The Portland Marathon has once again invited PBC to partner with them on Sunday, October 5, to provide lead-out cyclists for marathon lead runners. Runners follow and rely on the cyclists to accurately lead them through the course. We are looking for 18 riders to serve in this crucial support… Read More
Zwift. Rouvy. Trainer Road. Peloton. These are just some of the applications that cyclists use to train indoors. They are fitness apps that include cycling workouts with motivating instructors and realistic videos. Your faithful club member here does not Zwift. And the details of how they work is not at… Read More
I’ve experienced two bike accidents recently. On July 22, I was rearended by another rider (on a club group ride, the Tuesday Morning Double Challenge). My bike needed a new rear derailleur hanger and a wheel true. I was not injured. On August 1, I enjoyed a training ride along… Read More
Say, do you know who’s “on your left” when you’re on a club ride? For some of you OGs, maybe the answer is yes; but for a lot of us, we might strike up a conversation with the person pedaling down the road beside us, but we don’t really know… Read More
Summer is that time of year when we gather and celebrate cycling, food, fun, and friendship! We will have our annual summer picnic on Sunday, August 3. Prior to the all-important meal, there will be group rides, in which riders will all stay together, available for different skill… Read More
When I (with some gentle pushing from my wife) decided to get more involved with the PBC, I hadn’t intended to go from zero to 60 in one step. The club’s need for a finish line coordinator (thanks to Eric Hendricks’s decision to ride the STP this year – the… Read More
Yet another successful finish-line event! We were so lucky to have some of our top talent from last year and previous years return along with some new talent too. Being an emcee is no easy task! It’s downright tough work and not for the faint of heart. While we typically… Read More
I’m so proud of all our volunteers! Who were they? We had a nice mix of long-term members and new members. For a significant number of them, it was their first STP as volunteers – even our Finish Line Coordinator, Richard Rosenberg (2019); and team leaders: Dionne Philipp (2020), Sunday Return… Read More
