CURRENT MISSION

Bikes! Beer! Burritos! Adventure!

ABOUT ME

I own a small bike shop and bike valet near downtown portland. (gobybikepdx.com) I don't have a car to get around and I'm always excited to loan out one of my many bikes to someone that wants to trying riding bikes in the best bike city in North America. I enjoy thoughtful people and conversations as well as people who are not afraid to dance. My name is pronounced (Kyle).

PHILOSOPHY

to change the world rather then find my place in it

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had many surfers stay at my house. Made some good friends. Travelled via couchsurfing through the Netherlands and Mexico.

Interests

sailing, sustainability, bike riding, eating good food, kale

• dancing
• dining
• beer
• drinking
• shopping
• cycling
• surfing
• sailing
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

This American Life, Radio Lab, and I obsessively read the New York Times

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked through the Himalayas for a month, traveled around the US a bit, rode trains around Europe, and took buses around Ecuador, now I bike around Portland.

Teach, Learn, Share

People that like to ride bikes and drink beer!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I enjoy giving people tours of portland and showing them around the city. One of my favorite things about couch surfing is getting to meet locals and see what life is like in different places. I also like to see my city from the prespective of people from other parts of the world.

I prefer guests who do not spend all day on their phone, are up for adventures, willing to ride bikes (the best way to see Portland), and do not need to spend most of the time they are visiting planning what they are going to do next instead of discovering Portland!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Netherlands, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom