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July 31, 2020by Alison DeweyTo reduce the barriers to bike education in underserved communities, the League is launching an Equity Scholarship Program which will offer approximately 40 full scholarships to people of color interested in teaching bike education courses in underserved communities.
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April 3, 2020by Lauren JenkinsIt’s the kind of unexpected message from a friend every bike advocate loves to get: where can I buy a bike? Thanks to the work of local advocacy organizations, bike shops can remain open as “essential businesses” in many places across the country.
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June 19, 2019by Alison Dewey
League Cycling Instructor Katie Bradshaw brought our Bicycle Friendly Driver program to her hometown ahead of a major bike event rolling through. -
July 16, 2018by Alison Dewey“I bet you save a life every day with the stuff you teach,” exclaimed one City of Fort Collins Bus Operator after taking the Bicycle Friendly Driver class.
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August 11, 2017by League StaffPlatinum Bicycle Friendly Community Fort Collins, CO, is hosting a workshop for League Cycling Instructor Coaches.
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July 22, 2016by Vanessa RothThe Gail and Jim Spann Educator of the Year Award, named for two of the League’s education champions and benefactors, is the League’s highest bicycling education honor.
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August 17, 2015by Liz Murphy
Last Friday, our #BikeChat focused on bike education -- where it stands, where it's going and more. We were lucky enough to have four League Cycling Instructors on hand as panelists: Dan Hoagland, of Washington Area Bicyclist Association; Greg Billing, also of WABA; Molly North, of Bike Denver; and Nick Mason, of the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota. -
August 13, 2015by Liz Murphy
The League has been teaching and certifying League Cycling Instructors for decades. With more than 4,000 LCIs across the country, the League's bike education curriculum is ubiquitous. We're highlighting some of the great work our LCIs are doing in communities from coast to coast. Bernard Green, a Marina, CA, resident, has been an LCI since summer 2013. We asked him a few questions to learn more... -
December 9, 2014by Adonia Lugo
Here at the League, we like heritage, whether it's drawing on our own legacy like we did when we re-introduced the winged wheel as our logo or recognizing particular individuals' influence. We know that following history helps us understand where we are today, and where we could go tomorrow. We hope you'll join us in congratulating Recycle-A-Bicycle in New York City as they celebrate 20 years of... -
October 3, 2014by Liz MurphyIn this LCI Corner, educator Robert O'Conner of South Windsor, Conn., shares how his community's efforts are helping to create lifelong bicyclists from an early age, by integrating bicycle education into the public schools' curriculum. The Town of South Windsor, Conn., a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community, is taking a new approach to bicycle education — working to integrate bike safety instruction...
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