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If you're an ORbike member, you will save $5 when you register online and you'll get a free drink at the finish line!
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Please support our sponsors!
Worst Day of the Year Ride wouldn't be possible without their support.
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SKS GERMANY
WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING
A free SKS fender for all riders who come in costume!
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WENTWORTH SUBARU
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BIKE N' HIKE
WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING
Register at Bike n' Hike and receive $5 off of registration.
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BIKE GALLERY
 Bike Gallery is proud to support this annual Community Cycling Center benefit. Balmy weather, three yummy rest stops and a route that meanders through some laid back Portland neighborhoods turns the event into a super-casual Sunday stroll. Worst Day... what? It's been beautiful nearly every year!
WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING
Register at the Bike Gallery and receive $5 off of registration.
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REI
 The folks at REI are passionate about getting people out on bikes. It's their not-so-secret goal to get the whole world riding. They believe this goal can be attained surprisingly easily if, like, them, you're out there riding every chance you get. With an enthusiastic bike staff and outstanding bike shop services, they're here to help. Since 2003 REI has supported the CCC through staff volunteers for the Holiday Bike Drive and over $30,000 in grants for CCC programs. As a fundraiser for CCC, the Worst Day of the Year ride makes sense, and they enjoy getting outside and having fun along with everyone else!
And nobody serves up chai tea or scoops up oatmeal quite like REI.
WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING
Register for WDYR at REI and receive $5 off registration and a coupon for 15% off one full-price item. Offer is good at Hillsboro, Portland , Clackamas and Tualatin stores only. Offer not good on bicycles or shop services. See coupon in store for full list of exclusions.
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LAUGHING PLANET CAFE
 Laughing Planet Cafe is a quick-service cafe that serves truly nutritious fare in the form of tasty burritos (aka "PNDs" or portable nutrition devices), bowls, soups, salads and smoothies. They are dedicated to making wholesome food accessible to time-constrained people, while keeping it affordable, fun and socially responsible.
Operating with the smallest footprint possible is the primary mission at Laughing Planet Cafe. From a central commissary kitchen and a bio-diesel powered "hub-and-spoke" delivery system, to biocompostable containers and a strong recycling and composting program, they want to keep the planet - and their neighborhoods - happy. |
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GORGE DELIGHTS
 Biking in the rain and cold is a fact of life in the Pacific Northwest. Living, working and playing in the Gorge, the folks at Gorge Delights accept this as part of the fun and just keep on playing. It's our pleasure to support all the similarly crazed riders who share this philosophy in this year's Worst Day of the Year Ride.
WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING
Gorge Delights JustFruit bars provide healthy calories to keep your energy level, and body temperature, up throughout any ride. Their bars are made in the Columbia River Gorge using only pears, apples and other fruit grown in our region. They hit your system fast and provide sustained energy, without the bonk associated with a lot of sugary snacks. They also taste great and are available in 8 flavors to keep your taste buds in the game too.
Gorge Delights is a family-owned business based in North Bonneville, Washington. They are dedicated to producing healthy snacks using local ingredients in order to provide new markets for our region's fruit farmers.
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LUCKY LAB BREW PUB
 The Lucky Labrador Brew Pub (915 SE Hawthorne Blvd) is our excellent host once again this year. Located in an old roofing and sheet metal warehouse with high wood trussed ceilings, the Lab's warm rustic ambiance is a great place for a neighborhood pub. Founded in October, 1994, the Lab produces some of the tastiest brews in the northwest and serves up some simple, yet excellent, pub fare. Outside on the back covered patio is a great place to relax and converse with friends or hang out with your canine. They are proud to be a casual brew pub where people can enjoy quality products in an unpretentious atmosphere. We're sure you'll enjoy their hospitality at the ride.
Also, be sure to drop by their other two locations - their Beer Hall on NW 19th and Quimby and the Lucky Labrador Public House in Multnomah Village.
