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Thanks to all who have followed and supported the League during 2017! It’s been a productive year, and we couldn’t have done it without you.

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act suspends the Bicycle Commuter Benefit from 12/31/2017 until January 1, 2026. If you have access to it use it by the end of this year!

Conference Report on Tax Reform Plan eliminates the Bicycle Commuter Benefit for the next 10 years.

The League has partnered with Primal Wear to offer you cyclewear, from jerseys and bib shorts to arm warmers and active tees.

The New Jersey Bike and Walk Coalition is working to improve driver education in New Jersey. Senate Bill 2894 would require that bicyclist and pedestrian safety information included in: The New Jersey Driver Education Course, The New Jersey Driver Education Manual, and The New Jersey Driver’s License Written Exam.

You can help us take action to preserve the Bike Commuter Benefit by signing our petition to Congress.

A League Cycling Instructor created a bikeshare program for California state employees to navigate their Sacramento campus.

UPDATE: The Finance Committee will not vote this week on reinstating the bicycle commuter benefit. The provision that ends the benefit will stand. The League will continue to look for…

Next week we will release the 2017 Bicycle Friendly State Ranking. Here’s a recap of how the program has changed since our 2015 BFS Ranking.

The 2017 National Bike Challenge has come to a close and we wanted to thank all who participated this year. Together, from May through September, we rode over 31.5 million miles.