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Listed below are the remaining non-club event rides approved so far for club mileage in 2025: We can allow at least one more, so if you see another that you think club members would enjoy (e.g., the Blackberry bRamble by… Read More
I have been involved with PBC’s website since 2012, and I have enjoyed having a part in being a conduit to the public and our members. I have been primarily involved with the updates, look, and feel of the site. Other web committee members are Mark Hartel and Alan Coppola. Read More
You’re passing a slow-moving car (or even another bike) on the right, when it unexpectedly makes a right turn right into you, trying to get to a parking lot, driveway, or side street. This is called a right hook. How to prevent this kind of collision: 1. Don’t pass on… Read More
JUNE BOARD ELECTIONS: In June of each year, we elect one road captain and two members at large to serve on our executive board. That way, if there is a lot of personnel change at the December elections, the entire brain trust isn’t… Read More
I got back into cycling in 2013 as a way to lose weight, and my trusty steel-frame road bike from the 1970s had something like 21mm tube tires on it. Within a year I upgraded to my first carbon frame bike which came with 23mm tube tires, and I was… Read More
It’s a wrap for the 2025 Jim O’Horo Memorial Columbia Gorge Explorer! We missed Christi Horton and her husband this year, but her fabulous front-end organization made the ride a success. There were 20 riders who started and finished the tour! A wonderful mix of tour veterans and newcomers. Read More
VULNERABLE, adjective, susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm. As cyclists, we are very vulnerable at times. I know I have occasionally looked down at my skinny little front tire and cute little spokes while hurtling down a hill at a fast rate of speed and felt vulnerable: “If… Read More
You can probably imagine that hosting 6,000+ riders across the finish line into Portland takes a lot of work behind the scenes. That’s where members like you come in. If you are new to PBC, you are also welcome to volunteer; we will provide training and instruction for your position,… Read More