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CNN: More people pumping their bicycle tires to avoid the gas pump

By bikeleague | February 27, 2012
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League President Andy Clarke and Jakob Wolf-Barnett from Revolution Cycles talk about how more Americans are hopping on their bikes to avoid high gas prices…and loving it.

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Right to Road: time to make noise

By bikeleague | February 23, 2012
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Urge your Senator to protect cyclists’ right to the road by removing the restrictive mandatory sidepath clause in the Senate transportation bill.

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New National Plan to Transform Bicycling

By bikeleague | February 23, 2012
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The leadership of the Alliance for Biking & Walking, Bikes Belong, and the League of American Bicyclists has agreed that uniting the three organizations would dramatically improve their effectiveness in…

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The top 7 Reasons You Need to be at the National Bike Summit

By bikeleague | February 22, 2012
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Today is the last day of early bird registration for the National Bike Summit, and we want to make sure you know just why your voice is needed in Washington.…

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Bicyclists are moving votes on key transportation amendments

By bikeleague | February 17, 2012
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Thanks, in part, to the powerful advocacy of bicyclists, members of Congress from both parties are speaking up for bicycling and walking. Bi-partisan amendments to improve the House and Senate…

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Inspiring moments amid ugly legislative “sausage-making”

By bikeleague | February 16, 2012
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“Everybody who says [writing the transportation bill] is like making sausage, it’s a lot uglier than that,” said Barbara Boxer.

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Highway Bill Saga Continues

By bikeleague | February 14, 2012
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Today, we wrote to League members and supporters in a few key House districts to ask for their help in getting the votes needed to pass the Petri/Johnson amendment. This…

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Do you love your bike?

By bikeleague | February 14, 2012
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Happy Valentine’s Day. We love our bikes and we’re sure that you love yours, too. Here are a few videos to celebrate. The man who lived on his bike Pure…

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Bicyclists Unite to Save Cycling and our Streets

By bikeleague | February 9, 2012
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Thank you for responding to another round of attacks on bicycling and walking. Your voices are being heard on Capitol Hill: House and Senate offices are hearing loud and clear…

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Boehner Bikepath Blog is … Baloney, say Bicyclists

By bikeleague | February 6, 2012
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Speaker John Boehner’s weekend claim that 25% of the highway dollars are “siphoned off for non-economic projects – such as beautification and bikepaths”  came as a bit of a shock.…

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