PBC MERCH: Be sure and keep an eye on the club store. We have T-shirts – limited sizes – and should soon have some jerseys. A jersey order has been placed for savvy club shoppers, and there will be a few extras in various, random sizes. Check the “… Read More
In February, Oregon lost a nationally recognized entrepreneur and the founder of a PBC regular coffee stop destination. Bob Moore founded Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods in 1978 and grew it into a global retailer of natural-food grains, energy bars, and cake and soup mixes. His company profited from the… Read More
Pop Quiz. Have you been paying attention? Pioneer Century® has been a moving target of late, so when is it? June 1, 2024 June 22, 2024 December 25, 2024 June 8, 2024 All of the above Yes, folks, sponsoring a big bicycle event ride is not easy. Just getting… Read More
SignUpGenius is up and running!!! Be sure to sign up early to get your favorite volunteer spot and time: SignUpGenius! The Seattle to Portland (STP) is the Pacific Northwest’s largest multi-day bicycling event and our club manages the Finish Line at Holladay Park, providing a significant… Read More
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. This applies as much to bicyclists as to everyone else, and there are laws in Oregon that specifically apply to riders of two-wheeled vehicles of the human-powered variety. Here are a couple more questions to test your legal knowledge to keep you and those around… Read More
Have you noticed there’s a rising epidemic of drivers who use the bike lane, due to the increase of cars rushing to get around other drivers, to make righthand turns? This happened to me in early September 2023, when I was only inches from a car, and caused me to… Read More
A peak into some of the WHO and WHY… As reported recently, your PBC board determined different local beneficiaries with which to share our hard-earned money to promote cycling. We sought club input through the newsletter and at club meetings. There was not a lot of response. Prior to December… Read More
Last year, the club donated $12,000 to an assortment of organizations. We donated $5,000 of this money to Friends of Stub Stewart State Park, another non-profit organization. They, in turn, gave the money to L. L. “Stub” Stewart State Park. We donated the money with the expectation that it… Read More
