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Recruiting Rookie Riders
June 1, 2021

Rookie Rides are loading onto our monthly ride calendar as ride leaders create routes and lock in dates and have a go at helping new or returning cyclists get out and ride. Our volunteers are excited to offer short, slow, easy rides, and welcome new riders. We, our group of… Read More

The Most Important Question
June 1, 2021

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling much better than I was a year ago. Not that I ever felt terrible, but I feel energized, optimistic, and ready to ride my bike. Organizations are loading up the calendar with event rides – by that I mean bicycle rides which have… Read More

The Great Climb
June 1, 2021

Hi there, I have created a new charity fundraiser this year called The Great Climb that involves a bike ride from Portland to Timberline Lodge on Sunday, June 13. It is small this year (hoping to grow in the future), but I am interested in recruiting a… Read More

June Election for Executive Board Positions
April 30, 2021

There will be four opportunities for executive board positions in the June election. Two member-at-large positions become available at the end of June. These are for one-year terms from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. Also, two positions are available for the balance of a one-year term from January… Read More

Bike Safety Challenges
April 30, 2021

Cycling gives riders many challenges. You must select the proper bike, learn how to fix a flat, clean and maintain the bike, hydrate, choose clothing for all types of weather, learn quickly how to remain safe, and a host of other issues. The more you ride, the greater the risk. Read More

Emergency Contact Info
April 30, 2021

Emergency contact information is available securely online. You may now record your emergency contact info on the portlandbicyclingclub.com website. This is the phone number and name of a spouse or other family member whom you wish to be contacted should you experience an accident or other medical emergency on a… Read More

50th Anniversary Archives
April 30, 2021

1971 Lewis & Clark State Park After countless hours of scanning on the part of dedicated PBC members, the club’s archives are loaded and ready for viewing! A huge thanks goes to Jim Toothaker, Barry Emmerling, Pat McManus, Gary Lippert, Clayton Hawkes, Dave McQuery, and Chip Kyle, and… Read More

Your Club at Work: May 2021
April 30, 2021

Club Rides More of the same as the board monitors any and all reputable reports and data analyses regarding the spread of the virus. As this is written there are concerns about rising Covid-19 numbers and what implications that will have on the state of Oregon’s approach to getting that… Read More