Ride leader TJ (right) and 7-year-old Zander at the front of the crowd Thursday night.(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Portland's Thursday Night Ride celebrated its sixth birthday in April. This ...

This event, called the Friday Night Ride, got its due in the The Oregonian/Oregon Live last week with a story and video by Samantha Swindler that captures how passionate its participants are.

We’ll end the night by saying hello to a new day, a new summer, a new opportunity to prosper.” For anyone wanting to skip the bike ride and go to the dance party, the location will be ...