The annual Portland Bicycling Club banquet celebrating the 2019 activities of the club was held on January 26, 2020. It was attended by approximately 112 people consisting of club members and guests. This was a chance for non-cycling spouses or significant others to find out who their beloved hangs out… Read More
The Idaho stop comes to Oregon or how to non-stop safely at stop signs. You’ve been preparing for this moment your whole life. Well, maybe just your cycling life. Whatever, it’s been a long time. Years of practice, technique adjustments, study of other cyclists’ methods. All the ways to successfully… Read More
Yes, the committee has finally settled on a name for the club’s 2020 event! Description: A biking event and festival attracting an urban, inclusive ridership (non-club riders/city bikers, etc.) with a festival, including food, beer, vendor booths, and music at the end. This will be a fundraising event with a… Read More
The annual awards banquet, celebrating the past events and activities of PBC’s 2019, was held on Sunday, January 26. I hope you were there. The awards and the act of presenting them in a public setting are an important part of club life. They are some of the unifiers… Read More
In December 2019, the executive board approved donating $200 to Adventure Cycling. We agreed to give this money in the form of sponsoring a mile of the Pacific Coast Trail. Specifically, we decided to sponsor a mile along the Oregon section. We chose 20… Read More
The executive board has approved funding two motions: 1. one to cover registration, lodging and travel costs to attend a League Certified Instructor (LCI) course in Seattle May 1-3; and 2. the other for a member to attend the Portland Active Transportation Summit March 18-19. Applications must be filed with… Read More
Jonathan Maus, in his BikePortland blog, shared a story of his cleanup of the Bryant Street Bridge on Twitter and I tweeted back that we Portland Bicycling Club members ride a bazillion miles in Portland and will help if a cleanup day is organized. I have… Read More
Announcing a call for non-PBC event rides to be approved for club mileage. At the February 6 executive board meeting, the board will be entertaining recommendations for non-club event rides that can accrue club mileage. To be considered, an event must have a PBC ride leader. If… Read More
