Portland Velo Club News

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU REALLY HAVE TO DO AT A STOP SIGN? Do you have to put your foot down? Is a hockey stop O. K.? Everyone has his or her own idea about what the law is. At our meeting recently of the Bicycle Advisory Committee, Lieutenant Bryan Parman, of the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division, talked about the highly publicized enforcement...   Read More...

Race report – by Richard Seton Race Across Oregon is the premier ultra cycling event in the Pacific North West. The race is held in the third week of July each year, and attracts an international field of cyclists. While the race has the word ‘Across” in it, it is really more of a race around Oregon. The race starts at the Holiday Inn near the Portland...   Read More...

A new jersey? Perhaps long sleeves, and a vest. Maybe it's a new pair of shorts as a reward for all the riding you've done this summer. You've waited all year for this - and in a few short days (perhaps hours) you'll finally be able to order your Fall'08 Portland Velo Club Kit! Huzzah! We have a few final adjustments on the design...   Read More...

Oregon state senator Floyd Prozanski, a cyclist and friend of cycling (Share the Road License Plate and laws requiring motorists to drive more carefully around cyclists), had planned to introduce a law would have made HELMETS MANDATORY FOR ADULTS. But there was such a negative response from bicycle advocates that he seems to be backing off. The BTA...   Read More...

Century Recap You couldn't have asked for a nicer day for the third annual Portland Velo Club Century! Never one for shying away from the norm, this years event had a number of brand new twists and sponsors that made it the best event that PV has pulled off to date. The crack of dawn saw a small team scurrying to get things setup for the early start...   Read More...