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Don’t you just love acronyms? Being employed in a school, I find they come flying at me all the time. I miss most of the conversation while my brain scrambles to decipher the code. So, PBC is, of course, Portland Bicycling Club. NWBSC is Northwest Bicycle Safety Council. As… Read More
We all get solicitations for charitable giving this time of year. Not sure if it is the spirit of giving or the spirit of last-minute tax deductions, or a combination of the two, that drives this. However, it has become an established part of our culture. Probably very few of… Read More
2019 has been a great year for cycling. A fall season filled with dry and warm weather has provided more cycling opportunities for all. However, as demonstrated by the ever increasing number of homeless tents along the bike paths and roadways, life continues to be challenging for those with minimal… Read More
Once upon a time in the not-too-far-away gorge town of Stevenson, Washington, I was riding home from a weekend of camping near Klickitat with club friend Andreas when I thought I would move over from the traffic lane of the SR14 bridge and onto the shoulder to avoid car traffic. Read More
There is no presentation at this month’s club member meeting, but there will be lots going on this Thursday, December 5, at 7:00 PM. Gear Swap: Do you have excess bike gear or clothing you would like to give or sell to others? Perhaps your jerseys have somehow gotten smaller… Read More
Look at yourself. Go on…take a good look. What do you see? Oh…Okay…I thought so. Well, just because you are feeling insignificant and wasting your life away by just showing up for rides and tootling along, doesn’t mean that is your destiny. You can change and make something of yourself. Read More
Reach the Beach (RTB) 2020 is right around the corner. What does that mean for us as a club? The 10-week RTB Training Series will be hosted by none other than . . . Portland Bicycling Club. For well over a decade… Read More
Hello, my name is John Neller, and I am a member of the Boeing Employees Bicycle Club, living in Auburn, Washington. In addition to being a cyclist, I am also an enthusiastic train rider; and I have often combined bicycle rides with trains, both in the US and abroad. The… Read More