And so begins the fourth year of Portland Sag Wagon. I’ve fielded the occasional email from early planners and repeat customers and decided it was time to update the website to let the world know I’m open for business in 2012. (BTW, always nice to have repeat customer inquiries. Nothing confirms you’re doing it right in a service business such as this like repeat customers.) Rates are up slightly, by 10 cents a mile for the first 100 and by 15 cents thereafter. The rates page has been updated accordingly.

Like last year I also have a 9-5 gig. While the 9-5 part isn’t strict, it does markedly limit my availability M-F. Last summer I was able to make a few early morning runs to and from Hood River, as well as a couple late afternoon runs to the coast. I intend to do the same this summer. If your schedule is able to accommodate that restriction, I’d appreciate the opportunity for your business. As always, weekends are still wide open, though if history is any guide August fills up fast.

With that, I’d like to share a great resource the City of Portland maintains. They have a set of route maps  for rides around Portland, the surrounding counties, and popular routes to the coast. The Portland routes are listed right on the page, while the rest for outside of Portland are in the “Table of Contents” frame in the lower right-hand column. Enjoy!

Best wishes for your 2012 cycling season wherever it takes you.