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Why I Ride #9: To Build a Better Community For My Son

By bikeleague | May 9, 2012

(Leslie Meehan is the Director of Healthy Communities for the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization) Sean Meehan My son Sean is three years old and, although he is too little…

Social Equity and Bike Sharing Systems

By bikeleague | May 8, 2012

Sometime between dinner with a friend last night and waking up this morning, the back tire on my bike completely deflated. Sure, I know how to fix a flat, but…

Why We Ride #8: Because Our Hot Pink Makes a Powerful Statement

By bikeleague | May 8, 2012

(Girls Bike Club, a program of West Town Bikes, is a group inspired, created and run by young women in Chicago, Ill.) Girls Bike Club represents at the Youth Bike…

Why I Ride #7: To Control My Destiny

By bikeleague | May 7, 2012

 Rob Gusky is an engineering technical leader at Kimberly-Clark Corporation — and the idea man behind the National Bike Challenge. Rob Gusky For me, this all started in June 2008…

Why I Ride #6: To Connect with People and Places

By bikeleague | May 6, 2012

(Heather Andersen is the author of the award-winning memoir “I Never Intended to Be Brave: A Woman’s Bicycle Journey in Southern Africa.”) Heather Anderson When I signed up for my…

Why I Ride #5: Who Needs a Rental Car, When You’ve Got a Bike?

By bikeleague | May 5, 2012

Dave Bennick is the founder/owner of RE-USE Consulting, based in Bellingham, Washington. Dave (far left) at a de-construction site – with his bicycle Commuting by bicycle is second nature to me.…

Week 1 Recap: Who’s Leading in the National Bike Challenge?

By bikeleague | May 4, 2012

Can anyone keep up with Leonard Wright? That was the question at the end of the pre-season for the National Bike Challenge. Leonard Wright: Catch him, if you can By…

Bike Month Round-Up: Books Swaps, Fashion Shows, Fox News and more…

By bikeleague | May 4, 2012

Looks like Andy was right: Bike Month 2012 is barely out of the gates and the events are coming fast and furious. From 50 events in Cleveland, Ohio, to more…

Why I Ride #4: Love and Marriage

By bikeleague | May 4, 2012

(A real-life bicycle love story from Rachael Kefalos-Bronson, executive director of the Palmetto Cycling Coalition in South Carolina.) Rachael and Mike Bronson Bike shops have always intimidated me. The neighborhood…

Why Johnny Can’t Ride to School: Safe Routes on the National Stage

By bikeleague | May 3, 2012

When you see David Darlington’s byline, you know it’s going to be good. A longtime contributor to Bicycling magazine, his heart-wrenching feature on cyclist fatalities earned a prestigious National Magazine…