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spud!
 spud! works with local farmers and producers to offer fresh organic produce and groceries, sustainably delivered to your door. Support local growers, while saving time and money by doing your grocery shopping online with spud!.
WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING
Sign up at spud.com and use promo code: worst9 to save $25 ($5 off your first three orders and $10 off your fourth).
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NOSSA FAMILIA
 WDYR wouldn't be as pleasant if it weren't for the delicious coffee donation from Nossa Familia!
Founder Augusto Dias is a local cycling aficionado who has a unique connection; His family has been growing Coffee in Brazil for over 100 years. Nossa Familia Coffee is Fairly Traded, Farm Direct and they donate $0.50 for every lb of coffee sold. Recipients include the BTA, Habitat for Humanity and the Community Cycling Center.
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DRAGONFLY CHAI
 DragonFly Chai is THRILLED to be warming up the bellies of the admirable participants of the Worst Day of the Year Ride with their spicy chai. They handcraft small batches with quality teas, sweeteners, and whole, freshly ground spices right in Portland. Aromatic clove, cardamom, cinnamon and organic teas are enlivened with the warmth of ginger and black pepper to make their chai unsurpassed.
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ZIPCAR
 Zipcar is the world's largest car-sharing organization! With a large variety of makes and models here in Portland, you can reserve a pickup truck, a MINI convertible, or a hybrid vehicle by the hour or by the day. Gas ,Parking, and Insurance are included.
WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING
Zipcar is offering an exclusive deal for Worst Day of the Year Ride Participants. Sign up at www.zipcar.com/wdyr by Mar 1, 2009 for just $25 (that's a $50 savings!!!) and receive $35 in driving credit to get started. Stop by the Zipcar tent at the pre-party or the finish line to sign up or learn more! |
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FUN REFLECTOR
 Fun Reflectors provide cyclists with increased visibility while adding style. Made from high quality, durable 3M reflective material these reflectors are easy to apply and they are sized just right to fit on rims, frame tubes, and fenders. Express yourself with the many styles and color!
WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING
Worst Day of the Year Ride participants who dress up in costume and stop by the Fun Reflector tent get a FREE umbrella-shaped fun reflector!
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DAVE'S KILLER BREAD
 Challenge Loop riders will enjoy four different varities of Dave's Killer Bread on course.Located in Milwaukie, Oregon, Dave's Killer Bread is dedicated to baking the highest quality, best tasting organic bread possible. Each loaf is packed with whole grains, seeds, and/or nuts amounting to bread that is healthy and delicious. We currently offer 10 varieties that are sold in stores all over Oregon,Washington, Idaho, California, and Alaska. Our breads contain no animal products, artificial preservatives, or genetically modified organisms.
Visit our Healthy Bread Store (Killer Breadquarters) for the world's best deals on the world's best bread! Dave's always working on new stuff, and you never know what you will find there, for a crazy-low price! The Healthy Bread Store is located at 5209 SE International Way in Milwaukie, Oregon, 97222. |
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JOE "METAL COWBOY" KURMASKIE,
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
 Joe Kurmaskie is an award winning journalist, adventurer, activist and bestselling author of Metal Cowboy, Riding Outside the Lines, and Momentum Is Your Friend, but don't hold that against him.
Joe writes for Bicycling, Backpacker, Details, Outside, Parenting Magazine, Men's Journal and other publications. He also reviews books and writes features for The Oregonian. Joe teaches writing in the schools through Literary Arts Inc., Community of Writers, and founded Camp Creative, a summer arts program for children and young adults in Oregon. He recently kicked off a campaign to giveaway 1,000,000 bicycles and host rallies around the nation.
