We're suppose to research stuff that sounds crazy. Right? I mean, we get pretty pee-off when the gun grabbers cite incorrect info to make us gun owners look like bad people? We need to be above that. Here's a little article from 2015 on the Alley Sweep. I'll quote an important part for those that don't read it so they don't sound dumb when they say alleys are private property.
For all the controversy that has surrounded this event over the years -- from irate neighbors, to the booming attendance, to the sudden limbo, to the recent vow of silence -- its core message seems unshakable: Riding through the alleys is 100 percent legal, and a lot of fun to do.
Portland's back alley motorcycle ride is swept underground
The Alley Sweeper tours Portland's alleys and unimproved roads, but its sudden popularity has driven it underground.
www.oregonlive.com
For all the controversy that has surrounded this event over the years -- from irate neighbors, to the booming attendance, to the sudden limbo, to the recent vow of silence -- its core message seems unshakable: Riding through the alleys is 100 percent legal, and a lot of fun to do.