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• Member Spotlight on: Javad Simonsen

  Javad is one of those people who obviously knows a lot about cycling, and it shows in his riding, but he’s humble about it when you talk to him. I’ve tried on several occasions to keep up with him on the Thursday SE rides, and it’s just not possible 100... Posted Jul 13 2010, 11:32 PM by Linda Jellison with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo, Spotlight On, mountain biking, racing, cyclocross

• "On your left..." Facts, figures, tidbits, thoughts and ideas for June 2010, by KRhea

  Velocity, that time each month when I put on “virtual” paper random thoughts, ideas, comments along with club news and information. I try and cover all bases as briefly as possible so you can get to the “meat” of the newsletter while hoping that something... Posted Jun 11 2010, 06:57 PM by Linda Jellison with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo

• Member Spotlight on: Cecil Reniche-Smith

  Cecil is one of the most hard-core cyclists I know. She did some insane ride a year or so ago where you ride for something like a week without sleep. (Maybe it was less than that, but still, in my book, anything over 24 hours where you don’t get to sleep... Posted Jun 06 2010, 06:51 PM by Linda Jellison with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo, club, ride leaders, Spotlight On, bicycles

• Member Spotlight on: Sasha Lacey

  Sasha is one of those guys in Portland that everyone has probably seen on the road at some time or another.  He’s out there training all the time.  I remember reading an email that I posted on the forum a while back about a cyclist new to the... Posted May 05 2010, 11:48 AM by Linda Jellison with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo, Spotlight On

• "On your left..." Facts, figures, tidbits, thoughts and ideas for May 2010, by KRhea

  Happy May everyone. After 25 days with a measurable amount of rain in April let’s hope we get a bit of a break this month. Great weather greeted all of us at this year’s Monster Cookie ride. Of course there was that one “challenge” called a stiff headwind... Posted May 04 2010, 03:47 PM by Linda Jellison with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo, ride leaders

• COMMUNITY SPIN, MAY, 2010

  The E. BURNSIDE/COUCH COUPLET PROJECT turned Burnside into a one-way street going east and Couch into the main artery going west from east 14 th St. to the Burnside bridgehead with a bike lane beginning at NE 6th and Couch. Although it is a work in progress... Posted May 03 2010, 09:39 PM by Sharon Fekety with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo, Portland, Community Spin, Sharon Fekety

• Member Spotlight on… Bob Bigwood

  When I first joined Portland Velo, I’d see Bob at the start of rides, and at Longbottom’s after rides, and occasionally on what was a recovery ride for him. I figured I must be riding well to be able to keep up, or he must be riding really slow. I’ve... Posted Mar 04 2010, 04:43 PM by Linda Jellison with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo, cycling club, Spotlight On

• Community Spin 3/3/10

  As reported last month, the BICYCLE MASTER PLAN FOR 2030 was presented to Portland City Council in February garnering mostly positive comments but the vote was postponed a week. Eventually the plan passed with unanimous support and the vote came with... Posted Mar 03 2010, 08:27 AM by Sharon Fekety with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo

• COMMUNITY SPIN 2/5/10

  The City of Milwaukie (just to our southeast) has installed the first of 212 BIKEWAY NETWORK signs. The signs are similar to signs the City of Portland began installing in 2005. These signs will help cyclists find the best routes to significant destinations... Posted Feb 04 2010, 05:41 PM by Sharon Fekety with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo

• COMMUNITY SPIN 1/6/10

  THE NEW PORTLAND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN will be presented to Portland City Council on Feb. 4 th at 2:00 pm. It has recently been endorsed by the Planning Commission. The present plan was created in 1996 and needs to be updated. The new plan provides a blueprint... Posted Jan 06 2010, 04:00 PM by Sharon Fekety with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Portland Velo

• Member Spotlight on: Jeff Ballantine, with intro by KRhea

  "Jeffy" or "wonder boy" or "damn, that dude is fast"...all of these describe Portland Velo Race Team member Jeff Ballantine.  As I give most folks a nickname, his is "Jeffy", don't ask me why, it... Posted Dec 13 2009, 07:15 PM by Linda Jellison with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo, cycling club, Spotlight On, adventure

• Member spotlight on: Dave Kelley

  “DK” as he’s known, seems to be a permanent fixture within Portland Velo.  I learned a lot by reading what he wrote for this article, and he is truly the foundation of this club.  I wanted to ask him about his cycling experiences because I could... Posted Nov 16 2009, 04:14 PM by Linda Jellison with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo, Spotlight On

• Member Spotlight on: Matt D'Elia, by Linda Jellison

  Here is a guy who needs no introduction, as everybody knows Matt. He’s a familiar face at Saturday rides, at PIR, and at ‘cross races. He also pretty much knows everybody, and he and Traci are regulars at just about every ride and race you can imagine... Posted Oct 13 2009, 12:23 PM by Linda Jellison with | with no comments Filed under: Portland Velo, cycling, Spotlight On

• Portland Velo riders enter “a different state of mind” riding Cycle Oregon 2009!

  A bunch of Portland Velo riders converged in Medford, Oregon, on September 12 to embark upon a week-long journey by bicycle of the Mythical State of Jefferson. Here are their individual impressions and favorite memories from the week of riding. I’d like... Posted Oct 09 2009, 12:09 PM by Linda Jellison with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Portland Velo, Oregon, vacation, adventure, Cycle Oregon

• "On your left..." Facts, figures, tidbits, thoughts and ideas for September, by KRhea

  On Saturday August 15 th , around 1:30pm Portland Velo gained a new “future member”…my 6yr old daughter, Ella. In my short tenure as both a husband and especially a father, this day was the proudest, most heartwarming and powerful moment so far. On this... Posted Sep 08 2009, 04:21 PM by Linda Jellison with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: web, Portland Velo, ride leaders, portland Velo cycling club, business opertaions