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Perhaps even more than the Lincoln Memorial or the Washington Monument, attendees at the National Bike Summit have been drawn to a new tourist attraction in town: Capital Bikeshare. We…

When she started biking to work in Seattle, Ann DeOtte Kaufman knew she needed gear to stay dry— but there was no way she was going to pay top dollar…

“What now?” has become a common refrain since the passage of MAP-21, the new federal transportation bill, last summer. The bill slashed dedicated funding for bicycling and walking programs, and put…

Whether it’s serving on the board of a local advocacy organization or sitting on the city’s bicycle advisory committee, women often face an extra hurdle to participation: Who will take…

Bringing businesses aboard the bike advocacy boat can be an unsteady maneuver. But joining forces with these powerful champions does more than provide a wind at your back — engaging…

Yesterday, we asked League members and supporters to take action and urge Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to insist that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) establish a specific national goal…

With just the smallest spark, a great idea can ignite change across the country. Here in Washington, D.C., Veronica Davis turned a bold Twitter hashtag into a vibrant new advocacy…

Last year, Susan Meyers went for a tandem bike ride with her husband — blindfolded. For Meyers (pictured right), cycling without sight was both an experiment and an experience. A…

The highlight of my trip to Interbike this year didn’t happen on the trade show floor. Several flights below the sales pitches and shiny new bikes, at the OIWC awards…

We know bicycling is a simple to solution to many complex problems. One of the most pressing and politically prominent problems over the past few years has been the struggling…