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.
Portland Velo 2010 Winter Party is ready to roll (yes, pun intended). Save the date on your calendar - invitations have been sent out via email on January 29th. Be sure to open the email and click on the RSVP link by February 24th!
NOTE: IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE AN EMAIL INVITATION, please email Linda.
For questions about your Portland Velo membership, email Reginald.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
6 -10 pm
Mountain Park Recreation Center, Lake Oswego
Door Prizes, Giveaways, Entertainment, Buffet Dinner and Drinks - all for $25 per person!
Rainy weather is not enough of a reason not to ride! Take advantage of these special prices exclusively for Portland Velo members! Watch your email inbox for details on products, pricing, how to order, etc.
Enjoy the Portland Velo Slideshow!
New pictures added January 1st 2010!!
Lakeside Bicycles Invites Portland Velo on Rides
Thanks to our sponsor LAKESIDE BICYCLES, Portland Velo has been invited to join them on their Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday weekly rides which begin at Lakeside Bicycles in Lake Oswego.
Wednesday and Saturday rides vary from 35 to 80+ miles in length depending on who shows up and how much time they have. Sunday rides need to return to Lakeside Bicycles before noon so we can open the shop. All the rides leave from behind Lakeside Bicycles. The pace can be pretty frisky but in no case is anyone left behind or otherwise destroyed or intimidated. Weekend parking is available on-street and in any of the municipal public parking lots (which are unpatrolled on weekends). Wednesday parking needs to be a bit more circumspect particularly for rides that run more than 3 hours. Routes and duration are determined by a somewhat democratic process: Everyone gets a vote, the loudest voice (usually Doug's) decides.
Check the upcoming issue of VeloCITY for details on "Rep Night" at Lakeside, planned for the first Friday in March . Think Bianchi, Cannondale, Pinarello/Pegoretti/Giordana, Sidi, Assos, Colnago - and think one night only "store discount".
In this month's VeloCITY :
"On Your Left" Important Club Announcements for February, by KRhea
Race Team Update - by Matt D'Elia
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT ON: Linda Rennie
A New Year for Catching Waves, by Gary Meinhardt
And now, a word from our sponsor, by Gordon Haber of Lakeside Bicycles
Community Spin, by Sharon Fekety
NOTE: If you didn't receive VeloCITY via email, chances are that you need to renew your Portland Velo membership. Login here to check on your membership renewal date. You can pay your dues via Paypal - see the link to the left under "Need to pay your 2010 dues?" . Email Linda to receive a copy of the current VeloCITY enewsletter.
Parking update for rides originating from Longbottom's in Hillsboro:
We are encouraged to park in the spaces around the new buiding behind Longbottom's. Parking is still allowed in the Intel lot on the south side of Evergreen & 235th (Saturdays only).
Parking is also availalble along 235th.
PLEASE - DO NOT PARK IN THE BIKE LANES!!
Shop for Portland Velo gear in our online store!
You can buy sweatshirts, t-shirts, coffee mugs, mousepads - all kinds of stuff to wear or use before or after a ride. A portion of the proceeds goes to support our club and the items are shipped directly to you! Check out the selection at Cafe Press. 
Soon we will have all new items in the CafePress store with our new 2010 kit designs!
NEW! Shop for race team gear here.
Portland Velo 2010 Member Waivers
Portland Velo 2010 Membership Waivers will be mailed to members soon. If you have not received your Portland Velo 2010 Membership Waiver, please download the waiver here and mail to:
Portland Velo
2065 NW Miller Rd
PO Box 101
Portland, OR 97229
If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail members@portlandvelo.net