2012 Archive
New online competition engages and connects bicyclists nationwide
March 20, 2012
Launched today by a powerful alliance of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB), the League of American Bicyclists, Bikes Belong, and Endomondo, the new National Bike Challenge aims to inspire and empower millions of Americans to ride their…
Cyclocross superstar Tim Johnson and crew arrive in D.C.
March 19, 2012
For the past week, national champion and cyclocross superstar Tim Johnson has thrown his leg over his bike for some hard training. But this time he’s not riding to improve his own cycling; he’s riding to improve bicycling for everybody else.…
Action urged—Please contact your U.S. Representative this week
March 11, 2012
The full House of Representatives is expected to vote soon on their version of the next multi-year Transportation bill. Some leading members of the House continue to push to eliminate key bike programs.Please contact your U.S. Representative and…
Good news for bicycling in the Senate—but the future remains uncertain
March 05, 2012
The future of federal funding for bicycling is looking brighter thanks to strong bipartisan support in the Senate. This support is newly expressed in the successful Cardin-Cochran Amendment, which was accepted into the Senate transportation bill…
Green Lane Project to help six U.S. cities build world-class bicycling networks
February 23, 2012
Bikes Belong recently launched the Green Lane Project, a new effort to help qualified U.S. cities to build world-class networks of bicycling facilities. The Green Lane Project will select six cities by the end of March and facilitate a partnership…
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