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It took her three months to get a handle on “Gladys.” Frances Willard, a suffragist and temperance advocate based in Illinois, learned how to ride her bike, “Gladys,” at age…
Read More →Missed the Indianapolis Mayor’s breakout session? Late to the discussion on how to use social media as an advocacy tool? Don’t worry, you can catch up now. We’ve compiled the…
Read More →Guest post by April Streeter, author of Women on Wheels Breaking ground in women’s cycling back in the early decades of biking wasn’t just for the racing types like Tillie…
Read More →Even before the turn of the century, Maria Ward was teaching women to wrench. During the bicycle craze of the 1890s, Ward published a popular book aimed at getting more…
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Last week, more than 750 bicyclists from all 50 states gathered for the 2013 National Bike Summit — and several advocates were able to attend specifically because of their state’s Share the Road license plate. As a beneficiary of the specialty plates, Georgia Bikes used some of it funding to provide scholarships for three key advocates working in underrepresented communities. But the Peach State is one of two dozen that have some version of a Share the Road plate. In this edition of Bike Law University, we explore the what, why and where of this increasingly important funding source.
Read More →As Steven Rea showcased in his beautiful book “Hollywood Rides a Bike,” movie stars have long been pedaling the joys of bicycling on the big screen. But few have adopted…
Read More →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…
Read More →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.…
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
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