Newsletters

Join Our Team: STP Volunteers Needed
May 3, 2026

Submitted by Lynn Blanchard, STP Volunteer Coordinator No experience required; we will train you. We need all members — long-term, new, experienced, and inexperienced — to consider volunteering at the STP finish line. Working together on a common cause makes our club strong financially, builds our community, and… Read More

Pioneer Century®: Ride or Volunteer!
May 3, 2026

submitted by Ann Morrow, Club Member Yikes! It’s May already, and our big event, the PIONEER CENTURY, is coming up fast! The Pioneer Century, Portland Bicycling Club’s own event ride, is on Saturday, June 13. Go to our web page… Read More

Want to Join Our Team? STP Volunteer Opportunity
April 1, 2026

Do you prefer to ride uphill or downhill? Choosing to volunteer for a safety position is kind of like that – it’s not for everyone, but I encourage you to check it out for yourself, because it may be for you! If you like to be where the action is,… Read More

Member Spotlight: Travis Lopez
April 1, 2026

Travis Lopez is one of PBC’s newest and most enthusiastic members. His energy and curiosity were evident from the moment I first emailed him about the possibility of connecting and became more infectious when we met for coffee a couple of weeks ago. When he moved to Portland from… Read More

Summer Riding: Hub & Horizons
April 1, 2026

I am planning some summer hub-and-spoke club rides and wanted to give you an opportunity to save some dates if you want to join me on a mini-cycling-vacation with daily rides. A hub‑and‑spoke ride is a multi‑day cycling getaway where we stay in one central location (the hub) and… Read More

RTB Training Rides Have Kicked Off
April 1, 2026

WOW, WOW, WOW!!! That’s all I can say about our first Reach the Beach training ride on March 7. There were 37 riders who signed up, and 12 of those were non-PBC members. A fantastic opportunity to recruit new club members! Hope everyone who was there had as wonderful a… Read More

Pioneer Century® Volunteers Needed
February 28, 2026

Our own signature event, Pioneer Century®, is Saturday, June 13. Our TEAM of organizers can really use a few more players. “Event coordinator” sounds intimidating, but this is not a solo job. We have a group of club members ready… Read More

Safety: Why Use a Rear Radar?
February 28, 2026

In the 1970s when I started road cycling in Minnesota, the only way to know if a car was approaching from behind was to listen keenly with my ears, or to perhaps turn my head around and look behind quickly. My ears could only hear a car when it was… Read More