Rider Profile: Lydia Cox
August 18, 2008
Lydia Cox is the School, Youth & Family Program Coordinator for Hands on Greater Portland, the beneficiary of the Portland Century, so naturally she's quite excited to be participating in the ride. Hands on Greater Portland is an organization that promotes volunteerism in Portland. They help people volunteer so that volunteers can keep Portland great.
So what does Lydia like about Portland? "I think my favorite aspect of Portland is being so close to so many different landscapes: Forest and Washington parks, the Columbia Gorge, the Pacific coast, Mt. St. Helens, etc. Portland is an amazing city to live in if you want to be part of a progressive, urban community, while maintaining a close connection with the natural environment. Even within the city, which is extremely accessible in size, it is brilliant to be able to ride up to Mt. Tabor for a picnic, then head downtown or to a busier neighborhood to meet up with friends; this city is massively versatile."
And Lydia knows those landscapes well. She has lived in Oregon all her life and has been in Portland for much of her adult life. "I look forward to experiencing other parts of the country, but have the feeling that Portland will always be my home."
Lydia commutes 7 miles a day to her job in northwest Portland. She's also a recreational rider and runs errands on her bike, but she has never ridden more than 35 miles at once. She is looking forward to challenging herself more by riding the Half Century course. She'll be riding with her crew of Hands on AmeriCorps team members (pictured here). She says she can't wait to get out there on the open road and take in the scenic views of Portland's outlying areas.
Posted by orbike at August 18, 2008 7:52 PM
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