Save the Dates!
It’s a new year, and our PBC ride calendar is filling up. Already some of our ride leaders have training rides rolling: Michelle Kirsch for Reach the Beach and Dave McQuery for Seattle to Portland. They know that time in the saddle gets us ready for a small Northwest summer window of riding.
Summer event rides are percolating onto our ride calendar, enticing participation. Longer weekend rides may be in the works as well. It’s hard enough to fit everything in, and then some family member graduates from some learning institution or decides to officially join with their soulmate in a ceremony, and a cyclist’s summer ride schedule is decimated. Too few summer weekends… ✎
Portland Bicycling Club has events and activities that are part of our history, our image, our unified membership. You will want to use your red Sharpie to enter these dates on your calendar as you won’t want to miss out:
| Date | PBC Event |
| Saturday, June 13 | PIONEER CENTURY® |
| Saturday & Sunday, July 11 & 12 | SEATTLE TO PORTLAND BICYCLE CLASSIC |
| Sunday, August 9 | ANNUAL CLUB PICNIC |
Our own Pioneer Century® is on the 13th of June. Usually on the first Saturday of June, that date just didn’t mesh with plans the Canby Fire Department had for Sawtell Road, a key part of our route. There will be no other club rides that day. Please either register to ride (and bring your friends) or volunteer to help us put on our signature event.
Cascade Bicycle Club contracts with us to run the Finish Line for STP. Thousands of riders head down from Seattle on Saturday and join us at the finish line later that day or on Sunday. There are also buses on Friday and Monday and lots of organization and setup. Many volunteers are needed. You can work more than one shift. As always, you are encouraged to ride the event if you choose; otherwise, please come help. There will be no club rides on July 11 or 12 as our members will be volunteering at the Finish Line.
Finally, August brings our annual club picnic, which includes bike rides prior to the meal, good food, and raffle prizes. Usually, this event is on the first Sunday of August but when Arden Shelton went to sign up at the earliest possible date, that Sunday was already taken. We have enjoyed Columbia Park, and so moved the date one week later to the 9th. I hope you will join us for the picnic.
Ann Morrow, Club Member