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
A car passes you and then tries to make a right turn directly in front of you, or turns right into you. They may think you’re not going very fast just because you’re on a bicycle, so it never occurs to them that they can’t pass you… Read More
NON-CLUB EVENT RIDES APPROVED FOR CLUB MILEAGE: As promised, 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… Read More
About 100 club members and invited guests enjoyed attending the awards banquet, looking back at the riding year 2024 on the evening of February 6, 2025, at the Monarch Hotel. The buffet dinner featured beef, salmon, risotto, grilled vegetables, green salad, bread rolls, followed by dessert. Adult beverages were available… Read More
