Buffalo Pothole Bandit - Update Ride
Guerrilla-art check-in ride through Portland, revisiting tiny buffalo sculptures planted in potholes the year before to see how they've held up.
The vibe
Guerrilla art, one pothole at a time
This is one of the odder, more charming corners of Portland’s bike scene: a ride built entirely around checking in on tiny buffalo sculptures that got installed in potholes around the city the year before. Part street-art scavenger hunt, part social ride, the Buffalo Pothole Bandit Update Ride rolls from pothole to pothole to see which buffalo survived the weather, the traffic, and the seasons.
It’s a slow, curious pace — nobody’s racing between stops, and the point is to actually look at the art and talk about it. If you like Portland’s weird public-art streak as much as its cycling scene, this ride sits right at the intersection.
Meet at Ladd Circle Park. No special gear needed beyond a bike and a willingness to stop a lot.