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         Nick Czerniak
         George Robertson
         Mike Farthing
         Jim Piper
         Mark Typinski
         Peter Sweeney
         David Gonzalez
         Tim Schallberger
         David Christian
         Romi Epstein

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Today's Rides

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Fit Bit O' The Week

A BIT OF PROPER PEDALING: One Way to Move Up the Food Chain
Look around at the noobs (and, truth be told, a fair number of Velo-kitted vets) on the next SatSig Ride. You'll likely see at least some, and more often than not, too many riders either in a teeny-tiny gear over-spinning (>110rpm) and looking like a crazed hamster on crack, or their polar-opposites grimacing while grinding a too big gear (<60rpm). Either of these capital offenses and/or just flat out poor pedal technique.  More...

 
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Welcome to Portland Velo!

Portland Velo is a non-profit cycling club dedicated to providing a fun, safe and inclusive environment for group cycling experiences. Here you'll find information on our daily and weekly group rides, as well as our stellar racing program.

In This Month's Portland VeloCITY

Portland VeloCITY Thumbnail Here's what you'll find in this month's VeloCITY Newsletter:

First Saturday Ride: South Washington County At Last!
Ride Leader Update by Matt D'Elia
FitBit: A Bit of Proper Pedalling: One Way To Move Up The Food Chain
Ride Operations Update by John Ohnstad
Announcing Portland Velo's New Online Store! by Traci D'Elia
Race Team Update by Ty Lambert
Parting Shots by Carlo Delumpa

 If you are a member and did not receive VeloCITY, please contact Linda Jellison as soon as possible and we will email you a copy right away.
 

Portland Velo Race Team Captures #1 Spot in Oregon!

This week, the Portland Velo Race Team captured the #1 spot in OBRA! Congratulations to all our racers who have been working together to get better both as individuals and as a team. It is always fun and entertaining to read about the races in the forum as well as see the photos from the events. This is as much a testament to Ty's hard work as Directeur Sportif as it is the dedication and hard work all our racers have put out this season. For updates on the team check out the Race Team Page. Congrats Ty and the Portland Velo Race Team!

 

Shop at Portland Velo's New Online Store!

Want a Portland Velo bumper sticker for your car, a hoodie to wear after a ride, a t-shirt, coffee mug, coaster, magnet, mouse pad, or even a BBQ apron with "It's All About the Ride" Portland Velo logo?  Well, now you can buy all of these items, for yourself, or for someone as a gift.  Just go to our online store at CafePress and shop to your heart's content.  Not only will you be able to buy cool items at decent prices that can be shipped to you directly, your purchases also benefit the club as a fundraiser.

 

Saturday Ride Organization

One of the biggest bits of feedback I receive from club members and ride leaders alike is that our current system of ride classification works well for most cases, but we almost always have groups that go out and ride faster or harder than originally advertised.  Read More...

Video Of The Week


"Road Bike Fitting" - A Great How-To from "DrivenAndRidden (from YouTube, November 2007)

Catch the Portland bicycling scene on video at CrankMyChain.com
 

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