Give me a minute to explain the article title. There were a lot of great takeaways for Delaware at the National Bike Summit held in Washington, DC last week, including women-friendly bike shops and more bike chic. But for the summit, taken as a whole, I think there were 3 major lessons for us: Lesson…
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The League of American Bicyclists has performed yet another signal service to cycling and cyclists by hiring a consultant to conduct anonymous interviews with 30 congressional staffers (half Republican and half Democratic). The report from the consultant, which was released at the National Bike Summit last week, included some very candid, and pointed, advice to…
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Photo credit: Vespertine I was wow’d by the vendors at the National Women’s Bike Forum displaying a wide variety of apparel for women. No black spandex there! Instead there were stylish safety “vests” in shocking pink, orange or green with reflective edging, and sparkles. There were bike helmets that looked like hats, or that…
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There was a lot of discussion at the National Women’s Bike Forum about bike shops and how they could be more welcoming to women. Georgena Terry, founder of Terry Precision Bikes for Women (and then Heart of Steel Bicycles), shared her opinion that things have not changed much at bike shops. She believes there is…
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Monday was the 2nd National Women’s Bike Forum, held in Washington, DC. The room was filled with the energy and enthusiasm of hundreds of women (along with a handful of men) interested in all aspects of bicycling, but especially how to get more women on bikes. We listened to inspiring stories of women bike builders,…
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March 5, 2013 | Washington, D.C. Senator Dave Sokola (D-Newark) will speak at the National Bike Summit today at 11AM. Senator Sokola is the third in a string of Delaware leaders who have traveled to the nation’s capitol to speak at the National Bike Summit. Governor Markell spoke in 2010 and DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt…
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In advance of the National Bike Summit on Monday, the League of American Bicyclists has published “Building a Bicycle Friendly America“. In the section on bicycle friendly states, can you guess which state out of 50 is profiled? Hint: it’s small, but mighty.
No pictures of people bicycling. Just engineering drawings and schematics. And yet this 2 minute video on how the Dutch engineer bike lanes at intersections has over 100,000 views on YouTube: A Bike Delaware Archive note: This post has been categorized in the following Archive categories: Bicycle Friendly Places Engineering Right Turn Lanes Traffic…
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Are you new to riding on the road in groups and want to be more confident? This class is for you. OUTDOOR CYCLING 101 This one day course sponsored by the White Clay Bicycle Club (WCBC) is for adults who would like to cycle on the road in a group but feel they lack the…
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BICYCLE COMMUTING COURSE Classroom Instruction & night ride. Includes route selection, bicycle safety, lights, clothing selection, how to carry gear, etc. WHEN: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 5:30-8:30 PM WHERE: Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. 1011 Centre Road, Suite 100, Wilmington, DE COST: $10.00 for WCBC members, $15.00 for nonmembers To register, or ask questions, contact Ceci…
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