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For the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting one National Bike Challenge participant each week as part of our Challenge Blog Fridays. We absolutely love hearing the unique stories of each Challenger — what got them started, what keeps them motivated, what type of bike they ride. Each one of us has a story of how and why we ride. That’s why the National Bike Challenge is so special.

This week, the League’s Women Bike program released “Women on a Roll,” a first-of-its-kind report compiling dozens of stats and stories that put hard numbers behind the power and impact of women bicyclists. But before we dive into the data, we knock down a few misconceptions. Here are our 10 Myths about Women and Bicycling.

There are dozens of new stats and stories to digest in our new Women Bike report, “Women on a Roll.” To dig in a little deeper and keep the conversation going, we’ll be hosting a Twitter chat on Friday at 2 p.m. EDT. I’ll be moderating from @WomenBike, and we’ll be using the #womenbike hashtag to keep track of the discussion.

Thanks to the more than 8,600 emails you sent to Congress, Senators heard that message. The amendment never even made it to the Senate floor. If it had, our supporters in the Senate were ready! Thank you to everyone who shared our alert and blog as well — a significant chunk of our alerts were sent not by people who got an alert email from us, but from someone who linked to our blog or facebook page!

The League has released a first-of-its-kind report showcasing a trend seen on streets nationwide: Women are changing the face of bicycling, and bicycling is transforming the lives of women. “Women on a Roll” compiles more than 100 original and trusted sources of data to showcase the growth and potential of female bicyclists in the United States.

Identification, cell phone, cash, bike lock — check. These are the basics you should bring with you when you head out on your bike. As part of our release of a series of education videos, we’re highlighting one of these 19 videos every Monday on the League blog. This Monday, we’re taking a look at “What to Bring” when you head out on your bike.

Do you like bicycling? How about soccer? If you answered “yes” to either or both of those questions, we’ve got an event just for you! This Saturday, August 3, Major League Soccer’s D.C. United hosts its annual “Bike to the Stadium” night. Fans are encouraged to ride their bikes to the stadium, where hundreds of secure bike parking spaces await – along with a tailgate, featuring food trucks and discounted drink vendors!

Her husband kept poking fun of her “stationary bike,” so Polly VanDerWal decided to join his National Bike Challenge team. VanDerWal, of Hereford, AZ, is sure showing him: She’s currently the No. 1 rider in the state of Arizona. On her Specialized Sequoia Elite, VanDerWal has ridden with ease past goal after goal. She’s already logged more than 800 miles — and at the Challenge’s end, she hopes to finish a Century ride.

Ready to show off your mileage pride? We’ve got just the item for you. Today we’re rolling out a suite of new Facebook profile images that can be used to promote your work to “make every mile count” in the National Bike Challenge!