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Summer (Bike) Fun: Kids’ Bike Camp
Each summer, kids flock to the Community Cycling Center’s shop with their bikes, imaginations, and goals to expand their geographic and personal horizons. Our Bike Camp program teaches safety, group riding technique, right of way, and basic, hands-on maintenance skills. But the biggest lesson is the empowerment kids receive from a summer adventure on two wheels.
Read More#BikeChat: DRIVE Act
Where does bicycling stand in the latest debates over the federal transportation bill in Congress? Last Friday during our weekly Twitter chat, we spoke with Caron Whitaker, the League’s Vice President of Government Relations, to get an answer to that question. Thank you to everyone who tuned in and asked questions during #BikeChat. If you missed it or want to review the conversation, check out our recap below! Join us every Friday at 2 p.m. EST for #BikeChat!
Read MoreClub Spotlight: Boca Raton Bicycle Club
“Our riders are energetic; our event calendar boasts more than 10 rides per week; our ranks are swelling; and the pulse of the club is active and alive.” That’s how John Berman, MD, the president of the Boca Raton Bicycle Club, describes one of the largest cycling groups in Southern Florida. We checked in with him for our latest club spotlight and found out what’s driving the evolution and excitement at the BRBC.
Read MoreSummer (Bike) Fun: Valet Parking
Summer heat and humidity come early in Tampa, Florida, but that doesn’t hinder cyclists’ passion for pedaling and fun in the sun. Thanks to sponsorships from New Belgium Brewing and Smith Fence Company, Tampa Bike Valet was on deck to provide free and secure parking for bikes, and to encourage riding to the city’s inaugural RiverFest event.
Read MoreSummer (Bike) Fun: Bike Prom
As a community, we wanted to make an approachable event that gave bike riders from all backgrounds a chance to get together and celebrate. As an organization, we wanted an unpretentious gala that incorporated a bike ride where anyone could participate in without breaking a sweat.
Read MoreTake Action: Threat To Bike/Ped in Washington State
Washington’s historic transportation investments in bicycling, health, and safety are in jeopardy because of potential action by Governor Inslee on a low carbon fuel standard. It doesn’t have to be this way. Take action today. Over the past six months, thousands of caring Washingtonians like you have asked state leaders in Olympia to make bold investments in our transportation future by making it safer and easier to bike and walk.
Read MoreSummer (Bike) Fun: Bicycle Camping
A mustard-yellow plastic bat, a white whiffle ball and a bottle of red wine stuck straight up from the water bottle pockets from Kelli’s two bike bags. With these vittles, entertainment, food and a nine-dollar ferry ticket in hand, eight women rolled onto the ferry with loaded bicycles. We were headed out on the inaugural bike camping trip of She Bikes Cascade.
Read MoreSummer (Bike) Fun: Scavenger Hunts
Puzzles, the Macarena, egg hunts… sounds like the makings of a scavenger hunt, right? Well, El Grupo, a youth cycling organization in Tucson, Arizona, does it all by bike! The organization’s yearly fundraiser takes the form of a bike scavenger hunt. The concept isn’t all that unfamiliar for those who bike in cities — alley cat races grew out of a strong competitive streak among bike messengers. Alley cat races are essentially a scavenger hunt with the added pressure of a race.
Read More4 Big Ideas from Small Towns
Innovation isn’t a one-size-fits-all venture. Cities and their leaders are often cited as leading the movement to create more bikeable and walkable places — but we often leave out a large swath of innovative projects and partnerships happening in communities smaller than some neighborhoods in New York City. Our Bicycle Friendly Community program sees many small town ideas worth sharing.
Read MoreWhat does a BFC look like to you?
Bicycle Friendly Communities come in all shapes and sizes. We work with community leaders in neighborhoods big or small, sprawling or compact, densely or sparsely populated, and everything in between. While much progress has been made in the decade or so we’ve been running this program, we know there is still so much work to be done. There are ideas and innovations we’ve never begun dreaming up. This is where you come in. We want to know: What does a Bicycle Friendly Community look like to you?
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