Bicycling IS Freedom
Life is better for everyone when more people ride bikes.
We’re making biking an easier and safer option for more people, because when more people bike, people are happier and healthier, our communities are safer and friendlier, and our planet is greener. Together, we can help more people know the joy of bicycling.
Our Movement Because Everyone Deserves to Get Home Safely
The League is improving lives and strengthening communities through bicycling. We are more than 200,000 members and supporters strong with more than 1,000 state and local advocacy groups and bike clubs as well as thousands of businesses, universities, and communities together leading the movement to create a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone.
Connect To YOUR COMMUNITY Explore The Growing Bicycle Friendly America
Discover Your Local Bicycling Community
Find local advocacy groups, bike shops, instructors, clubs, classes and more!
Bike Laws
Bike Laws
Learn about the laws regulating bicycling in your state and explore the League’s model laws for better bicycling.
BFA Award Database
Bicycle Friendly America Award Database
Discover the communities, universities and colleges, organizations, and businesses that have earned our awards.
Local Advocacy
Connect to the state and local bicycling advocacy groups in your area who are leading our movement at the ground level.
Education Resources
Education Resources
Better bike skills are only a click away. Find League Cycling Instructors, certification seminars, and instructor-led classes near you.
Bike Clubs
Bike Clubs
Looking for people to ride with in your community? Find League member bike clubs and rides in your area on our map.
Facts & Figures Our Impact
With your support, the League has accomplished major victories for the rights and well-being of people who bike.
60%
increase in federal funding for bicycling infrastructure and safety
155
newly certified League Cycling Instructors in 2021
36.5 million
Americans living in Silver-level or above Bicycle Friendly Communities
200,000+
League members and supporters in the movement for better biking
What We Do How We Make An Impact
For your next ride and for generations to come, the League is fighting to build safer roads, stronger and more connected communities, and a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone.
Safer Roads for All
Advocating for the federal funding, technical resources, and bike-forward policies that will create a built environment for everyone that increases bicycling and reduces the dependence on personal cars and trucks.
Bicycle Friendly America for All
Supporting the grassroots changemakers making biking better one Bicycle Friendly Community, University, and Business at a time. Our awards program recognizes the local decision makers driving our movement.
Education for All
Empowering people through bicycling education to ride safer, feel more comfortable riding, and be confident biking more often. Our education program certifies community-based instructors and offers curriculum for people beginning their bike joy journey.
Bike Joy for All
Inspiring more Americans to view the bicycle as a simple solution and everyday tool for recreation and for transportation and growing the movement for better bicycling to be increasingly diverse and representative of America.
Interactive Learning Resources Make your next ride even better with our bike lessons and tips
Whether you are ready to teach or ready for some riding tips, our education programs are designed for people of all ages and abilities who want to improve skills, build confidence, or teach others.
Learn Riding Skills Online
Take our Smart Cycling lessons about how to ride safely with basic, intermediate, and advanced levels for you to test your skills over time.
Are you a Bicycle Friendly Driver?
Our Bicycle Friendly Driver course and online exam is a great way to brush up your knowledge for when you’re behind the wheel.
Tips for Older Adults
Giving everyone the confidence for their next ride is our goal. We’ve put together some considerations for older adults.
Our Blog The Latest News From The League
League Awards 161 Bicycle Friendly Businesses
Today, the League of American Bicyclists has awarded 161 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses in 31 states and Washington, D.C. With this Earth Day announcement, the program has grown to include more than 950 visionary local businesses, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies from across the country that are changing the script on what it means to provide a top-notch experience and atmosphere for employees and customers alike. “On this Earth Day, the League recognizes and applauds the efforts of these business leaders across the country,” said Andy Clarke, President of the League of American Bicyclists. “Their leadership is setting a precedent in their communities, states and the nation for what it means to practice what you preach. They are forging a better future for us all by investing in a more sustainable future for the country and a healthier future for their employees.”
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Getting You Home With One Click
In our Winter 2015 American Bicyclist magazine, we looked at the “Big Ideas” coming out of the bike movement. One such idea is RideScout, a new mobile application that is helping people get home quicker — without using their own car. Like any good startup, it all began on the back of a napkin. RideScout, a mobile app founded in Washington, D.C., aggregates users’ transportation options in any given city and provides the quickest route from point A to B. The app pulls information on the number of available rides at the nearest bikeshare station, the length of time you’ll have to wait for the next bus, and an estimate on just how congested the car traffic is outside your office.
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The History of Bikes Is the History of Cars
On Thursday here in Washington, D.C., League staff joined U.K.-based author and historian Carlton Reid at a Congressional Bike Caucus meeting where he presented information from his new book, The Roads Were Not Built for Cars. His book tells the fascinating history of bicycling in the United States and the U.K. and of the very interconnected story of bicycles and motor vehicles. Read through our live-tweets from his presentation below to learn more! Fun fact: Car manufacturer GMC used to be “GBC” — one guess what the B stood for…
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Momentum for Vision Zero
The Mayor of Seattle knows firsthand the trauma of unsafe streets. When Ed Murray was 14 years old, he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle on his paper route. The result: An extended hospital stay and six months of recovery before he could walk again. Earlier this year, he set a new course for his city to make sure that no child will have to suffer like he did. “We believe we can have a city where no cyclist or pedestrian is hit or killed,” Murray told the Youth Bike Summit in February.
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FEATURED Action Slow Roads Save Lives
Safe roads, slow streets, and thriving communities are what we all want. Roads where people biking, walking, using mobility devices, and driving can all get home safely. Roads designed to prevent crashes and traffic fatalities and mitigate the harm of those few that do occur. Our latest campaign calls on everyone to take action in support of slow roads that save lives.
Benchmarking Bicycling Data Facts & Figures About Bicycling In America
The League collects and analyzes federal data about bicycling to better understand how we can remove barriers to bicycling.
Of all bike trips are for social or recreational purposes
Americans who primary way to commute was biking in 2019
Of all bike trips were made by women between 2009-2017
Want to learn more or dive deeper into the stats? Explore our data site, the Benchmarking Project, a collaboration between the League and the CDC’s Active People, Healthy Nation initiativeSM. This ongoing project can inform your next letter to the editor about a new bike lane, support your advocacy at the state level, or help you make the case for better biking with your city council.
Our Members in the Spotlight
