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Women Bike Resources

Equity panel at the 2012 National Women's Bicycling Summit, photo by Maureen McGinnis
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Women Bike Resources

Looking for facts and figures? Trying to find the latest research on women and bicycling? Need an idea to kickstart a campaign in your community? Women Bike is committed to being your go-to source of information and best practices in engaging and empowering more women to ride a bike — and rise in the movement.

Women on a Roll

A first-of-its-kind report from the Women Bike program, Women on a Roll compiles more than 100 original and trusted sources of data to showcase the growth and potential of female bicyclists in the United States. It also suggest five key focus areas — the 5 Cs — to increase women's ridership. Download the full report and read the press release.

Additional Women Bike resources

Through webinars, grants, magazine articles and special reports the Women Bike program is a growing hub of information about women and bicycling. Read more from our library...

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Women Bike

Carolyn Szczepanski
Director of Communications, Women Bike
carolyn@bikeleague.org

Stats on Women & Bicycling

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Bicycle commute data from 1990 to 2011 for the 70 largest U.S. cities, including percentage of bicycle commuters by gender

2011 state bicycle commute rates, including bicycle commuting by gender

The Economic Impact of Women Bicyclists

Key Research on Women & Bicycling

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City Cycling (Chapter 10: Women and Cycling)
John Pucher, Ralph Buehler (2012)

Infrastructure, programs, and policies to increase bicycling: An International review
John Pucher, Jennifer Dill, Susan Handy (2010)

Promoting transportation cycling for women: The role of bicycle infrastructure
Jan Garrard, Geoffrey Rose, Sing Kai Lo (2008)

Categorizing Cyclists: What Do We Know? Insights from Portland
Jennifer Dill (2012)

Bicycling for Transportation and Health: The Role of Infrastructure
Jennifer Dill (2008)

Capital Bikeshare Study: A Closer Look at Casual Users and Operations
Ralph Buehler et al. (2012)

Revolutions for women: Increasing women's participation in cycling for recreation and transport
S. Crawford, J. Garrard, N. Hakman (2006)

Promoting Cycling for Women
Jan Garrard, Natalie Hakman (2005)

Gender Preferences in Bicycling Behavior and Facility Preferences: Research on Women's Issues in Transportation
K. Krizek, P. Johnson, N. Tilahun (2004)

Research on Women’s Issues in Transportation: Volume 1
Transportation Research Board (2004)

Top Books for the Women Bike Reader

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Everyday Bicycling
by Elly Blue

Women on Wheels
by April Streeter

On Bicycles: 50 Ways the New Bike Culture Can Change Your Life
by Amy Walker

Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet
by Mia Birk

Bicycle: Love your Bike
by Helen Pidd

Heels on Wheels: A Lady's Guide to Owning and Riding a Bike
by Katie Dailey

Every Woman's Guide to Cycling
by Selene Yeager

The Bicycle Book
by Bella Bathurst

Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way)
by Sue Macy

A Wheel Within a Wheel: A Woman's Quest for Freedom
by Frances Willard

Women Bike Entrepreneurs

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Participants in the 2013 National Women's Bicycling Forum Pop-up Shop

Bandbox LLC
Bicyclette
Taliah Lempert, Bicycle Paintings
Bikie Girl Bloomers
Bird Industries
Elly Blue, Taking the Lane Media
Cleverhood
Cyclofemme
Georgena Terry, Heart of Steel bicycles
Georgia in Dublin
GiveLoveCycle
Iva Jean
Nutcase
Nuu-Muu
Po Campo
Recycle-A-Bicycle
Eleanor Thalheimer, Cycling Sojourner
Vaya Bags
Verspertine

Women Bike Blogs and Media

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Women Bike Blogs: The Comprehensive List

Key Women Bike partners
Velojoy.com

GirlBikeLove.com
Women on Bikes SoCal
Elly Blue- Taking the Lane Media
Bike Shop Girl
Momentum magazine

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