Early in the New Year, PBC always puts on an AWARDS BANQUET to celebrate the past cycling year. Thursday, February 1, 2024, is BANQUET night, and we hope you will come. Even if you are new to the club, it’s the perfect opportunity to meet more people, see members in… Read More
Here are the basic safety tips for safe winter riding. Use bike lights on the front and back. All brakes (rim or disc) still take more time to stop. Leave extra room between you and the rider ahead of you. Road marking, wet leaves, and metal expansion… Read More
✎ Portland Bicycling Club coordinates the finish line at the Portland end of the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic route every July. It will once again be at Holladay Park near Lloyd Center in 2024. We will organize up to 160 volunteers to support the finish line next… Read More
Financially strong. Lots of money. Too much money. Profitable. Secure. These are comments about our PBC financial situation. The fact is, we worked hard in 2023 and earned money from our Pioneer Century® in June and STP (Seattle to Portland) Finish Line in July. Additionally, we took in funds in… Read More
Ask not what your bike club can do for you, ask what you can do for your bike club. There are plenty of opportunities mentioned throughout the Quick Releases, and hopefully you see something that jibes with your skills and abilities, and reach out to a board… Read More
In case you haven’t heard, many of our club’s board members are retiring or taking a break from their current PBC board roles after years of devoted service. This leaves vacancies that need other similarly devoted members, such as you, to step in and help out. Portland Bicycling Club… Read More
Once again it is time to start thinking about Portland Bicycling Club’s commitment to organizing and staffing the Seattle to Portland finish line, scheduled for July 13 & 14, 2024. The STP bicycle classic began in 1979, was cancelled in 1980 due to the eruption of Mount St. Helens,… Read More
Each year Portland Bicycling Club members nominate individuals they believe have shown exceptional effort on the club’s behalf over the course of the year. The nominations are made prior to the end of December, and the awards banquet is held early in the subsequent year. The awards committee,… Read More
