Newsletters

Fixing Potholes in the Banks-Vernonia Trail
July 29, 2026

By Dave McQuery On July 6, four club members worked with rangers from the L.L. “Stub” Stewart State Park to fill four potholes on the Banks-Vernonia Trail about 3 miles from Vernonia.  Glenice Naslund, Mike Schulte, Jim Harness, and Dave McQuery continued a 3-year tradition of… Read More

Portland Marathon 2026: Call for Lead Cyclists
July 29, 2026

By Todd McCollum and Ronda McKenzie, Lead Cyclist Coordinators  The Portland Marathon has once again invited PBC to partner with them on Sunday, October 4, to provide lead-out cyclists for marathon lead runners.  Runners follow and rely on the cyclists to accurately lead them through the… Read More

2026 Award Nominations
July 29, 2026

By Ann Morrow I do this every year, but if you are like me, you need this nudge: It’s only August but I encourage you to look around and start thinking about nominating people to receive awards at our upcoming Portland Bicycling Club Banquet in early… Read More

July Miscellany & Reminders
June 30, 2026

Save the Dates: STP and Club Picnic 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: July… Read More

2026 O’Horo Columbia Gorge Explorer Report
June 30, 2026

By Mike Faden and Kim Allen, CGE ride leaders  This year’s O’Horo Columbia Gorge Explorer loaded tour almost didn’t happen, due to an unprecedented set of obstacles – including a lengthy viaduct repair at Multnomah Falls as well as trail closures caused by an… Read More

Reach the Beach: Thanks to the PBC Major Players
June 30, 2026

By Ann Morrow Although Reach the Beach was back in May, a quick shout-out to the major players for PBC is in order. First of all, Michelle Kirsch, Member-at-Large, stepped up to lead a training ride series. That was a huge commitment of 10 weeks, offering… Read More

We Did It! A Successful 2026 Pioneer Century
June 30, 2026

By Ann Morrow WE DID IT! Yes, the 2026 Pioneer Century is now past tense. Whew! Seriously, we were missing multiple volunteers – some positions garnered no interest from our members and so went unfilled. I kept saying, “This event does not have a coordinator, so… Read More

Tired of Potholes on the Banks-Vernonia Trail? Here’s How to Help.
June 30, 2026

By Dave McQuery The B-V Trail clearly has some rough spots. If you can help, L.L. Stub Stewart State Park rangers and volunteers from Portland Bicycling Club will have a series of workdays to improve the ride. There are lots of potholes to be filled, and… Read More