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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
Read More →Bicycling under the influence laws are very rare. In most cases, BUI laws differ from Driving Under the Influence (DUI) laws by providing for less severe penalties and by not affecting a person’s driver’s license. In this post, we explore BUI laws and how they’re implemented across the country.
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Just in time for Independence Day, the League celebrated the important role bicycling plays in the recovery of wounded warriors in our July/August issue of American Bicyclist. We are now also sharing these amazing stories on the League blog, and today we hear from Jennifer Goodbody. Here is her story…
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In May, we were excited to award one of our Women Bike mini-grants to WE Bike NYC’s new Latina Outreach program: “Mujeres en Movimiento.” In this edition of Women Bike Wednesday, Liz Jose shares how the organization has made inclusivity a core, guiding value.
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