Here's the full press release about the 2009 plans and 2010 ambitions for the Portland-based Veloforma/ZYM women's professional cycling team:

VELOFORMA/ZYM ANNOUNCES 2009 NRC ROSTER:
Sets sites on UCI license for 2010
After an impressive racing season in the Pacific Northwest with sixty-three wins in 2008, the Veloforma/ZYM Women's Professional Cycling Team has its sights set on [...]

This morning, Portland Police Bureau Public Information Officer Brian Schmautz officially announced his retirement. Schmautz has been at the center of some issues between how the Police Bureau has handled several bike-related incidents.
I'll have more thoughts on this on the front page soon, but in the meantime, here's the announcement he sent to regional [...]

The monthly KBOO Bike Show will ring in the New Year in style on Wednesday. Show founder/co-host, and veteran Portland bike scenester Ayleen Crotty has announced that their January 7th show will be a live, on-air party that will feature up-and-coming local band, Blind Pilot.
Here's the word from Crotty as posted on her ORBike.com [...]

The cover

This morning I received an advanced copy of a long-awaited new book by Jeff Mapes; Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists are Changing American Cities.
Mapes is the senior political reporter for The Oregonian (he also writes a politics blog) and, while I've known about this project for a long time, he's kept the details [...]

PBOT traffic safety expert Greg Raisman.(Photos © J. Maus)

In 2008, there were no fatal bike crashes in the City of Portland. After a tumultuous 2007, when we had six fatal bike crashes (two of them very high-profile), this was welcome news by many in the community.
To gain more perspective on this statistic, I [...]

"Whether you drive a hybrid or an SUV, your car is a cash-guzzler. Families trying to save real money should consider going without."

It may be a true sign of change when the Wall Street Journal suggests that giving up your car could be good for your personal finances and the economy as a whole.
In [...]

Happy new year, everyone!
- There has been a lot of editorial page pontification in the last week about what our cities' transportation policies should be in 2009. Here are a handful:

The Hartford Courant, which I've been reading, wants better public transportation and restoration of historic train stations.

A province in Rwanda has banned [...]

The view from my old bus stop on Whitney Ave hasn't changed much in 20 years.The white band on the center pole marks the stop, in lieu of a sign.(Photos by Elly Blue)

After a warm, dry week, New Year's Eve brought us another big snowstorm here in Hamden, Connecticut (my hometown, just north of New [...]

First we had an insane snow and ice storm and now I hear that the Portland region is being pelted with record rain.
A few hours ago, reader John P. sent me this photo of the Springwater Corridor
Trail (at mile marker 10.5) along with this comment:
"The cool thing about riding it right now... there's so much [...]

The Community Task Force for the Sellwood Bridge project is set to meet on Monday (1/5) and the agenda will include a discussion and "possible recommendation" of a locally preferred alternative.
Here's more from a press release sent out today by Multnomah County (they own and manage the bridge):
The task force will also hear presentations on [...]

[BikePortland.org's Managing Editor Elly Blue is currently on an East Coast Tour. This is the latest dispatch from her trip.]

The Devil's Gear is a focal point for New Haven biking.(Photos by Elly Blue)

When I lived in New Haven a decade ago there wasn't much of a bike scene. People biked, as did I -- [...]