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First time Bike Summit experience
In this two-part blog, Calli Crow, a first-time National Bike Summit attendee from Grand Rapids, MI, shares her experiences in DC at #NBS18.
Read MorePresentations from the Summit
The 2018 National Bike Summit featured a wide variety of sessions, including ones focused on Bicycle Friendly Businesses, Communities and Universities; diversity; events; tourism; organizational development; education and new developments.
Read MorePhotos from the 2018 National Bike Summit
You can find all the #NBS18 photo albums at our Flickr site. Or just flip through the daily albums in this post!
Read More#NBS18: Sharing Summit experiences on social media
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2018 National Bike Summit. We’d like to give a shout out to all the attendees who used the #NBS18 and #BikeLobbyDay hashtags in their social media posts.
Read MoreLeague Awards presented at National Bike Summit
At the 2018 National Bike Summit, the League will recognize advocates, educators and club leaders who made a difference in the past year.
Read MoreShared Spaces, Complete Streets, and Safety (book excerpt)
In the 1980s, traffic engineer Hans Monderman conducted an experiment in Oudehaske, NL. He removed all road signs, signals and road markings and made all pedestrians, bikers and cars share roads and squares equally, creating a “shared space.” As a result, all travelers paid greater attention to each other equally to keep everyone safe.
Read MoreTaking action in Utah to improve cycling in the Beehive State
An essential part of our mission is working closely with state and local bike advocacy groups. The League of American Bicyclists is happy to be working with Bike Utah to support two of its legislative priorities this year.
Read MoreE-Bikes: What you should know
The rise of the e-bike market has generated lots of excitement and also lots of questions. At the 2018 National Bike Summit, we are hosting a panel of industry experts to address these questions.
Read MoreBike Access for Tappan Zee Bridge
An essential part of our mission is working closely with state and local bike advocacy groups. The League and 18 other groups co-signed a letter requesting improved access to the Shared Use Path on the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo / Tappan Zee Bridge.
Read MoreNew Belgium Brewing’s Kim Jordan delivers Summit Keynote
Kim Jordan, co-founder of New Belgium Brewing will be delivering the keynote address at the 2018 National Bike Summit. New Belgium has been a long-time supporter of bike advocacy.
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