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Carl Morrison is a pro at accomplishing his goals. The 55-year-old set a high bar this summer, promising himself he’d ride 5,000 miles on his bike. To date, he’s already gone more than 10,000! An avid runner, Morrison turned to bicycling after advice from his doctor’s about the wear and tear to his knees. The Surgeon Bay, WI-resident is putting up high numbers for the National Bike Challenge. We caught up with him to talk about blowing past his big goals.
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From our “Women on a Roll” report, we’ve learned that Confidence is a key factor to getting more women on bikes. On our webcast this week, we heard from four leading LCIs who shared some tips on building women’s confidence through inclusive education.
Read More →Through its Equity Initiative, the League seeks to engage and be led by women, youth and leaders of color — and bridge the current gap between diverse communities and bicycle advocates. A new staff position, the Equity Initiative Manager will lead the League’s efforts to work with, engage and advance diverse participation and leadership in the bicycle movement.
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UPDATED: We’ve updated our data list for the 70 largest U.S. cities, including share of bicycle commuters and percent change. Download it here. According to the ACS, in 2012 about .64% of commutes are made by bicycle, which represents an almost 10% increase from 2011. This is the largest year-on-year increase since 2007-2008, showing that people are choosing to use their bicycles for transportation not just in response to economic crisis, but because bicycles are leading the way to recovery.
Read More →Changing lanes in traffic can be challenging. To help you change lanes with confidence, we’ve put together a simple instructional video, as part of our larger bike education video series.
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While some studies show women, in general, are more risk-averse than men, that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re scared of riding. But it does mean, just like driving a car, women want to feel competent and confident behind the wheel(s). That desire is…
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The battle for the Rust Crown is down to the wire. Rust Belt rivals Pittsburgh and Cleveland are neck and neck as the National Bike Challenge winds to a close. The cities’ have channeled their bitter rivalry into the Challenge, squaring off in the Rust Belt Battle of the Bikes. With just a little over a week left in the Challenge, Cleveland is winning in mileage with a little more than 617,000, but Pittsburgh still leads in total points — which is the deciding factor.
Read More →Most accidents happen at intersections. To reduce risk and boost visibility, it’s important to position yourself clearly on the road, signaling as needed. In the next bike education video, we’re looking at the ABCs of intersection positioning. Watch the rest of the videos in our bike education series here.
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With the release of our Women on a Roll report, we’ve been showcasing the momentum behind women in bicycling for weeks now — and nowhere was that more evident than at Interbike last night (yep, you read that right!). It was a packed house at the OIWC awards.
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Ballot measures have become an integral part of transportation finance, particularly to provide a local match for federal dollars. Bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations around the countries are looking towards ballot measures in improving transportation choices and investments. With a 79 percent victory rate in 2012, voters are telling their governments that transportation matters – and they’re willing to pay for it.
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