Portland Velo Club News

What ho!  The weather has turned and Italy is on vacation:  what better time to peer into our Baccarat crystal ball in the hopes of catching a glimpse of 2011.  Colnago has announced its new flagship the C59 Italia.  Ridden to success in the 2010 Tour de France by Thomas Voeckler the 100% Italian made C59 clearly shows its pedigree...   Read More...

Club Century wrap up: The Club Century is “in the books” and what an event it was! From the post-ride responses I’ve received it seems we hit a home run with about every aspect of the event, from the course, the rest stops, the on course motos and especially the start/finish venue at Hawthorn Farm Athletic Club. Century events are never easy to schedule...   Read More...

As you may have heard, Portland Velo is getting ready to migrate to a new website! We are planning on an end of August switch to the new site which will offer easier site navigation, a better forum system, private messaging (that works!), easier administration, and a much lower total cost to the club. In preparation for the switch, it is important that...   Read More...

The historic OREGON CITY/WEST LINN ARCH BRIDGE, spanning the Willamette River, opened in December, 1922. Now the deck, joints, rails, lighting and protective coating require repair and replacement. This is a favorite bridge of cyclists without a close detour. Work will start this summer and the bridge will be closed for two years starting Jan. 15, 2011...   Read More...

This month, KRhea's column is All About the Ride . Portland Velo Saturday Signature Ride Format Thanks in part to the steady and incredible growth of our club and more importantly our Saturday club rides, it’s time we made a few simple changes to our Saturday ride structure. It’s important that we’re able to provide a safe and enjoyable ride experience...   Read More...