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The League gets a four star ranking from Charity Navigator

By Scott | February 8, 2011
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The League of American Bicyclists is proud to announce that it received the maximum four star ranking from Charity Navigator. This ranking reflects several years of rigorous attention to our…

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Black Hawk ban update – Colo. cyclists action needed!

By bikeleague | February 8, 2011
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It’s been awhile since we’ve shared an update on the Black Hawk, CO bike ban. According to our colleagues at Bicycle Colorado,  a local judge has denied a request to…

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Winter Weather Bicycling

By bikeleague | February 5, 2011
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Like a lot of the country,  D.C. weather has been miserable this winter.  Cold, wet and slippery. As bitter as the weather can get, commuting by bike is still my…

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400 people have already taken advantage of the Early Bird registration…have you?

By bikeleague | February 2, 2011
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We are well on track to have the biggest and best National Bike Summit yet, and we want you to be there! Register before 5:00 EST February 3 (that’s tomorrow!)…

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Will a ban on using fees to pay for airport bike parking fly?

By bikeleague | February 2, 2011
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One of the hurdles to passage of the next transportation bill is the even-longer overdue reauthorization of the Federal aviation program – this was being debated in the Senate today.…

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Attending the National Bike Summit can make a difference in your community

By bikeleague | February 1, 2011
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Attending the National Bike Summit can make a difference in your community. Here’s how it did in mine: A few years ago during the Summit, I met with my Congressional…

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Congress Swings Back into Action – Boxer, Cardin Support Cyclists

By bikeleague | January 29, 2011
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The nation’s capital was hit with both a major snowstorm and a return to Congressional action this week – with the transportation bill and future funding issues for once making…

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Friday Fun: Portlandia edition

By bikeleague | January 21, 2011
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I’m not saying you have to watch this show, but you know, it’s there if you want it. I’m pretty sure this guy has not taken Traffic Skills 101. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_large”,”fid”:”126″,”attributes”:{“class”:”media-image”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”height”:”194.25″,”width”:”300″,”style”:””}}]]…

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How to misunderstand data

By bikeleague | January 21, 2011
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To say that data from a new report by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association have been “misunderstood” is to put it so kindly as to do a disservice to the…

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Bike Vigil in Tucson

By bikeleague | January 14, 2011
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Bike vigil in Tuscon; photo from Tuscon Velo Tuscon Velo has photos and video from a bike vigil, attended by at least 150 cyclists, to honor the victims of Saturday’s…

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