Portland Velo Ride Leaders

by John Elrod Hello to all of the Portland Velo Members. Big Johnny O is passing the baton after almost three years running the ride operations and special events for Portland Velo. Although he will still be involved with the special events I’m taking over as Ride OP Leader. I want to thank John for all his efforts for Portland Velo during the first...   Read More...

A little over 2 months ago I was standing on the parking garage, beer in hand, overlooking the racing action at the Sunset Criterium with Traci and Amit. The three of us were kicking around an opportunity that had been presented to us. Little did any of us know how all consuming it would be! Fast forward 35 insanely busy and stressful days, and you...   Read More...

Where is the summer going? These past few weeks have been a blur, and it's amazing to witness all the things that have taken place since our last issue of VeloCITY. A huge thanks goes out to all of those who volunteered and participated in both the LIVESTRONG Challenge and the 3rd Annual Portland Velo Century events. Without the dedication of a...   Read More...

Wow.. What a month. This has easily been the busiest I've been with the club in my two years of being a member. June finally saw some breaks in the weather to allow us some longer rides on our Saturday mornings, and we did our best to take advantage of it. June was also the month that the Portland LIVESTRONG Challenge occurred. A huge thank you...   Read More...

It's hard to imagine the year is almost half over, but the summer riding season is just getting started! While the crazy weather continues, at least the Saturdays have been nice! Our May ride out of Tualatin was a nice change of scenery, and allowed me the opportunity to trek across the Canby ferry for the first time. Big thanks to Bruce for the...   Read More...