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Making cycling and walking safe, convenient and fun in Delaware

Kent County Convention and Visitors Bureau partners with Bike Delaware

KCCVB supports Bike Delaware in the distribution of promotional materials during the 23rd Annual Amish Country Bike Tour and Race on Saturday, September 12 out of Dover. Offered are 15, 25, 50, 62 and 100 mile loops plus 25 mile timed race through Amish Country. 4 excellent food/rest stops with Amish-baked pies and cookies plus…
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June 30, 2009 1

Bike Delaware partners with Transportation for America, signs in support of HR. 2724

Bike Delaware joined over 140 national, regional and state organizations, writing to request support for HR. 2724, the National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009, introduced by Representatives Holt, Inslee, and Carnahan. This legislation addresses the current and future needs of our economy, health, energy security, housing and community development, and environment, including the urgent need…
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June 18, 2009 0

Delaware jumps 22 places in LAB’s Bicycle Friendly States ranking – makes top 10

Based on our first annual Bike Summit, and Gov. Markell’s Complete Streets executive order. The application, completed by DelDOT, offers a road map on making improvements to create an ideal Bicycle Friendly State. See the updated 2009 rankings HERE.


May 13, 2009 0

Northern Delaware Greenway Nearing Completion

The East Coast Greenway Alliance has been working with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and New Castle County to coordinate the installation of three remaining bridges along the Northern Delaware Greenway. Two were installed in the summer of 2007 and the last remaining bridge is scheduled to be installed this…
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February 6, 2008 0

First Bike Delaware Meeting is a Big Success

Thanks to the 18 bicycle advocates that came to Bike Delaware’s Kickoff Meeting. Items discussed included the structure of the group, the meeting schedule (every odd month) and 7 key issues that will be pursued by the committee including resolving issues on Route 1 and creating complete streets legislation. You can link to the meeting…
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July 13, 2005 0