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Oklahoma Student Gets the Spotlight at the Bike Summit #NBS12

By bikeleague | March 21, 2012

She had to wait almost an entire year, but a very excited Oklahoma student got her moment of glory on the stage of the 2012 National Bike Summit tonight. Last…

Bike Snob “Enlightens” Summit Attendees #NBS12

By bikeleague | March 21, 2012

In his first book, the notorious Bike Snob “systematically and mercilessly realigned the world of cycling.” One of the bike world’s most popular, prolific and profoundly humorous blog personalities, the…

How to Engage More Women in Bicycling #NBS12

By bikeleague | March 21, 2012

Perceptions of bicycling are shifting rapidly and radically. No longer is cycling a niche hobby for Lycra-clad athletes. Especially in cities like D.C., biking is tipping the scales as a…

National Bike Summit Mobilizes Hundreds to “Save Cycling”

By bikeleague | March 19, 2012

This week, a record-breaking number of Americans will flood the halls of Congress to “Save Cycling.” The 2012 National Bike Summit, March 20-22, will bring together more than 800 cyclists…

Is the Pacific Coast Highway Going to Rumble?

By bikeleague | March 19, 2012

UPDATE:  Due to anticipated high turnout, the SCCRTC Bicycle Committee is looking for an alternative meeting location.  Please contact the RTC at [email protected] for the meeting location. Nothing can quite…

Senate passes bi-partisan transportation bill; changes to sidepath rule and protection of Rec Trails

By bikeleague | March 14, 2012

This just in — Senate passes bi-partisan transportation bill The big four leaders – Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and David…

Sierra Club Seeks Best and Worst Transportation Projects

By bikeleague | March 14, 2012

Are there transportation projects in your community that showcase innovative bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure? Are there projects in your city or state that highlight how cost-effective investment in bike/ped accommodations…

New Report on Statewide Organizations and Federal Funding

By bikeleague | March 13, 2012

While Congress creates the framework, the most important decisions about the use of federal funds are made at the state and regional level. As the capacity of statewide bicycle advocacy…

Senate to Vote on MAP-21

By bikeleague | March 6, 2012

A new transportation bill is 889 days late, according to our pals over at Transportation for America, so excitement is running high that the Senate might actually vote this week…

Success! A better MAP-21 for cycling

By bikeleague | March 2, 2012

We’ve just won a big battle for biking and walking in the Senate. After several long weeks of intense work from advocates around the country and our partners at America…