Historic Salem Guided E-Bike Tour

Discover Salem's local history, architecture, and green spaces from a TandemEZ e-bike built for two. This easy ride combines city sights with stories along the way.

• Ride a TandemEZ e-bike designed for two
• Discover local history and architecture
• Explore historic downtown and urban parks
• Hear intriguing underground stories during downtown stops

Itinerary

Itinerary in Brief: 11-15 miles cycling, 2.5 – 3 hours total time with talks, walks, and cycling

Tues – Sat May 15- Oct 15

After getting everyone fit on their TandemEZ and practicing a few turns, we are off!

1. From the Gilbert House Children’s Museum, we will cycle to the North end of the Capitol Mall to view historical homes.
2. Cycling to our first view of the Capitol with its Cherry Tree lanes Capitol, the WWII and Vietnam War Memorials
3. Cycling through Willamette University and its water features to Willamette Heritage Center
4. 30 minutes walking the grounds of the Heritage Center, the Mill, and historic homes (Entrance included)*
5. Cycling on to Deepwood Museum Gardens for a short visit to the Garden
6. On to nearby Bush Park and Rose Gardens
7. Cycle along Pringle Creek toward downtown
8. A Walk through downtown with our bikes, with stops of interest until we enter Riverfront Park
9. We start cycling again through the park, crossing the Taco bridge into the Minto-Brown Urban Park
10. Looping back to our starting point at the Children’s Museum to end a great day.

• Thurs – Sat participants. We have an option to replace the walk through of the Willamette Heritage Center with more cycling at the end. We can cycle an additional 4 miles round trip and go to the Minto Growers Nursery and Food Cart. Here, the first drink is on us. Lunch is also available if you want it.

Important details

• Each front rider (captain) must sign a rider-supported rental agreement before participating
• Front rider height requirement: 5 ft 6 in–6 ft 4 in (167–193 cm)
• Rear rider height requirement: 4 ft 10 in–6 ft 4 in (147–193 cm)
• Combined rider weight limit: 440 lbs (200 kg) per tandem
• Riders under 18 may ride only as rear riders (stokers)