March 21, 2012
by julie
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As part of this year’s National Bike Summit, there was an afternoon Women’s Cycling Forum. The promotional description was quasi-promising: Women still cycle at much lower rates than men in the United States — making up just 24 percent of … Continue reading
April 13, 2011
by julie
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I see people, particularly novice cyclists and those returning to the sport after absence, obsess about bike seats all the time as a key to comfort. And I’m not going to debate the special joy of a good bike seat … Continue reading
March 14, 2011
by julie
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As part of last week’s National Bike Summit, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists, America Bikes put together state-by-state fact sheets about biking and walking for use by advocates in their meetings with members of Congress. Biking & Walking … Continue reading
February 28, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Lunch & Afternoon Sessions: Minnesota Bicycle Summit 2011
From the Minnesota Bicycle Summit 2011 Morning Session Legislative Agenda Lunch & Capitol Rotunda Sessions At lunch and in the afternoon at the 2011 Minnesota Bicycle Summit, the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota and more than 175 attendees were excited to … Continue reading
March 10, 2010
by julie
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Today, at the National Bicycle Summit, Google was on-hand for the opening session to launch their newest Maps enhancement: Bike routes! Peter Birch, Product Manager for Google Earth, was present to introduce the new features. Google Maps for Bicycling has … Continue reading