Category: Advocacy

I Bike therefore I Vote

Note: Today is the last day to register to vote in some states! -Ed. The League Of American Cyclists did a recent survey, and while it is encouraging that 97% of the survey-takers plan...

Press Release: World Bicycle Relief 2017 Impact Report

world Bicycle Relief (WBR), a global nonprofit and social enterprise mobilizing people in developing countries through The Power of Bicycles, distributed 54,687 of its signature Buffalo Bicycles across nine countries in 2017, according to...

2018 National Bike Summit recap

By Karen Brooks The League of American Bicyclists hosted a vibrant and vital National Bike Summit earlier this month in Washington, DC. This year’s theme of “Grass Roots Grow Together” was particularly apt—the current...

Video: Bamboo Bicycle Club in Kenya

A German organization called the Bamboo Bicycle Club (BBC) recently spent time in Kenya teaching students in Malaa (near Nairobi) how to repair and maintain bicycles and build a bamboo bike. The use of...

Opinion: Praising Patagonia for preserving my puffy

Good gear isn’t cheap, but I believe it’s worth every penny. Forget the upfront cost. I’ll willingly plunk down my moola for a quality product that’s built to last a lifetime, figuring that I’ll...