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In most states, the law says that bicyclists should ride as far right as practicable, but what exactly does that mean? Today we answer the question, “Where should I ride?” As part of our release of a series of education videos, we’re highlighting one of these 19 videos every Monday on the League blog. This Monday, we’re taking a look at where you should ride when you’re on your bike. You can download any of these videos to use in your own communities here.
Austin, Texas, is “putting a bite” in its 3-foot passing law. The City of Austin passed a 3-foot law back in 2009, but — like many localities and states — was slow to enforce the law. This year, as part of Austin’s celebration of Bike Month, the City of Austin police department began an enforcement effort using undercover police officers on bikes.
On Friday, dozens clicked over to the #womenbike Twitter hashtag to follow along, offer opinions and connect with others interested in women and bikes. We hosted our first @WomenBike Twitter chat, taking a closer look at our new report, “Women on a Roll.” We talked women-owned bike shops, the pervasive myths about women on bikes, how we encourage others to ride, and more! We’ve rounded up the highlights of the chat for all of those who were unable to join us. And, luckily for us, a few others recapped the chat on their networks, too (Cyclelicious and Lauren Jenkins — thanks!).
Just last week, we released a first-of-its-kind report — “Women on Roll” — that compiles dozens of statistics and highlights five key focus areas to inspire and encourage more female ridership. One of the most important take-aways: More women on bikes means a healthier America.
Congress left Washington last week for their annual August recess — but it doesn’t mean they are on vacation. Members of Congress are in their districts meeting constituents at town halls, constituent coffees or other events. All events are a great opportunity for you to find out more about their position on biking, share with them biking success stories in your community, and ask their support for a local project in your community.
For the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting one National Bike Challenge participant each week as part of our Challenge Blog Fridays. We absolutely love hearing the unique stories of each Challenger — what got them started, what keeps them motivated, what type of bike they ride. Each one of us has a story of how and why we ride. That’s why the National Bike Challenge is so special.
This week, the League’s Women Bike program released “Women on a Roll,” a first-of-its-kind report compiling dozens of stats and stories that put hard numbers behind the power and impact of women bicyclists. But before we dive into the data, we knock down a few misconceptions. Here are our 10 Myths about Women and Bicycling.
There are dozens of new stats and stories to digest in our new Women Bike report, “Women on a Roll.” To dig in a little deeper and keep the conversation going, we’ll be hosting a Twitter chat on Friday at 2 p.m. EDT. I’ll be moderating from @WomenBike, and we’ll be using the #womenbike hashtag to keep track of the discussion.
Thanks to the more than 8,600 emails you sent to Congress, Senators heard that message. The amendment never even made it to the Senate floor. If it had, our supporters in the Senate were ready! Thank you to everyone who shared our alert and blog as well — a significant chunk of our alerts were sent not by people who got an alert email from us, but from someone who linked to our blog or facebook page!
The League has released a first-of-its-kind report showcasing a trend seen on streets nationwide: Women are changing the face of bicycling, and bicycling is transforming the lives of women. “Women on a Roll” compiles more than 100 original and trusted sources of data to showcase the growth and potential of female bicyclists in the United States.