Portland Velo Club (PVC)

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Spurwink Road Phase 2 Begins March 23rd

Road work begins on Spurwink Road for Phase 2 of the improvement project on Monday, March 23. It is anticipated to be complete by the end of June. The project will be on Spurwink Road from Pleasant Hill Road to the Cape Elizabeth town line. Phase 1, from Pleasant Hill Road to Ocean Avenue, was completed in 2023.

The scope of this project includes a road realignment, and the addition and improvement of pedestrian and bicycle amenities. It will also address the dangerous curves and intersections to the greatest extent possible, as well as improve road surface and drainage issues.

Please be aware and anticipate potential delays.

Looking to start getting in some early miles while visiting maple sugar shacks? Consider the Maine Maple Sunday Ride in Wiscasset! 🚴🚴‍♀️🪾🍁

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Renew your PVC membership now to start accessing member benefits now!
https://www.bikereg.com/portland-velo-club-membership

If you have not already joined or renewed your membership for 2026, then you will want to do so soon to take advantage of club benefits including:

- Race and sponsored ride reimbursement of $30 per qualified event
- 10% off all parts and service at CycleMania
- Member Annual Banquet with food/drinks
- Reduced pricing for club clothing
- Fall Fondo
- Affiliation with Maine's largest cycling group, a USA Cycling and NEBRA member
- Regular updates via our page
- Ride updates via exclusive email group list serve

Get your bikes and your best fall gear ready! We are excited to announce our annual Fall Fondo, a non-competitive group ride designed to celebrate the changing season and enjoy the beautiful scenery. It's a fantastic opportunity to ride with friends, meet new members, and take on some of our favorite local routes.

Event Schedule & Routes
Date: Sunday, September 21st
Location: Cyclemania - 65 Cove St, Portland, ME 04101

7:30 am: Registration Opens
8:00 am: 65-Mile (104 KM) Route Start https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48372782
8:30 am: 46-Mile (73 KM) Route Start https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48372780
9:30 am: 28-Mile (46 KM) Route Start Post-Ride Social https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48372781

11:30 am: The Post-Ride Social begins! Come relax and refuel after your ride.

Food & Drinks: We'll be serving delicious pizza, generously donated by Otto's, along with assorted beverages. Please RSVP via the form below so we can get an accurate headcount for the food!

RSVP Form: https://forms.gle/bfNxZ9zCGM8hGqGF6

We are also looking for volunteers to help make this event a success! Volunteer roles include: setup, check-in/registratoin & greeters, ride leaders and sweepers, food and beverages, clean up, and photographers. If you are interested in volunteering, please respond here https://forms.gle/yDYakwyAwCbQcUtv8

2025 PVC Annual Fall Fondo RSVP Day/Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025 Time: 7:30-1:30 Location: CycleMania - 65 Cove St, Portland, ME 04101 Please join us for a casual club ride with 3 distances (65, 46 and 28 miles), the PVC Fall Fondo will be followed by a social at CycleMania. All rides start and end at CycleMania. Please arrive...

Fall is coming and with it the sun is setting earlier and earlier. 🍂🍁 But group rides are continuing, please join us! It’s not to late to show up even if you haven’t made it to one all summer.

🚲 The Women’s Wednesday Night Ride A Group will leave at 5:30pm tonight to accommodate the earlier sunset. B Group is still leaving at 6:00pm. Both rides start at the Emmaus Lutheran Church on Middle Road in Falmouth.

🚲 The Coed Wednesday Night Ride leaves from South Portland High School at 5:30pm.

More info can be found here: https://portlandveloclub.wordpress.com/pvc-group-rides/
Note that the Women’s A Group start time has not been updated yet on the website and will leave at 5:30 tonight!

PVC Group Rides Women’s Wednesday Night Ride – A group leaves at 5:45 pm and B group leaves at 6:00 PM Emmaus Lutheran Church A Group 5:45pm START: This is a women’s-only training ride. for those seeking a little…

Save the date! This year's Fall Fondo will take place on Sunday Sept 21st. More information to come!

Coming up next week on 9/6!
Find out all the details and register here:

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The Moving Maine Network hosts Monthly Maine Bike Ped Meet-ups every 3rd Monday at 4pm. The meet-up is a casual, statewide forum to share ideas, swap resources, and learn from each others challenges and success. This is not only a space for those already active in the bike/ped world, but is open to those who are curious about the current work being done or hope to start their own local conversations.

Sign up here to get on their email list:

Monthly Maine Bike Ped Meet-Ups - Email List Across Maine, local bike/ped committees, planning commissions, non-profits, and volunteers are working hard to improve safe, enjoyable, and practical active and alternate transportation options. But we aren’t always talking to one another! In these monthly meetings, we hope we can learn from each ...

The Ride of Silence, an annual international bicycle ride will be hosted in Portland by the BCM on Wednesday May 21st, 2025 at 6:30. The ride honors road users who have been injured or killed by traffic violence while bicycling, raises awareness that bicyclists have a legal right to use the road, and reminds motorists to respectfully share the road with all users. Join cyclists worldwide in a silent, slow-paced ride to commemorate those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. The ride will meet in the parking lot of CycleMania 65 Cove St, Portland, ME 04101.

More Information and Free Registration Here:

Ride of Silence | Bicycle Coalition of Maine The International Ride of Silence is held on the third Wednesday of May every year. The ride honors vulnerable road users who have been injured or killed by traffic violence while bicycling…

Sundays on the Boulevard is back! 🤸 Starting May 4 Baxter Boulevard will be closed to vehicular traffic Sundays only, 9AM-4PM, and OPEN for walkers, bikers, and pedestrian traffic. This year Sundays on the Boulevard runs through September 28, 2025.⁠ Learn more: https://bit.ly/4i6FtVq.

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: Baxter Boulevard from Vannah Ave. to Catafalque Dr. (Payson Park east entrance), and the Payson Park west entrance road from the tip of the grass triangle to Baxter Boulevard shall be closed to traffic. (𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: Sundays on the Boulevard will be suspended on Sunday, August 3 to accommodate the Back Cove Music & Arts Festival taking place in Payson Park.)