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February 8, 2016by Ken McLeodNHTSA update of 5-Star Rating System includes crash avoidance technologies for first time.
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February 4, 2016by Caron WhitakerThanks to all of you who participated in lobby visits at the 2015 National Bike Summit. Your visits contributed to several victories for us on Capitol Hill.
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February 2, 2016by Ken McLeodAs we approach the 2016 National Bike Summit & Women’s Forum the League of American Bicyclists is happy to announce that we are working with the Alliance for Biking & Walking to present an Awards Gala on the opening night of the National Bike Summit.
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January 31, 2016by Arleigh JenkinsChances are if you are reading this that you already believe in the power of bicycling. Biking can improve our health, lower street congestion, and build a more connected community.
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January 25, 2016by Carolyn Szczepanski
One or two mornings each week I wake before 5 a.m. and load up my Yuba Mundo with food to deliver to my homeless neighbors in East Los Angeles. It started in September 2013, when I had a heart attack and was told I needed to change my lifestyle. For six months I only walked. One cold morning, I was considering returning home when I saw two figures shivering under a sheet sleeping on a bus bench.
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January 13, 2016by Larkin Silverman
In January 2014, I resolved that I would become less reliant on my car. I craved a healthier way to experience my own body, wanted more interaction with my new community, and wanted to make meaningful lifestyle commitments to the environment—which meant one thing: getting my butt on a bike! -
January 11, 2016by Alison DeweyIt’s back! For the fourth year in a row, we will feature the Women Bike Pop-Up Shop at the National Bike Summit & Women’s Forum!
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January 7, 2016by Ken McLeodToday Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced legislation that makes it easier for federal transit and highway programs to fund bikeshare systems and related improvements.
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December 29, 2015by Daniela GazibaraGold BFB awardee, the Trek Store of Schererville, offers some tips for making a business more bicycle-friendly.
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December 16, 2015by Carolyn Szczepanski
In Cudahy, Calif., more than 90% of the population is Latino and 30% live below the poverty line. In addition to rent-controlled housing and accountable government, one way Councilmember Baru Sanchez wants to uplift his community is through better biking. And he's working with the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition to authentically engage his fellow residents in that effort.
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