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The $100 Million Question

By bikeleague | February 7, 2013
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Our friend Elly Blue, a member of the Women Bike Advisory Board, shared her daydream on Twitter on Wednesday: “If you had $100 million to put into growing the bicycle…

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Women Bike Pop-up Shop Vendors Announced

By bikeleague | February 6, 2013
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From designer rain capes to handmade steel bikes, creative entrepreneurs are paving the way — even rolling out the red carpet — to get more women riding. With a theme…

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Unearthing a Piece of (League) Family History

By bikeleague | February 6, 2013
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Brian McEntee struck gold last fall. Well, it’s “gold” as far as we are concerned over here at the League. The Washington, D.C.-based bike commuter and blogger late last year…

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Webinar: Bicycle Friendly America Local Reviewer Training

By bikeleague | February 5, 2013
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You might be wondering: Do I qualify to become a Bicycle Friendly America local reviewer? How is my feedback integrated into the award and feedback process? How do I choose…

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Attending the Women’s Forum? Party with WABA and Women Bike!

By bikeleague | February 5, 2013
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As you’re making your plans to attend the National Women’s Bicycling Forum, plan your travel to arrive on Sunday so you can join us for a ride and party celebrating…

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League Welcomes New Equity Advisory Council

By bikeleague | February 4, 2013
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The League aims to be the voice for everyone who rides a bike in the U.S., but we recognize that many important voices are still missing from our membership and…

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Janette Sadik-Khan Added to Summit Lineup!

By bikeleague | February 4, 2013
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Excitement is mounting for the 2013 National Bike Summit, which opens just one month from today. And just when you thought the lineup couldn’t get any more impressive… Last week,…

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Black (Bike) History Month: An Army of Bikes

By bikeleague | February 2, 2013
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In 1896, the US military gathered a small group of soldiers to test a new military mode of transportation — the bicycle. With a claim that “unlike a horse, a…

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Iowa Shows Off World’s ‘Oldest, Largest and Longest’ Bike Ride

By BillN | February 1, 2013
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Bets were being taken left and right. I traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, this past weekend to give a workshop as part of the Iowa Bike Summit. The state’s Summit was…

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A Peach of an Idea: Georgia Bikes Provides Summit Scholarships

By bikeleague | February 1, 2013
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Bike advocates in Georgia decided to get creative this year: They used a chunk of their budget to provide scholarships to the National Bike Summit — with funding from car…

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