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CNN: More people pumping their bicycle tires to avoid the gas pump

By bikeleague | February 27, 2012

League President Andy Clarke and Jakob Wolf-Barnett from Revolution Cycles talk about how more Americans are hopping on their bikes to avoid high gas prices…and loving it.

Right to Road: time to make noise

By bikeleague | February 23, 2012

Urge your Senator to protect cyclists’ right to the road by removing the restrictive mandatory sidepath clause in the Senate transportation bill.

New National Plan to Transform Bicycling

By bikeleague | February 23, 2012

The leadership of the Alliance for Biking & Walking, Bikes Belong, and the League of American Bicyclists has agreed that uniting the three organizations would dramatically improve their effectiveness in…

The top 7 Reasons You Need to be at the National Bike Summit

By bikeleague | February 22, 2012

Today is the last day of early bird registration for the National Bike Summit, and we want to make sure you know just why your voice is needed in Washington.…

Bicyclists are moving votes on key transportation amendments

By bikeleague | February 17, 2012

Thanks, in part, to the powerful advocacy of bicyclists, members of Congress from both parties are speaking up for bicycling and walking. Bi-partisan amendments to improve the House and Senate…

Inspiring moments amid ugly legislative “sausage-making”

By bikeleague | February 16, 2012

“Everybody who says [writing the transportation bill] is like making sausage, it’s a lot uglier than that,” said Barbara Boxer.

Highway Bill Saga Continues

By bikeleague | February 14, 2012

Today, we wrote to League members and supporters in a few key House districts to ask for their help in getting the votes needed to pass the Petri/Johnson amendment. This…

Do you love your bike?

By bikeleague | February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day. We love our bikes and we’re sure that you love yours, too. Here are a few videos to celebrate. The man who lived on his bike Pure…

Bicyclists Unite to Save Cycling and our Streets

By bikeleague | February 9, 2012

Thank you for responding to another round of attacks on bicycling and walking. Your voices are being heard on Capitol Hill: House and Senate offices are hearing loud and clear…

Boehner Bikepath Blog is … Baloney, say Bicyclists

By bikeleague | February 6, 2012

Speaker John Boehner’s weekend claim that 25% of the highway dollars are “siphoned off for non-economic projects – such as beautification and bikepaths”  came as a bit of a shock.…