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LCI Spotlight: Jenny Bordon

By Marlee Townsend | December 21, 2023
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The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…

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Eleventh Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices brings modern bicycle facilities

By Ken McLeod | December 21, 2023
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Way back in December 2020, the Federal Highway Administration released its first proposal for an update to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) since 2009. Now, almost exactly…

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Bike Advocacy Essentials Webinar: E-Bike Impact Calculator  

By Marlee Townsend | December 15, 2023
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How do bike advocates influence change? One essential tactic is storytelling through data, but quantitative evidence can be hard to come by. Even if you can find data to back…

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Should Vehicles Help Drivers Not Speed?

By Ken McLeod | December 14, 2023
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently made headlines for recommending that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) should require all new vehicles to have intelligent speed assistance systems…

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An Interview with Amelia Neptune: 10 Years Working at the League

By Marlee Townsend | December 12, 2023
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This month, Bicycle Friendly America Program Director Amelia Neptune celebrates 10 years of working at the League! Amelia started with the title of Bicycle Friendly America Program Specialist in 2013…

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Welcoming the Bicycle Nomad to the National Bike Summit

By Lauren Jenkins | December 11, 2023
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We are thrilled to make our first announcement about one of our keynote speakers at the 2024 National Bike Summit.   You may know him as the Bicycle Nomad Erick Cedeño…

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Members of Lincoln's BPAC sitting at a table and smiling.

Sitting on a BPAC (Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Committee)

By Connor Herbert | December 8, 2023
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This blog was written over the summer by one of our former Federal Policy Fellows, Connor Herbert. Connor has since departed to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Durham…

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New Resource: Introducing The Bicycle Friendly Community Ideabook

By Amelia Neptune | December 7, 2023
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Have you ever wondered what trail network wayfinding signage looks like in a highly-rated Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC)? Or how places that have earned a BFC award are engaging more…

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League of American Bicyclists Celebrates BikeInsure as Official Bike Insurance Partner

By bikeleague | December 7, 2023
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Washington, DC – The League of American Bicyclists is excited to announce our partnership with BikeInsure to offer League members a clear and comprehensive opt-in bicycle insurance policy. This partnership…

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A gravel road (Navajo Route 20) with a few free range horses grazing and walking along the side. The road is lined by red dirt and sagebrush.

Progress towards Safer Streets and Roads for the Navajo Nation

By Bike League | December 6, 2023
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One of the new programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, something we applauded at the time and subsequently,…

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