Cookies! Riding! The two go together for a perfect day. Salem Bicycle Club starts us out into our 2023 cycling season with their premier event ride on Sunday, May 7. MONSTER COOKIE. The ride starts at Keizer Rapids Park and takes us over rural roads (bucolic and… Read More
I will be offering a Ride of Silence on Wednesday evening, May 17. This will be part of a larger, international event held on the third Wednesday of May each year. The purpose is to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured in… Read More
$5,000 to Banks-Vernonia State Trail… $1,500 to Community Cycling Center… …and so on for a total of $12,000 donated to our cycling community. I don’t know about you, but these donations help me feel like a real part of a larger cause, a tangible sense of involvement to improve the… Read More
This article is only about things that are peculiar to e-bikes. All of the safe riding rules and considerations of regular bikes apply to e-bikes. You should know them and apply them, including the checklist for inspecting your bike before you start a ride. These are the major “impacts” of… Read More
REACH the BEACH Our weekly training series continues and we welcome club members to join in whether or not you plan to ride Reach the Beach. Check out the weekend rides 0n our ride calendar, and see if any of the rides are what… Read More
Salem Bicycle Club puts on the infamous MONSTER COOKIE ride on Sunday, May 7. I want to challenge you all to come out for this metric century (100 kilometers = 62 miles). Wear your club colors – those PBC jerseys or your new red vest or both!… Read More
I’m baaaaaack! Let’s cut to the chase… We need volunteers. Lots of volunteers. We need them sooner, not later. We are very needy. “But why should I volunteer?” you ask (you have asked this before). “Because it is good for you, like broccoli, and will make you grow up (if… Read More
In last month’s QR, I explained how the Portland Bicycling Club supports the finish line for the Seattle to Portland (STP), bicycling event. For that full explanation, check out Volunteer for the STP. Many of you know the drill and have already signed up for your desired… Read More
