2010 Archive
Alliance awards $125,000 in grants to advance grassroots advocacy
April 01, 2010
st round of 2010 grants was highly competitive with 45 proposals totaling nearly $750,000. Bikes Belong helps to fund these grants, along with support from SRAM and Planet Bike. Bicycle Alliance of Washington A $12,500 matching Innovation Grant…
Bikes Belong Awards Five REI/BFC Grants
March 16, 2010
Bikes Belong, in partnership with the League of American Bicyclists and with generous support from REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), is thrilled to announce this year's REI/Bicycle Friendly Community Grant Awards. These grants, between $15,000…
10th annual National Bike Summit the best yet
March 15, 2010
By every measure, the 10th annual National Bike Summit, held March 9-12 in Washington, D.C., was the biggest and best yet. More than 725 people attended - shattering the previous record of 610. More than 420 formal meetings were held with members…
People for Bikes launches at the Bike Summit
March 10, 2010
Imagine one million people speaking out for bicycling with a united, powerful voice. Last night, at the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC, Bikes Belong officially launched peopleforbikes.org– a brand-new initiative to put more people on…
Google Maps adds bicycling directions
March 09, 2010
A major win for bikes today!Today, Google announced they have added bicycling directions to Google Maps. From what we've read, it sounds like they've done a great deal to make sure the site gives you a bicycle-friendly routes. This means Google will…
