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National Bike Challenge Surpasses 10 Million Miles!

By bikeleague | July 22, 2013
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Challengers, we’ve done it! We have officially surpassed the 10 million mile mark in the 2013 National Bike Challenge. Our current projections have us at just over 19 million miles by the end of the Challenge period (September 30). Our goal is to hit 20 million. So, where can we find that extra million miles, you ask?

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Celebrating the ADA: Presenting Blake, Master of Ceremonies

By bikeleague | July 22, 2013
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The Americans with Disabilities Act turns 23 this week, on July 26. To commemorate the anniversary of this groundbreaking law, we’re highlighting the stories of those who have turned to bicycling to help propel them forward in their communities, and we’ll be posting blogs every day this week. This post comes from Stephanie Bowling Morrill, the 2013 Programs to Educate All Cyclists Intern. She shares Blake’s story.

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Education Video Series: Bike Helmets

By bikeleague | July 22, 2013
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Wearing a bike helmet improperly is the equivalent to not wearing a helmet at all. To help keep those helmets fitting snuggly, we’ve produced a how-to video as part of our 19-part education video series. Every Monday, we’ll be highlighting one of these videos on the blog — we’ve already looked at “fitting and adjusting” your bike and “how to choose a bike.” Take a look:

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Challenge Profile: Gainesville Club #1 Team in the Nation

By bikeleague | July 19, 2013
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This week marked the mid-point of the 2013 National Bike Challenge and the Gainesville Cycling Club, has a tight grip on the #1 national team ranking, having racked up 265,000 points. But they’re keeping their eye on the prize: “Complacency isn’t an option.”

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Women Bike Wednesday: The Push for Racing Equity

By bikeleague | July 17, 2013
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This year doesn’t just mark the 100th year of the Tour de France — it also heralds a strong call for equity and participation for female racers. Today’s Women Bike Wednesday post comes from Whitney Schultz, a racer for Colavita-Fine Cooking Pro Women’s Cycling in Fort Collins, who shares what’s going on internationally, in her community — and the challenges of organizing a women’s pro cycling event.

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Celebrate the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

By Caron Whitaker | July 16, 2013
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Join the League in supporting an equitable and accessible transportation system for all. The Americans with Disabilities Act turns 23 on July 26th. In celebration of the anniversary, the League is supporting the National Disability Rights Network campaign to push Amtrak to meet ADA guidelines to create safe and complete stations.

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National Bike Challenge: We’re Halfway There!

By bikeleague | July 15, 2013
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Thanks to YOU, we’ve already blazed past our 2012 ridership number and are well on our way to achieving both of our 2013 goals for the National Bike Challenge — and we’re only halfway through this year’s event! We’ve still got more than two months to build community, share success stories and Challenge more folks to ride!

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Education Video Series: Fitting and Adjusting Your Bike

By bikeleague | July 15, 2013
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To start off the week and to showcase our new education videos — free resources for advocates, clubs retailers, and the public — we’ll be highlighting one of our 19 videos for you to view, share and enjoy. This week: Fitting and Adjusting your Bike. Click here to view — and share!

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Challenge Profile: ‘Michael on a Bicycle’ Surpasses 20,000 Miles

By bikeleague | July 11, 2013
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Michael Schwaid has been tracking his rides for years now, and, with a 60-mile round trip to work, he recently surpassed 20,000 bike commuting miles. He’s brought this dedication to the 2013 National Bike Challenge, participating for the second year in a row. Why? Keep reading!

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With Liberty and Bicycling For All: Hunter Stoneking

By bikeleague | July 11, 2013
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The League celebrated the important role bicycling plays in the recovery of wounded warriors in our July/August issue of our American Bicyclist magazine. We are now also sharing these amazing stories on the League blog. This is Hunter Stoneking’s story…

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