New Belgium Brewing's Urban Assault Ride is wheeling in to Portland again on May 23, 2010.  As in years past this will prove to be about as much fun as can be had on two wheels!  To paraphrase their website, UAR loves coming to PDX because we just ooze two-wheeled culture...not to mention beer, music, and funky shops. So if you like two wheels, beer, a funky good time get ready!

Northwest Trail Alliance is a beneficiary of the Urban Assault Ride this year, but we need to provide some volunteers to staff the course!  And that's where you come in!  We need 30 warm bodies to staff the course, volunteers will receive free swag, beer, and food for your labor!  Volunteers will also need to attend a meeting the Thursday before the event.  Twelve people signed up during our February meeting, but we need 18 more!  How about you?!

 

 

Northwest Trail Alliance will have a booth near the bike skill course!  NWTA volunteers will be setting up section of the bike course with challenging wooden features (fun for all ability levels to try!  These are the same features at Sunday Parkways events.)  

 

See.   Ride.   Learn.

 

A Pedal Nation Event – The Bicycle Show

On April 10 & 11th, 2010 – Bicycles are taking over the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon - Come see  100+ companies, including Bianchi, Co-Motion Cycles, Kona Bicycles, Brompton Bicycles, Momentum Magazine, Portland Design Works, Queen Bee Creations, Rocky Mountain, Shimano, Showers Pass, Ruckus Components, Bike Portland, Nutcase Helmets and United Bicycle Institute.  The show floor will be covered with an exciting mix of retailers, fabricators, industry giants and advocacy organizations all under one roof.

What you can SEE, RIDE, & LEARN:  

This week’s spring training ride will be mellower than last week.

This will be a good weekend to invite new people to ride with us (see my example below) 

Date & Time:  Sunday 1/24 at 2PM 

The Ride:       River loop (Steel Bridge to Sellwood Bridge) + out & back on Terwilliger Blvd.  

Being that we have some big rides starting in early spring, I thought I should start leading some training rides to get back into shape. 

First training ride is this Sunday 1/17 @ 2 PM. 

This will be a road ride through the West Hills of Portland.  See route description below 

The City of Portland Transportation Options is looking for a Staff Assistant and Organizer from February 4, 2010 to September 29, 2010 to provide logistical and administrative support and community outreach - especially with communities of color and low-income families in Portland for our five summer Sunday Parkways events one a month May through September. We are looking for people who have experience in community organizing and love making all the logistical and administrative details come together for a seamless event. We want self-starters - motivated people who have lots of energy and a passion for community health, transportation options and for Portland. Must be able to ride your own or one of our bicycles on the day of the events.
 
Hours are 32 hours per week from February 4 to April 1st and 36 hours per week April through September. Most weeks will include evening and weekend work at community meetings and events; otherwise hours are Tuesdays through Fridays.
 

Recently, the Board of Directors attended a Board retreat where we discussed the future and development of the Northwest Trail Alliance. In light of our recent progress, becoming a chapter of IMBA, and expanding our scope we have taken a detailed look at our by-laws.  It is our belief these new by-laws will allow our organization to grow and prosper into the future. We are asking our membership to approve these by-laws at our Nov. 24 general membership meeting.