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Bicycle Friendly America

Making Riding One of the Basic Pillars of Education

By Raven Wells | October 12, 2022

What’s it going to take to get more children and youth on bikes? Here are just five ideas for communities and schools to broaden youth bike education.

League Hosts Workshops To Help Build Bicycle Friendly Communities

By Raven Wells | October 11, 2022

The League of American Bicyclists hosted hands-on workshops to provide individualized, in-person expertise.

The White House Doubles Down On Active Transportation

By Caron Whitaker | October 3, 2022

The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health came out with some strong recommendations that fit our Bicycle Friendly America goal.

48 Companies Awarded League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Business Status

By Raven Wells | September 28, 2022

Today, the League reached over 1,500 Bicycle Friendly Businesses.

Meet Our ‘Bikes Count’ Data Competition Winners

By Raven Wells | September 21, 2022

The three winners of this year’s ‘Bikes Count’ data competition are Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Department, Madison Bikes and Bike Fitchburg!

Bicycle Friendly Businesses Brewing Better Bike Commuting

By Raven Wells | September 16, 2022

Let’s get to know how two of our brewery BFBs, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and New Belgium Brewing, are brewing better bike commuting.

Placing Cycling on the Curriculum: Thaden School

By Raven Wells | September 8, 2022

At Thaden School, a few students get hands-on experience in bike advocacy by helping to submit their Bicycle Friendly Business application!

Meet Our 2022 Community Spark Grant Recipients

By Raven Wells | September 6, 2022

The League has chosen 11 organizations to each receive $1,500 towards their goal of building thriving BFCs.

Bicycle Friendly Universities Go Back To School

By Raven Wells | August 26, 2022

It’s back-to-school time! We asked a few Bicycle Friendly Universities what they do to promote and introduce bicycling to incoming students.

The Story Behind A BFA: Back Street Bicycle Service & Repair

By Raven Wells | August 15, 2022

In our latest installment, Paul Nye, owner and operator of Platinum-level BFB Back Street Bicycle Service & Repair, attests to the fact that bike shops are important to growing a Bicycle Friendly Community.