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Meet the Women’s Forum Speakers: Nicole Preston

By bikeleague | January 17, 2013
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Across the country, nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes — more than 8 percent of the U.S. population. According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately $1 in every $10 healthcare…

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Summit Countdown #6: Fight for our Fair Share of Funding

By bikeleague | January 16, 2013
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The latest numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that the number of bicyclists killed on our roads went up from 623 in 2010 to 677 in…

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What’s at the Intersection of Transportation and Technology?

By Ken McLeod | January 16, 2013
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What lies at the intersection of transportation and technology? In a word: TransportationCamp. Put on by OpenPlans, I attended the most recent event last weekend in Washington, D.C., which brought…

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Summit Countdown #7: Make a Powerful First Impression on the New Congress

By bikeleague | January 15, 2013
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“No real change” was one of the narratives that came out of the November elections. The Democrats still control the Senate; Republicans maintain the balance of power in the House…

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Webinar: How to Start and Sustain a Women’s Bike Club

By bikeleague | January 15, 2013
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Getting more women on bikes often begins with a simple invitation to ride with a friend. Providing community and education, women’s bike clubs are a powerful way to create those…

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Summit Countdown #8: Save Cycling from the Fiscal Cliff

By Caron Whitaker | January 14, 2013
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What does the fiscal cliff have to do with biking? From a distance, very little. But look closer and biking is, indeed, perched on a potential precipice… With the debt…

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Meet the Forum Speakers: Tara McCarthy, USA Cycling

By bikeleague | January 14, 2013
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Often there’s an unfortunate gulf between the worlds of advocacy and racing. That won’t be the case at the National Women’s Bicycling Forum. We’ve got an incredible line-up of speakers,…

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Infographic: Following MAP-21 Funding

By bikeleague | January 11, 2013
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The new federal transportation bill, MAP-21, reinforces the critical importance of state and local bicycle advocacy. Now that Congress has passed the law, the game is played at the state…

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Last Day for Spring BFB Applications!

By Alison Dewey | January 10, 2013
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Are you part of a business that like bikes? If your company supports cycling, get your Bicycle Friendly Business application in now! The next BFB deadline is TOMORROW, January 11…

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League Takes the Lead on Bike Laws

By Ken McLeod | January 10, 2013
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You know the rules of the road when you’re out riding. Maybe you even teach bike skills as a League Cycling Instructor. But do you know all the bicycling laws…

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