Kurmaskie's one-man show, "Metal Cowboy Mayhem and Misadventure," has bumrushed hundreds stages across the country. Often called "A Modern day Mark Twain on Two Wheels" Joe responds by saying, "If true, then somewhere a riverboat captain weeps." His book, Momentum Is Your Friend, received starred reviews in Publisher's Weekly, The Toronto Star and St. Petersburg Times. His nationally syndicated monthly column appears in several dozen newspapers. Unless it's banned or burned at the warehouse, Kurmaskie's latest book, Mud, Sweat and Gears, will hit stores in 2009. |
Just of few of the many people you'll be riding with.
DEAN'S TEAM | Portland/Bend
 Dean Barbier was so fond of cycling that every time he bought a new bike he convinced his wife Lynne to let him keep it in the bedroom. Many of his friends and family credit Dean with being the reason they started cycling.
But on February 11, 2006, the day before he was to ride the Worst Day of the Year Ride, Dean passed away of a heart attack while riding his bike. April Martin says, "He loved his bikes so much that when the paramedics found him dead he was still clipped into the pedals"sitting upright - he didn't even fall over. His friends like to joke that he wasn't actually deceased until the paramedics removed him from his bike.
So at the 2007 ride, over 30 of those friends and family came together to ride in Dean's honor. The group says you can expect to see them out there every year.
Dean's motto in life was "Live, laugh, love and live life to it's fullest because life can be too short". Life was too short for Dean, who was only 44 when he passed away. He felt healthy: he was a body builder, a cyclist of 22 years, a mountain biker and the life of the party. What Dean didn't know was that he had a hereditary disease.
Dean got people riding. And when we hit the road with other riders, he always assured them he'd wait for them at the top of the hill - though he was known to ride back down to check in on his slower companions, then ride right back up to the top.
 The group of friends and family who rode for Dean was comprised of riders of all ages, many of whom don't usually ride bikes. Some were a little nervous to be on their first long ride. "We're doing it for him," one of them said. "And to support Lynne." Also on the ride were Dean's three children: Dean Jr., 21, Darren, 19, and Danielle, 16. On the back of the matching sweatshirts the group wore: "I'll wait for you at the top of the hill".
AMY MAYBERRY | Seattle
 Amy joined the ride in 2007 and this is her story.
Amy Mayberry is a busy pre-med student at University of Washington. Her schedule doesn't permit her to ride her bike very often, but she's coming down to Portland to ride the Worst Day of the Year Ride.
"I originally started biking with my Dad, Walt Mayberry, and do rides with him every year such as Cycle Oregon The Weekend, the Portland Bridge Pedal, Reach the Beach. My Dad told me about this ride, which he has done in the past, and I decided to come down to Portland to ride with him." Amy, who is 20, is looking forward to the Worst Day of the Year Ride as a way to spend some time with her dad - and take a rest from the stress of med school.
Amy says she considers Seattle a fairly bike friendly city and loves to take advantage of the area's day rides, such as on Bainbridge and Vashon Islands. "I'm used to doing rides with my Dad in the suburbs of Portland so Seattle is much busier but also has some beautiful rides."
Look for Amy and Walt out on the ride! There just two of the 1,500 riders that will be out there, and Amy another one of the many people who are coming to Portland from outside the area.
JOHN SANGSTER | Salem
 John joined the ride in 2007 and this is his story.
John Sangster is riding the Worst Day of the Year Ride for the second year in a row - with his daughter. It was her idea that they ride together last year. John, who is 62, also likes the Monster Cookie ride put on in April by the Salem Bicycle Club.
As a regular all-weather bike commuter, John is not at all afraid of the Worst Day of the Year Ride's potentially terrible weather - he's prepared: "I use a combination of Burley rain pants and a Nike rain jacket. I also use a balaclava, gloves, and booties."
John is retired from the Oregon Department of Transportation and now works for Scott's Cycling and Fitness in Salem. Most weeks he clocks about 40-50 miles or riding. He likes riding in Salem, but wishes it could be more like Portland "Cycling in Salem is not as good as Portland or Eugene. The bike routes are not truly connected from one end of town to the other. You have to use the streets and be and effective and cautious cyclist."
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