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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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
Read More →“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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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,…
Read More →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…
Read More →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…
Read More →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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