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Miss “Merrie Wheeler” was a cautious pioneer by modern standards. Mary Sargent Hopkins, who became known by her penname “Merrie Wheeler,” established her magazine The Wheelwoman in 1895 in Boston. At…

Looking out at the incredible crowd, it was hard to believe it had only been one year. On Monday, I recognized many familiar faces at the National Women’s Bicycling Forum.…

New research has sparked a debate about the merits of lobbying for dedicated funding for bicycling and walking in the current political climate (see Bikeleague, BikePortland). One thing everyone can agree…

With 750 attendees from all 50 states and three Canadian provinces, the 2013 National Bike Summit was certainly a success. The National Women’s Bicycling Forum also saw a huge turnout, with 350 people…

There was no denying that Miss Kittie Knox was a card-carrying member of the League of American Wheelmen, but her attendance at the annual meeting in 1895 lit a fire…

This is no longer you father’s or you grandfather’s League of American Bicyclists, president Andy Clarke said this week at the 2013 National Bike Summit. It shows: With the League’s…

Guest post by April Streeter, author of Women on Wheels It’s little known that bike racing for women flourished even before 1900. In the late 1880’s, a group of great…

The federal government is closed, but bike advocates are still trudging through the wind, rain and sleet to meet with members of Congress. While some offices are shuttered in the…

The League is currently hosting the 2013 National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. — showing Congress that Bicycling Means Business. Maybe you’re here in D.C. with us, defying the snowy weather. Maybe you…

It all started with a short hashtag: #blackwomenbikeDC From there, Veronica Davis helped form an organization to bring together black women in Washington, D.C., interested in cycling. That spurred a…