to have it… Continue reading Three Speed October 2023: Patches are on the way
A reflection on the Society in 2023, and what’s ahead for 2024
Hello all, another year has passed here at SoTS HQ, so time to take stock of things. 2023 marked ten years of Society of Three Speeds, but you wouldn't have known it if you weren't paying attention. Yeah, I said something earlier in the year about doing "something special" for the milestone, but nothing happened.… Continue reading A reflection on the Society in 2023, and what’s ahead for 2024
Raleigh Superbe: Embracing impurity, eschewing correctness
A status update on my beloved three speed, and not sweating the details. https://urbanadventureleague.wordpress.com/2023/10/26/raleigh-superbe-embracing-impurity-eschewing-correctness/?page_id=23669
Three Speed October 2023, Weeks 2 and 3 Report
Hello folks. We're closing in on the end of this year's Three Speed October 2023 Challenge! I hope you are having fun. This is a round-up of the public reports I've seen of the challenge from October 8th through October 21st. First off, I completed my challenge! Here are my reports from Week Two: https://urbanadventureleague.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/coffeeneuring-2023-rides-1-and-2-report-a-little-bit-of-rock-and-roll/… Continue reading Three Speed October 2023, Weeks 2 and 3 Report
Three Speed October: Time is running out to get in on the action
Hello friends of Three Speeds! Many folks have been having fun with this year's Three Speed October 2023 Challenge. I'll post a report about Weeks Two and Three soon, but I just wanted to remind y'all that time is running out to participate. Tomorrow is the last day you can technically start. You'd need to… Continue reading Three Speed October: Time is running out to get in on the action
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