2008 Archive
America Bikes Hires New Campaign Director
September 07, 2008
America Bikes, the coalition of national bicycling and trail advocacy groups, has hired Caron Whitaker as Campaign Director. America Bikes works to increase federal funding and policy support of bicycling in the transportation bill, which is up for…
Freewheelin Bike Sharing a Huge Success at National Conventions
September 04, 2008
Word on the streets during the recent Democratic and Republican national conventions: Freewheelin is the way to go. Bikes Belong teamed with Humana, a leading health benefits company, to bring 1,000 bikes to each host city (Denver and…
Bike Sharing Offering Relief to Hurricane Victims
August 30, 2008
The Bikes Belong Foundation and the Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc., announced today that together they will donate $10 for every mile ridden on a Freewheelin bicycle during this week’s Republican National Convention,…
Freewheelin Bike Sharing Sprinted to the Finish at the DNC
August 28, 2008
Word on the streets in Denver during the Democratic National Convention was that Freewheelin is the way to go. After four days of Freewheelin in Denver, the pioneering bike sharing effort exceeded all expectations. Delegates, media, volunteers,…
Freewheelin Bike Sharing in Full Swing at DNC
August 24, 2008
The Democratic Convention officially begins this morning, but for Bikes Belong, Humana, and the bike industry, the event began at full speed Sunday morning when we publicly debuted our conventions bike sharing project. The day went great: Denver…
