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Lincoln: Bronze BFC Today, Protected Bikeways Tomorrow!

By bikeleague | May 16, 2012

By Lindsay Plante, BFA Communications Intern This week, Lincoln, Neb., was among the 24 new Bicycle Friendly Communities, winning the bronze designation. The city now joins more than 200 other…

Why I Ride #16: To Ride in Silence

By bikeleague | May 16, 2012

(Chris Phelan is the founder of the Ride Of Silence, occurring in communities worldwide tonight at 7 p.m.) Chris Phelan Larry Schwartz ambled down the road on May 4, 2003,…

Will Congress Stop the Census Bureau from Counting Bike Commuters?

By bikeleague | May 15, 2012

UPDATE: If you haven’t yet sent a letter to your Senators asking for their support to preserve the American Community Survey, you can do so through the American Planning Association.…

Take Action: Protect Federal Funding, Support the Cardin-Cochran Agreement

By bikeleague | May 15, 2012

By Mary Lauran Hall, Communications Coordinator, America Bikes Just two months ago, the Senate passed a transportation bill that included the Cardin-Cochran agreement. This bipartisan compromise would ensure that local…

How Advocates Helped Durango Go Gold

By bikeleague | May 15, 2012

By Lindsay Plante, BFA Communications intern For many communities advocacy plays a central role in becoming more bicycle friendly. From the beginning push to continuing motivation, advocacy groups can provide…

Why I Ride #15: To EmPOWer All Riders

By bikeleague | May 15, 2012

(Helen Ho is the co-founder of POW! People on Wheels and the Development Director for Recycle-A-Bicycle, in New York City.) Helen Ho I learned to ride my bike, like most…

AAA Releases New Safety Resources for National Bike Month

By bikeleague | May 14, 2012

Adding more excitement to Bike to Work Week, AAA has partnered with the League to produce a series of bicycle safety videos, designed to educate both motorists and bicyclists on…

Congratulations to New and Renewed Bicycle Friendly Communities!

By bikeleague | May 14, 2012

Kicking off National Bike to Work Week, today the League announced the largest round of Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC) in the program’s history. While communities from California to Connecticut joined…

Why I Ride #14: To Stop and Smell the Cupcakes

By bikeleague | May 14, 2012

(Brian Griggs  — along with Rick Smith — is the author of the popular bicycling comic, Yehuda Moon and the Kickstand Cyclery.) When I was a kid, the bicycle was…

Why I Ride #13: Self Expression and Style

By bikeleague | May 13, 2012

(Robin Bylenga is the founder of Pedal Chic, the nation’s first woman-owned, women-specific bike store, based in Greenville, South Carolina.) Yes, there are crystal chandeliers in Robin Bylenga’s bike shop…