Iowa Shows Off World’s ‘Oldest, Largest and Longest’ Bike Ride
Bets were being taken left and right. I traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, this past weekend to give a workshop as part of the Iowa Bike Summit. The state’s Summit was capped with the RAGBRAI announcement...
View ArticleWebinar: Bicycle Friendly America Local Reviewer Training
You might be wondering: Do I qualify to become a Bicycle Friendly America local reviewer? How is my feedback integrated into the award and feedback process? How do I choose the most accurate award...
View ArticleBicycle Friendly America Program Marks 10th Anniversary!
The latest issue of our American Bicyclist magazine is a transformation on two fronts. At the National Bike Summit this year, we revealed the new face of the League — a fresh look and branding that...
View ArticleHow One Member’s Idea Has Transformed the Nation
In this issue of American Bicyclist, we mark a major milestone for the League: the 10th Anniversary of the Bicycle Friendly America program. Since its inception, the initiative has boosted biking in...
View ArticleBFA: The Next Generation
When Wayne Byrd came up with the concept for Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC) and the League took that idea to the national level, we knew it would be a powerful tool to make biking better for...
View ArticleFlorida Bike Safety Summit Reinforces Need for Education
If you want to confront the issue of bicycle safety, Florida, unfortunately, is the right place to go. The Sunshine State has had 534 cyclist fatalities between 2006 and 2010, and since 1998,...
View ArticleInfographic: What Makes a Bicycle Friendly Community?
To kick of Bike to Work Week, we’ll be announcing the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Communities — including some new cities joining the ranks of Platinum and Gold — on Monday. And, with every...
View ArticleNew Platinum City in Latest Round of Bicycle Friendly Communities!
Kicking off National Bike to Work Week, the League has announced its latest round of Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC), including a new Platinum-level community. Fort Collins, Colo., moved from Gold...
View ArticleWhere the Ride Takes Us: Attracting the Creative Class
In honor of National Bike Month, we’re spotlighting how bicycles are tools for personal empowerment, social justice and community development with our “Where the Ride Takes Us” web series. Today’s post...
View ArticleAnchorage Turns League Logo into Public Art
We were certainly excited to roll out our new logo at the 2013 National Bike Summit earlier this year. Honoring our past and looking to the future, we love the iconic energy of the modern winged wheel....
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