Bike Commute Photo of the Day: Vera and Valdez

September 23, 2009 | by Stephanie Noll | Posted in News

Valdez Bravo of the Portland VA Medical Center Team takes a break on his commute to spend some quality time with former Portland Mayor, Vera Katz

Valdez Bravo of the Portland VA Medical Center Team takes a break on his commute to spend some quality time with former Portland Mayor, Vera Katz

Valdez started bike commuting this summer and discovered the Eastside Esplanade on his commute home.

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  1. anonymous Permalink  | Sep 23, 2009 08:47pm

    What the hell’s an “esplanade”?

  2. more anonymous Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 07:55am

    Oh, they are great! Hot caramel apple treats from our friends at Taco Bell.

  3. Susan Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 08:55am

    Bravo, Bravo! Bet you never heard that before, right? :) Such a great photo!

  4. Brenny-Poo Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 09:09am

    Love it!

  5. Big Blue Bike Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 09:19am

    es·pla·nade (?s’pl?-näd’, -n?d’)
    n. A flat open stretch of pavement or grass, especially one designed as a promenade along a shore.

  6. Big Blue Bike Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 09:19am

    es·pla·nade (?s’pl?-näd’, -n?d’)
    n. A flat open stretch of pavement or grass, especially one designed as a promenade along a shore.

  7. Big Blue Bike Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 09:20am

    es·pla·nade
    n. A flat open stretch of pavement or grass, especially one designed as a promenade along a shore.

  8. Big Blue Bike Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 09:21am

    oops. it gave me an error, so I accidentally re-posted 3 times

  9. Sarah Vhay Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 10:27am

    Awesome!

  10. holden hughart Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 12:35pm

    Bravov, comrade on wheels! Nice to see this get posted!

  11. Paul's a foodie Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 03:17pm

    I think that “More anonymous” must have been thinking of apple *empanada*, which apparently Taco Bell sells. A quick web search shows it contains an alarming amount of fat and sugar:
    http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-taco-bell-caramel-apple-empanada-i56075

    You could make empanadas at home with a mono-saturate fat like olive or canola oil brushed on filo pastry, and get the added bonus of baked apple and cinnamon wafting through the house. And you could eat fresh apples from this year’s harvest. Why not make a pie while you are at it? Mmmm, pie.

    “Paul’s a foodie”

  12. Evelyn Atkins Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 03:28pm

    Nice to see fellow bikers taking a break once in a while. It’s not all ride, ride, ride. Gotta stop and smell the roses once in a while..

  13. Brian Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 04:41pm

    Stopping is part of the allure of biking. Love the pose.

  14. H8R Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 05:20pm

    What a queer looking guy

  15. Dan Permalink  | Sep 24, 2009 07:49pm

    “Esplanade” is that interval between the time Ricky gets home and finally gets to the bottom of shenanigans Lucy has been up to today.