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April 6, 2012by KatieOk, I’ll admit it. I’m not a big cyclist. Now, don’t get me wrong, I ride my bike every day. I ride to work, I ride to the grocery store, I ride to friends’ houses. But I rarely ride “just for fun.” But last weekend, I found a great middle ground for my love of biking as transportation and being a tourist in my own city.
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April 6, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiLast month, the League announced its latest round of Bicycle Friendly University awards and the news took flight on Twitter. Students and staff tweeted the good news and, yes, a bit of friendly competitive banter emerged among rival colleges.
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April 5, 2012by supportSpring has sprung and that means crunch time for many state legislatures. Across the country, bicycle advocates have their eyes and ears turned toward their state capitol to ensure policymakers advance, rather than curtail, cyclists' rights and safety. With that in mind, here's this week's advocacy roundup:
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April 4, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiIn late February, we announced a "New National Plan to Transform Bicycling" — the potential unification of the League, Bikes Belong and the Alliance for Biking & Walking into one, powerful national organization.
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April 4, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiNo doubt the past year has been tough for bicycle advocates at the federal level. Time and again a small but vocal cadre of Congress members have pushed to eliminate important and popular programs, like Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School.
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April 3, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiIt's almost time for the best 31 days of the year: National Bike Month.
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April 2, 2012by Carolyn SzczepanskiThe 2012 National Bike Summit was an inspiring whirlwind of speakers, workshops, networking and, of course, meetings with elected officials on Capitol Hill. Luckily, photographer Chris Eichler was there to capture it all. Click the links below for images from... Day One
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April 2, 2012by Darren Flusche
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March 29, 2012by KatieBreaking news: The House voted 266-158 to extend the current transportation bill for another 90 days. For the full story, visit The Hill.
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March 29, 2012by supportHow could they not, after more than 1,500 cyclists rallied on the steps of the capitol building on Tuesday!
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