President Chip Kyle This is a plea for volunteers. In less than five weeks, we will be hosting our signature, invitational ride, The Pioneer Century. There are a myriad volunteer positions that need to be filled to successfully stage this event. To date, many club members have signed… Read More
President Chip Kyle An objective we have as a club is to encourage and facilitate rides, cycle outings and all forms of recreational cycling. One of the ways we do this is by supporting other local bike clubs. One of our first opportunities is coming up at the… Read More
President Chip Kyle Do you think it is something we did do, or something we didn’t do – an act of commission or an act of omission? Whatever the cause, the weather deities seem to be a little perturbed and have not been kind to us. In January,… Read More
President Chip Kyle Well, once again the weather deities have not been kind to us. Record cold in Portland; extended snow on the ground and ice. It kept me off the bike for much of the first half of January. When I’m stuck indoors and get bored with… Read More
President Chip Kyle As I sit here and write this just before Christmas, I realize that the last two Decembers have not been favorable for our club’s activities. Here is an excerpt from last January’s Top Talk: “. . . we have been washed out of our club… Read More
President Chip Kyle It’s almost the end of 2016, and as I reflect on the last twelve months, I see it has been an instructive, fun, challenging and rewarding year! Looking back, there are numerous highlights that come to mind: our ability and willingness to offer a ride… Read More
President Chip Kyle Happy November, everyone! I began last month’s column extolling the fantastic weather we were enjoying and encouraging all to get out on their bikes to take advantage of it. My last sentence of that opening paragraph advised that “less clement weather was on… Read More
President Chip Kyle I hope you have been able to get out on your bike during this time of fantastic weather to enjoy a ride or three. This really is the sweet spot during the year weather-wise, warm sunny days, but not too hot, low humidity, cool nights… Read More
