Portland - PSU Friday, April 22 Earth Day Event

[SunCoaster]

Wow, I really screwed up the date in my initial post - corrected now to the April 22 date. If everyone else who has posted could edit and correct we will avoid confusing other people.

Sorry about that.

[Rifle]

It's probably going to be a busy day for me, but I'd like to stop by for an hour or so. Put my pretty paint job to a use other than attracting thieves. It'd also be nice to see some Lipo setups in person since I'm delving into that realm.

[Herrsprocket]

Can someone tell me what the cross streets are for the Parks Block area? Or should I say, exactly where are we hooking up?

Tom

[greenerwheels]

That will be important to know, I'm not sure exactly sure as of yet, I'll email the event director and see if we can get an exact location. I was thinking about going down to the campus and getting GPS co-ordinates for our location. I'm also trying to finish my Cobra in time to bring it to show. If I don't have co-ordinates I'll make up a couple of cross streets and post it tomorrow. Please let me know if there is anything (short of money or blood) I can do to help anyone wanting to make it to the event.

Thanks
Greenerwheels

[SunCoaster]

The general location is SW Park and Harrison.

http://www.pdx.edu/sites/default/files/ ... us_map.pdf

[greenerwheels]

I plan on being there early so pm me and I'll email you my cell phone number

Greenerwheels

[LI-ghtcycle]

Wow, I'm really bummed that I can't make it, thank you all that told me about this event, my health has had me near bed ridden the last few weeks or so, but I wanted to let you all know I appreciate the info!


Hopefully my health will improve soon, at times it's even difficult to get online and look at email/chat here because my condition effects my ability to concentrate, and I get some pretty nasty fatigue at times, just didn't want anyone to think I have disappeared.

[greenerwheels]

I'm here the exact location is
N 45 30.742' by W 122 41.089'
The corner of Park and montgomery

Greenerwheels

[SunCoaster]

We had a beautiful day and good interactions with the people stopping by; we'll have to have a non-static event for the next get-together...

[mi7d1]

I had a great time. Many thanks to Greenerwheels and Neptronix for you work. Thanks Steve for the use of your chair. I'll need to bring one myself next time.

Bill

[greenerwheels]

It was a great day! Enjoyed talking with everyone and getting the chance to help inform the many interested students, faculty and the community. I was able to get my Cobra close enough to be completed to bring it along.

I noticed OregonLive.com mentioned Endless-Sphere

http://blog.oregonlive.com/higher-educa ... _cele.html

So whats our next event?

Ill post pictures from today later tonight

Thanks SunCoaster and everyone that as able to make it there today

greenerwheels

[neptronix]

I'm wrecked from pedaling 22 miles today and standing for like 6 hours....
But yeah, i'd do it again tomorrow if need be.

[neptronix]

Lol, came up on this via a google search..

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/mis/2341659149.html

Even though not all of your experiments worked, I was definitely attracted to you enough that I'm surprised it didn't show up on the volt reader.
Want to preform another chemistry experiment with me?

You - brown hair, glasses
Me- Blond hair, glasses, grey jeans

LOL.. I think this was directed at the wind guys..

[greenerwheels]

Ok, I didn't post pictures last night, I think I went comatose after I had dinner, it was a long day, but a great one! As promised pictures for your enjoyment

Biohazardmans Giant

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Greenerwheels Cobra, almost done

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Just a few students coming bye to ask questions

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Herrsprocket and BioHazardman in deep discussion

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mi7d1's velo was everyone's favorite

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mi7d1's offical co-pilot

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I've got more I should put them on Picasa, but to be honest I'm interested in spending time messing with that much as I am using Facebook, I'd really rather be back out in my shop building something. I hope everyone had as fun much as I did, Suncoaster suggested we our next get together as a non static event, sooooo lets get some suggestions going, heck two days in a row with no rain, I'm thinking summers half way over!

Enjoy
Greenerwheels

[greenerwheels]

http://kboo.fm/node/28043

http://www.pdx.edu/events/portland-stat ... y-april-22

Here's a few more links

[Herrsprocket]

Dang it, just posted a reply and it got lost somewhere in the void, don't you just hate that?

As I was saying, indeed, it was a really nice day with a lot of very enthusiastic onlookers that were enamored with the electric assist booth (probably a combination of us being the most interesting of displays and maybe a bit of the fact this was the first time in weeks upon weeks that we have had a sunny day,,, NO RAIN !! ). I'm going with the former,,,,,

It was a hoot, no doubt for us as well as the passersby. I think it surprised quite a few of them about the ease of use these critters offer, not so daunting after all, these electric bikes. Even though everyone's ride was somehow just a bit different from each others, some more than others, but all very very well thought out and functional. I enjoy that part, the ingenuity to put together each of these rides in slightly differing ways but all function and perform wonderfully.

Thanks Duane and David for the test rides. That's the first time I've had a chance to ride a BMC powered rig and a MAC motored bike. Amazing products both, very quiet, certainly torquey enough and both were easy peasy to pedal, human power only. I like that very much !

As a group we had discussed getting together for a "non static" event. The only thing I can think of may be hooking up at the Human Power Challenge out at PIR this Memorial Day weekend (May 28 - 29th). Some years back, I got the OEVA (Oregon Electric Vehicles Assoc) to join us with a static display of their vehicles and that was a great addition to our symbiotic party out there. And about 4 years ago, I started the ePower Challenge to coincide with the HPC event at the same time, the ePower Challenge being the first insured, legit electric assist bike race in the USA, so I don't think the HPC folks would balk at having our presense at the track. I ain't the chief cook and bottlewasher for that outfit anymore, but I think it would be very doable if we want to have a bunch of us out there, we just need to approach the OHPV (Oregon Human Powered Vehicles organization) who run the show and see what they think. The "non static" part of it may be a bit more sticky, we would need to get insurance to run around on the track, and that will have to be talked about. But if folks are interested, we should start a dialogue soon, as in, now-ish, it's only a little over a month away and it will take some doing to get it lined up. This may also give a few more of the folks who wanted to be with us yesterday, a chance to hang with the group in a month from now.

Thoughts?

Tom

[biohazardman]

Well kind of hard to deny I was there on that beautiful day giving all as hard of time as I thought I could get away with. Greenerwheels suffered the could not balance on a three wheeler so made a four wheeled bike and mi7d1's co-pilot, loved by every one by the way, was just a snack dog not big enough for a whole meal. ;^) It was my first real day out much in six weeks cuz of a hospital stay and recouping and all. First time out on sixty volts as well I managed 13.4 miles on my main pack a123 18s2p and got the rest of the way home on an old 48V pack. I am going to check out top speed as soon as I feel a bit more stable on my feet and bike. Enjoyed the day and the company thanks guys. Hope to see a bigger crowd at the next event.