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Where the Ride Takes Us: Places You Never Knew Existed… Just Around the Block

By bikeleague | May 31, 2013
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In honor of National Bike Month, we’re spotlighting how bicycles are tools for personal empowerment, social justice and community development with our “Where the Ride Takes Us” web series. Looking through some of the awesome stories and groups in the series made me want take you on an example of a Red, Bike and Green “Community Ride” to show why our motto is “It’s Bigger than Bikes.”

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Where the Ride Takes Us: Keeping Students in School — and University

By bikeleague | May 30, 2013
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In honor of National Bike Month, we’re spotlighting how bicycles are tools for personal empowerment, social justice and community development with our “Where the Ride Takes Us” web series. Today’s post comes from Keith Oberg, founder of Bikes for the World.

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Kimberly-Clark Celebrates Two BFB Awards on Get Up & Ride Day

By bikeleague | May 29, 2013
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While the National Bike Challenge is now a daily joy for nearly 30,000 bicyclists nationwide, the idea came from an employee and bike commuter at the Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Rob Gusky.…

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Report: The New Majority is Pedaling Toward Equity

By bikeleague | May 29, 2013
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Where the Ride Takes Us: Opening a Space, Providing Community

By bikeleague | May 29, 2013
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In honor of National Bike Month, we’re spotlighting how bicycles are tools for personal empowerment, social justice and community development with our “Where the Ride Takes Us” web series. Today’s post…

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Kimberly-Clark Celebrates Two BFB Awards on Get Up & Ride Day

By bikeleague | May 29, 2013
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While the National Bike Challenge is now a daily joy for nearly 30,000 bicyclists nationwide, the idea came from an employee and bike commuter at the Kimberly-Clark Corporation: Rob Gusky. But the enthusiasm…

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Report: The New Majority is Pedaling Toward Equity

By bikeleague | May 29, 2013
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Cross-posted by the League and Sierra Club The “New Majority” that elected a president is also electing to hop on bicycles as a transportation alternative and tool for health and…

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Where the Ride Takes Us: Attracting the Creative Class

By bikeleague | May 28, 2013
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In honor of National Bike Month, we’re spotlighting how bicycles are tools for personal empowerment, social justice and community development with our “Where the Ride Takes Us” web series. Today’s…

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Where the Ride Takes Us: Attracting the Creative Class

By bikeleague | May 28, 2013
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In honor of National Bike Month, we’re spotlighting how bicycles are tools for personal empowerment, social justice and community development with our “Where the Ride Takes Us” web series. Today’s…

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Transportation Secretary Nominee Foxx Sails Through Senate Hearing

By Caron Whitaker | May 23, 2013
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Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx is one step closer to becoming the new Secretary of Transportation, and after yesterday’s hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, his appointment seems assured. In what…

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