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Well Done, Virginia!

By bikeleague | July 5, 2007
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You won’t often see me write these words, even though I’m a [new] Virginian. We don’t have the most progressive state legislature or DOT or transportation commission in the country…

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Billions for WHAT?

By bikeleague | June 8, 2007
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This morning’s Washington Post Business Section almost made me choke on my cereal. The lead story documents the billions and billions of dollars with which we subsidize the blending of…

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CafePress Crosses the Line on Cycling Products

By bikeleague | May 25, 2007
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What on earth would possess someone to promote and sell promotional materials that makes light of – even legitimizes – hitting and verbally abusing cyclists? Ask the folks at CafePress,…

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Giving the Finger

By bikeleague | May 24, 2007
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Yesterday morning, WBAL (Baltimore) Talk Show host Chip Franklin did what all “shock jocks” eventually get around to doing (I’ve always likened it to chimps at a keyboard…) and picked…

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Miles Driven DOWN!

By bikeleague | May 21, 2007
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Congratulations, and thank you to drivers of America! Thank you for driving just a little bit less this year than you did last year. After decades of seemingly inexorable increases,…

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Speaking Truth to Power

By bikeleague | May 17, 2007
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You never know what a visit to Capitol Hill is going to bring. I was up on the Hill yesterday to deliver our testimony on the role bicycling can play…

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Stan Oldak, NYCC Club Rep

By bikeleague | May 8, 2007
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Yesterday we heard the awful news that Stan Oldak of the New York Cycling Club was killed by a hit and run driver while completing a 400km brevet outside Houston,…

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I’m Gonna Ride My Bicycle …

By bikeleague | May 8, 2007
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Definitely a first. I’ve never had a song sung for me before! The kids at Williams Elementary in Flint, Mich., almost brought tears to my eyes belting out the words…

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Let Floyd Ride!

By bikeleague | May 1, 2007
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Floyd Landis’ doping case has been getting a lot of ink lately as it winds towards some sort of conclusion (hopefully) in May. He’s on the cover of your latest…

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Welcome League of American Bicyclists Blog

By bikeleague | October 5, 2006
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This will be the spot where the League sounds off about bicycling, advocacy, education and so much more. Please comment, share your thoughts, vent, and let’s work together to build…

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