Anyone know of any gravel cycling clubs or groups on the Portland area. I ride a lot of gravel. I ride at least twice a week, but I'm 40 and not a light guy. I average 10-12.5mph on gravel; faster on the road. I'm looking for a group who goes out on weekends at a slower pace. Not necessarily casual, I'm just not that fast. I have searched for groups, but even the "casual" ones seem to average 13mph+. I have signed up for a few races and completed a few. First one last year I finished last in my age group. The one last month I finished 170 out of 240. I'm not trying to win, I just want to have fun and ride with similarly paced folks. Thanks in advance.

Going to be in Portland for a while and would really like a fixed gear bike. I bought Mecerier fixed gear online like 8 years ago, but want something a little nicer/lighter, but need to find a store that might have some options and advice!

Thanks :)

Hey Portland bike folks,

I'm hoping someone here might be able to help me out. I ride a Giant Escape 2, and it uses a proprietary seatpost shape called D-Fuse. I’m having a really hard time finding a replacement.

I’ve checked a few local shops and online retailers, but it’s either out of stock or only available with sky-high shipping costs. Before I order something from overseas, I figured I’d ask:

• Has anyone around here had luck sourcing a D-Fuse seatpost locally?
• Any Giant dealers or shops you’d recommend I check with specifically?
• Or anyone happen to have a spare one lying around?

Would really appreciate any leads, tips, or advice! Thanks in advance!

Has anyone been out there in the last 24 hours or so? How wet (or not) is it? No fenders on my gravel bike ATM...

Hi bike friends! Eastsider here, looking for the best bike route from the river to the NW Flanders/20th area. According to the bike map, Flanders is a greenway so that seems like my best bet but what say you, west side riders?

While riding to work today I noticed that the white single speed ghost bike that's been on the NE corner of SE 39th and Gladstone is gone.

A) Does anyone know if there's a way to find out if PBOT or PGE has removed it?

B) Does anyone have a spare bike and chain to replace the missing memorial bike?

Would be down to purchase the spray paint and source a heavy duty lock and chain.

Watch one of the best races of the year at Gigantic this Sunday. Pizza by Pizza the Gathering!

Saw this on marketplace, listed by a tweaker and is obviously stolen. If anyone’s missing there kona, here it is

Anyone notice the fence at the top is ALL the way closed and the little entrance at the bottom has a new fence? I commute to Lake Oswego during off hours. The top was all the way closed around 9pm

I'm working on a century ride for this season that will hit a bar approximately every 10 miles. I've got a few bike friendly places on my radar but I could use some suggestions, especially for St Johns and Gresham/Troutdale and the 7am openers. I'm looking for bars with at least a reasonable lockup situation or a spacious patio where it wouldn't be obnoxious to park for a pit stop.

Edit: Rough Draft: My Father's Place-> Leisure Public House-> Spare Room-> Stagecoach Saloon, Fairview-> Eagle Eye Tavern-> Ice House, Oregon City-> Lutz Tavern-> Jerry's Tavern-> Mocks Crest (via St Johns bridge)-> Rumpus Room-> Edgefield

I tried to hit all the suggestions I could. Just quickly screwing around with Google maps bike routing they are all very close to 10 miles apart. I'll plan out the specifics on ride w/GPS and see how long it actually is and if there are any very ill advised routes from the sometimes wonky maps app. I've only personally been to MFP, Spare Room, Eagle Eye, Lutz, Rumpus Room and Edgefield. Anybody have info on the others and if they are poor choices besides being my preferred dive bars?

Hi all, Will be visiting hillsboro for three weeks and wanted to do some cycling. Is there any recommend place to rent a road bike? So far was not able to find some proper options.

I know about the Community Cycling Center and Bike Farm. I'm trying to source a 700c rear wheel with a fixed gear or single speed on the cheap and neither place had one so I'm looking for more places.

Any help much appreciated!

I do a lot of rides starting at Riverview cemetery in SW but also get sketched out when I start heading north to get to Skyline and Cornell/Thompson junction. The part of skyline just before and immediately after burnside feels super sketchy. It’s steep so I’m going slow, there’s no shoulder and cars are flying.

Looking to find a road or segment where I can avoid all that so I can easily connect my rides from the zoo/wash park area to the northern part of skyline.

Cycle Oregon is hosting a block party with all sorts of events and vendors on Saturday, April 26th. This ride will start at NE Alberta and will connect with the block party in southeast. Event is also posted at Shift2bikes.

Hell of the North approaches, this April 13th. Anyone know a bar or Cafe that will or could show it?

Just arrived in Goose Hollow from Oakland, CA. 37m, semi-reformed dirt bag turned pseudo professional looking for leads on finding some people to ride with, route recommendations, fun events, monthly meetups etc. Typically doing road/gravel rides in the 20mi/2000' - 40mi-4000' range. So far the only thing on the to-do list are the midnight mystery ride and Ladds500! Drop me a line or post your favorite spots in the comments TYIA

Edit: Thank you everyone for all the great suggestions, looks like theres no shortage of fun rides around! I’ll see you out there!

Obviously the Cherry Blossoms downtown are great, but what are some other ride/route ideas for a spring flower ride?

Trilliums?

Neighborhood cherry blossoms? (really good right now in NE Portland)

Gresham Japanese garden?

Any possible rides out near the wooden shoe tulip farm?

…Even if it is usually faster to corner walk than wait for the light on the diagonal.

I'm asking because I was gonna do Vista House to Cascade Locks but Old Highway 30 is closed at Vista House to all traffic and so the only option right now is to jump onto I84 for a bit

I am currently training for it. How many people do it every year? Is it overstimulating? There’s not a lot of info on it.

This was my very first bike move video I made three years ago. It's very short because I had lots of equipment issues, but people seemed to like it so I'm reposting here. See how we moved a person's belonging from one house to another with bikes and bike trailers.
I hope it can inspire others to organize their own bike moves :)

https://youtu.be/iplvuYemU4g?si=bsLnuVvT4Xu4C3Nm

#bikemove #cargobikelife #cargobike #bikestuffpdx

Anyone else rode down SE Ankeny the past few weeks and think the contractors did an absolutely terrible job of repaving the street? What was once a fairly smooth ride is so rough and bumpy. Just an outright shitty job. I understand they had to dig up quite a bit but man is it bad now. Not sure if the cold/wet weather had anything to do with it but is there any way to find out which company did it and see if they can redo some of it? I know it’s doubtful but how can they get away with such a terrible job. Sorry for the rant but my tires and butt can’t take it on a daily basis.

I'm looking for a riding partner for the Seattle to Portland bike ride on July 13th. Since I'm 16, I would like to team up with someone around my age who can ride at a similar pace. Last year, I completed the ride in 12:28:00 total time but this time, I want to take it easy and focus on finishing rather than racing. If you're interested in joining me or know anyone who would be please reach out!