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The Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation – 2010

By bikeleague | February 8, 2010

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, two-thirds of adults and nearly one in three children are overweight or obese.  In the past few decades obesity rates have tripled among children…

Is your employer paying you to bike to work?

By bikeleague | February 8, 2010

Wouldn’t it be great to be paid to ride your bike!? Well, hop in the saddle because that is what many businesses across the nation are doing – paying their…

Federal Budget Released

By bikeleague | February 3, 2010

On Monday, February 1, the Obama Administration Released its budget for 2011. Highlights from the Transportation section include: Transportation gets slight increase in spending $527 million for livability partnership (with…

Don’t miss early bird registration for the National Bike Summit

By bikeleague | February 3, 2010

The 2010 National Bike Summit kicks off in Washington, DC on March 9-11, 2010. So why should YOU be there? We can think of a few good reasons: Do you…

Does your city and state stack up?

By bikeleague | February 2, 2010

Ever want to know how your city and state stack up compared to others in levels of bicycling and walking? Or which state has the lowest rate of bicycle and…

Bike club leaders meet in Boca

By bikeleague | January 28, 2010

The Club Leadership Training in Boca Raton, FL this past weekend was a big success! Bike club leaders from across the country met in 80 degree weather – a nice…

Texting banned for truck and bus drivers

By bikeleague | January 27, 2010

NRP has a story from the Associated Press that the  federal government has banned texting while driving interstate commercial vehicles: The prohibition, which applies to drivers of interstate buses and trucks…

National Household Travel Survey — short trips analysis

By bikeleague | January 23, 2010

As promised, here are some more numbers from the National Household Travel Survey. The League and America Bikes have put together this fact sheet on trip distance and mode. The…

Oprah says put down your phone

By bikeleague | January 20, 2010

How do you know when an issue has become mainstream? It’s not when the New York Times dedicates extensive coverage to it. And it’s not when the government makes it…

Fatality in Miami

By bikeleague | January 19, 2010

A Miami cyclist was killed this morning by musician Carlos Bertonatti along the Rickenbacker Causeway. Bertonatti, who was driving under the influence, sped away, dragging the cyclist’s bike underneath his…