You’re riding the wrong way (against traffic, on the lefthand side of the street). A car makes a right turn from a side street, driveway, or parking lot, right into you. They didn’t see you because they were looking for traffic only to their left, not on their right. They… Read More
At the January 6th meeting of the PBC members, Willie Levenson of HAP (Human Access Project) presented several options for approaches to the upgraded Burnside Bridge. The Burnside Bridge needs a seismic upgrade so that there will still be a physical connection between the east and west sides of… Read More
As we resume in-person monthly club meetings in 2022, it has come to the board’s attention that the church meeting place will no longer store our library containers. There is a lot to consider about how to handle this newfound misfortune. There are about five containers that the librarian sets… Read More
I had an unusual opportunity on Wednesday, February 23, to join in on a Zoom call which simultaneously aired live on Facebook (https://fb.watch/bqsbPZf5q7/). I wasn’t first choice to be a guest, but things trickle downhill and there I was, near the bottom of the hill! Todd Deery,… Read More
What Are Your Cycling Goals for This Year? Even here in the rainy Portland area, cycling season will soon arrive, so it’s time to think about reestablishing your personal relationship with your bicycle. And there are many ways to think about and set realistic cycling goals. Hopefully, this will… Read More
After a two-year hiatus, Portland Bicycling Club is once again looking at a summer with multiple opportunities to volunteer. You may be rushing to lock the door and pull the drapes, but hear me out. We (PBC) have endured two years of very little income due to the pandemic. The… Read More
Seattle to Portland (STP), the Pacific Northwest’s largest multi-day bicycling event, is returning after a two-year hiatus, scheduled over the weekend of July 16-17. Our club sets up and takes down the finish-line chute at Holladay Park. PBC welcomes all finishers to Portland with our volunteer announcers cheering them on. Read More
Editor’s Note: There were two riders involved in an accident that occurred on the Springwater Corridor Trail on January 16: Dave McQuery and Ken Lee. Each has graciously written about the incident for readers to learn from their experience how to ride more safely. This is Dave McQuery’s article. (For… Read More
