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Setting the Tone for Biking in Congress’ First 100 Days

By Caron Whitaker | December 10, 2012

I’ve just finished my first week at the League and already I’m immersed in planning for the National Bike Summit — which is great, because getting more involved with the…

Becoming Bike-Friendly: The Best Way to “Be Hip Without Trying”

By Alison Dewey | December 7, 2012

We love to hear how our Bicycle Friendly America program is transforming the country one community, business, and university at time. While we often hear these comments during phone conversations…

Don’t Take Our Word For It: “I Always Learn Something at the Summit”

By bikeleague | December 7, 2012

The National Bike Summit is the premier bicycle advocacy event of the year — but don’t take my word for it. I got in touch with Diane Lees (pictured) to…

What’s Your Favorite 2 Mile Ride?

By bikeleague | December 6, 2012

One of the reasons CLIF Bar created the 2 Mile Challenge was to highlight a particularly interesting trend in American transportation: While 40 percent of trips in the U.S. are…

Making “CFC” Stand For “Charitably Funding Cycling”

By bikeleague | December 6, 2012

Federal civilian, postal and military employees who want to make biking better have an easy way to achieve that goal: donate to the League (CFC # 11563) with your Combined…

This Little Piggy… Went Biking? Advice for Teaching to Kids

By bikeleague | December 5, 2012

Frank Neal (pictured) has biked across the country, pedaled into the California Triple Crown Hall of Fame, and finished the Paris-Brest-Paris. But, despite his many accomplishments as a bicyclist, Frank…

From Scrapped to Striped in 16 Months: L Street Goes Green in the Nation’s Capital

By bikeleague | December 5, 2012

A few weeks ago, I finally saw something I’ve been hearing about for a long while. Heading back to the office from a doctor’s appointment, I wasn’t fighting for space…

I Never Thought I Could Love Boston More, But…

By Alison Dewey | December 4, 2012

Full disclosure, I love Boston. I have loved the city ever since I stepped foot into Jamaica Plain in 2001, freshly home from the Peace Corps to attend Boston University…

First All-Female LCI Training a Huge Success

By bikeleague | December 3, 2012

As Melissa Balmer (pictured) was launching Women on Bikes SoCal she had a quick realization. Despite living in one of the most densely inhabited areas of the U.S. she was…

Sonoma County Ordinance Aims to “Increase Access to Justice” for Bicyclists

By Ken McLeod | December 3, 2012

The Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition (SCBC) has responded to an incident of road rage by focusing attention on bicyclist harassment and working to pass an ordinance to protect harassed bicyclists.…