Recently, I was doom-scrolling through Facebook and came across an ad for Pearl Izumi. It hawked a clearance sale, so I thought I’d check it out. Well, I know better than to click on ads, so I opened a new tab in my browser and googled Pearl Izumi. I clicked… Read More
Lynn Blanchard: He’s the famous one in the lyrics of Mileage Creditville from the awards banquet. The one whose picture the American Lung Association uses for the weekly Reach the Beach training ride Facebook… Read More
Showers Pass has a discount program that should interest all of us who will be riding in any kind of wet weather, and if you’re training for upcoming event rides, you can’t wait for dry days. It’s time to get started! Showers Pass offers currently active PBC members a 40%… Read More
Cookies! Riding! The two go together for a perfect day. Salem Bicycle Club starts us out into our 2025 cycling season with their premier event ride on Sunday, April 27: Monster Cookie Metric Century. The… Read More
The board has determined which non-club event rides will earn club mileage for 2025. Only five were chosen, so if you see others that you think club members would enjoy, don’t hesitate to submit them to the board… Read More
The Pioneer Century®, our club’s signature ride and premier outreach to the cycling community, is scheduled for Saturday, June 7. The route has been plotted, the rest stops have been secured, and the permits from the counties and municipalities the Pioneer traverses have been obtained. All… Read More
I gathered some estimates of our 2024 expenditures and found that we luxuriate in about $37,000 a year, made possible by volunteering and earning money through Seattle to Portland and our Pioneer Century®. Our current membership fees bring in about $14,000 (466 members x $30 apiece, average). Read More
Are you a good driver? Your club needs you for this difficult-to-fill position! A driver is needed to rent and drive a ten-foot van for a few short hours each of the four days. The closer you live to Holladay Park, the better. Specific hours TBA. Ideally,… Read More
