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Six Great Reasons to Join the National Bike Challenge

By bikeleague | April 16, 2018
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Thinking about signing up for the National Bike Challenge this year? We have made a list of six of the many great reasons.

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Growing bike culture through vision and leadership in St. Pete

By bikeleague | April 11, 2018
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Christine Acosta, this year’s recipient of the Susie Stephens Joyful Enthusiasm award has been leading a team working to make St. Petersburg more bicycle friendly.

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Bike Club Webinar: E-Bikes

By Kevin Dekkinga | April 10, 2018
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We’d like to invite all representatives of the League’s member clubs to our Spring Bike Club Webinar. This quarter, we’ll be focusing on issues surrounding E-bikes.

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Automated Vehicle Twitter Chat

By Ken McLeod | April 4, 2018
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In response to an automated Uber vehicle killing 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg while she was pushing a bicycle across the street, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) held a twitter chat (#apbpchat) last week.

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2018 National Bike Summit Recap

By bikeleague | April 3, 2018
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Now that we’re a few weeks out from the 2018 National Bike Summit and we’ve had a chance to share the presentations, photos and videos, we wanted to take a look back at some of the highlights of the event.

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Kentucky becomes 30th state to require 3 feet or more to pass a bicyclist!

By Ken McLeod | April 2, 2018
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Last week, KY Gov. Matt Bevin signed HB 33 – An Act Relating to the Overtaking of Bicycles on a Roadway. This law reflects recent legislative trends, including features found in the League’s model safe passing law.

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Mark Thomas Named League Board Director and Treasurer

By bikeleague | April 2, 2018
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Ralph Monti, the League’s Board Chair, today announced the appointment of Mark Thomas as a League Board Director. Thomas, from Kirkland, Washington, will become the League Treasurer, a position previously…

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Policy to make cyclists safer discussed at National Bike Summit

By bikeleague | March 30, 2018
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We’ve all been there. A euphoric bike ride suddenly turns into a heart-racing, adrenaline-surging moment of terror as a car passes within inches, or makes a sudden right turn in front of our path …

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First time Bike Summit experience

By bikeleague | March 26, 2018
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In this two-part blog, Calli Crow, a first-time National Bike Summit attendee from Grand Rapids, MI, shares her experiences in DC at #NBS18.

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Presentations from the Summit

By bikeleague | March 23, 2018
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The 2018 National Bike Summit featured a wide variety of sessions, including ones focused on Bicycle Friendly Businesses, Communities and Universities; diversity; events; tourism; organizational development; education and new developments.

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