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Introducing the Bike Advocacy Toolkit: Grassroots Organizing and Mobilizing for Local Communities

By Anna Tang | October 2, 2025

Change doesn’t start in city hall. It starts with people—people like you—who care deeply about making streets safer, more accessible, and better for everyone who bikes, walks, or rolls. That’s…

LCI Spotlight: Marco Speeks

By Marlee Townsend | September 11, 2025

The League certifies hundreds of League Cycling Instructors every year and there are thousands of LCIs across the country leading bike education efforts in their communities. In our LCI spotlight…

35 Years of the ADA: Let’s Prioritize Accessibility and Safety on Our Streets

By Marlee Townsend | August 4, 2025

Last week marked the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—a landmark civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities and requires equal access to employment,…

Paint it with Pride

By Ken McLeod | June 26, 2025

June is Pride Month to honor and recognize the history, culture, and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. As I was walking recently in Washington, DC, I saw the 15th Street…

Introducing Ready to Ride: A Vision for Universal In-School, On-Bike Education

By Jamil Modaffari | March 31, 2025

At the League of American Bicyclists, we believe that every child deserves to experience the joy, confidence, and freedom that comes with learning to ride a bike. That’s why we’re…

Celebrating Indigenous Culture on the Trails of Anchorage, Alaska 

By Marlee Townsend | October 15, 2024

Last year, the League of American Bicyclists published the Bicycle Friendly Community Ideabook — a resource designed to inspire innovative ideas for making biking better in communities nationwide. In celebration…

Nondrivers Bike, Ride, and Roll

By Bike League | October 1, 2024

The League of American Bicyclists is proud to celebrate the Week Without Driving, a challenge launched in 2021 by disability rights advocate and League board member, Anna Zivarts. The Week…

The Life and Legacy of Marshall “Major” Taylor: Join our webinar and take action to honor his achievements 

By Lauren Jenkins | May 16, 2024

Major Taylor was the first superstar of cycling. He was known as the fastest man on a bike and was a global phenomenon at a time when telegrams were the…

Carving out Space with Austin Killips

By Marlee Townsend | March 31, 2024

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating women who are currently shaping cycling history. One such figure is Austin Killips, who holds the title of being “the first transgender…

Mattapan on Wheels: Sparking Change in Their Community

By Marlee Townsend | March 4, 2024

It’s no secret that the power of the bicycle is transformative. Communities nationwide are taking innovative approaches to spark local change for better bicycling, and seeing incredible results. This is…