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He asked to go to the bank. As we approached his destination he spoke up, “Hey, can I give you a word of advice?” I hesitated, “Uh, sure.” “The world is full of jerks. Don’t let anyone take up residence in your brain unless they’re paying their rent to you. They’re just not worth it.”

The bicycle’s narrow width of track allows lawful and safe sharing of the lane with motorists, at least theoretically and if everything goes right. This right to the road is fundamental and must be defended. This article discusses the current and changing law of motor vehicle passing distance and its implications for legal responsibility.

The Senate passed the DRIVE Act, a comprehensive transportation bill with at least three years of funding, after a week of deliberation. The bill was more divisive than we’ve seen in transportation in the past, mostly over funding but its also the first long term bill in a decade. Taking a broad view, it missing any real innovation or vision to really grapple with transportation needs of this 21st Century. However, there were a number of improvements in the new bill- including increase of funding for the Transportation Alternatives Program, and two new complete streets provisions.

Why should cars have all the fun? That’s what the organizers of downtown Denver’s Bike-In Movie series were thinking when they created the initiative in 2011. Bike-In movie nights are cropping up in communities all across the country, especially during the warm summer months. Denver’s is just one of many that already exist. The Bike-In Movie series was an outflow of the Civic Center Conservancy’s mission: to activate previously underused public space and steward the city’s historic Civic Center Park. The nonprofit wanted to give Denverites another reason to visit the park and spend time in the historic area. Bikes? Why not!

Bikes + Baseball = A strong partnership? More and more Major League Baseball stadiums are catching wind of the growing number of baseball fans riding their bicycles to games. From San Francisco to Chicago to Washington, D.C., baseball franchise leaders are recognizing the benefits of bicycling for their fans and their local communities. The stadiums for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs and Washington, D.C.’s Nationals all provide free, secure bike valet during all games. The San Diego Padres offer free bike valet for Sunday games.

Where does bicycling stand in the latest debates over the federal transportation bill in Congress? Last Friday during our weekly Twitter chat, we spoke with Caron Whitaker, the League’s Vice President of Government Relations, to get an answer to that question. Thank you to everyone who tuned in and asked questions during #BikeChat. If you missed it or want to review the conversation, check out our recap below! Join us every Friday at 2 p.m. EST for #BikeChat!

Summer heat and humidity come early in Tampa, Florida, but that doesn’t hinder cyclists’ passion for pedaling and fun in the sun. Thanks to sponsorships from New Belgium Brewing and Smith Fence Company, Tampa Bike Valet was on deck to provide free and secure parking for bikes, and to encourage riding to the city’s inaugural RiverFest event.

The U.S. Senate will now begin debating its proposed three-year transportation bill, after voting 62-36 on Wednesday to clear the way for discussion on the floor. If approved, it would be the first mutli-year transportation bill in a decade. So what could this mean for bicycling on the federal level? It’s a 1,000 page bill, so we’re still digesting it, but here are a few things we know right now.

A mustard-yellow plastic bat, a white whiffle ball and a bottle of red wine stuck straight up from the water bottle pockets from Kelli’s two bike bags. With these vittles, entertainment, food and a nine-dollar ferry ticket in hand, eight women rolled onto the ferry with loaded bicycles. We were headed out on the inaugural bike camping trip of She Bikes Cascade.