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Week 4 Challenge Recap: Ride for Transportation and Recruit a Friend

By bikeleague | May 25, 2012
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As you might imagine, everyone here at the League of American Bicyclists is participating in the National Bike Challenge. For the most part, we’re utilitarian cyclists. We ride to work.…

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Why I Ride #25: No More Car Payment, Far More Fun

By bikeleague | May 25, 2012
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(Omar Martinez is a bicycle commuter in Portland, Ore., and a participant in the Community Cycling Center’s “I Ride” campaign.) Omar Martinez (Credit: Ben Latterell) I’ve been interested in cycling…

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Michigan Students Make Headlines with Celebratory Bike Ride

By bikeleague | May 24, 2012
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Zac Totten wanted to go out with bang. Little did he know that his senior bike ride idea would make national news headlines. The senior at Kenowa Hills High School…

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Advocacy Roundup: Bridges, Safe Passing, Connectivity and More

By bikeleague | May 24, 2012
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With the release of the 2012 Bicycle Friendly State rankings, it’s great to see states and advocates continuing to improve conditions for bicyclists. With that in mind, here’s this week’s…

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Why I Ride #24: To Light a Spark

By bikeleague | May 24, 2012
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(Chene is a participant in the Gearing Up program, a student at Philadelphia Community College and works part-time for WashCycle Laundry, towing up to 200 lbs. of dirty laundry behind…

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Every Bicyclist Counts – What We’re Counting

By bikeleague | May 23, 2012
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We have been gratified by the reception of our new website, Every Bicyclist Counts. The site is a memorial to cyclists who have been killed in the saddle. It is…

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Why I Ride #23: To Share Stories

By bikeleague | May 23, 2012
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(Yolanda Davis-Overstreet is a cyclist in Los Angeles and the creator of the documentary RIDE: In Living Color.) Yolanda Davis-Overstreet Fifteen years ago, I was transformed. After doing the AIDS…

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Window Closing Fast on Transportation Bill — Call Your Reps Today

By bikeleague | May 23, 2012
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By Mary Lauran Hall, Communications Coordinator for America Bikes A small group of House and Senate leaders are still negotiating on the final transportation bill right now. The window is…

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Why I Ride #22: For Transportation Choices (and Amish Apple Pie)

By bikeleague | May 22, 2012
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(Shailen Bhatt is the Secretary of Transportation for the state of Delaware, which moved up dramatically in the 2012 Bicycle Friendly State Ranking released today. He spoke with us in…

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2012 State Rankings Released

By bikeleague | May 22, 2012
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Adding more excitement to National Bike Month, the League has released its latest Bicycle Friendly States ranking. For the fifth year in a row, Washington continues to lead the nation,…

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