by Chris Merriam Executive Director Bikemore Baltimore is on the cusp of a cycling revolution. Like in most American cities, after World War II Baltimore planners and engineers tried to prioritize automotive traffic in a city that was once a haven for walking, bicycling, and public transit. Now, the tide is turning once again, with…
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The annual Icicle Metric ride sponsored by the White Clay Bicycle Club is planned for Saturday, March 29 leaving from Newark, DE. Stretch your legs on a 35, 50 or 100 K route (22, 31 or 62 mile) covering moderately hilly terrain west and north of Newark. Snacks will be available at the start and…
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Now in its 14th year, the National Bike Summit unites the voices of bicyclists on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Cycling advocates from all across the country will have an opportunity to hear from their peers and colleagues about what does – and doesn’t – work to create lasting pro-bicycling change in our communities; and…
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More than 700 participants from all 50 states will gather in Washington DC for the 2014 National Bike Summit held March 3-5 to unite the voices of bicyclists on Capitol Hill to advance bicycle safety, funding and equity: To encourage more women to participate in this year’s summit, an intrepid band of 10 women from 5…
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3rd Annual Delaware Gran Fondo WHEN: Sunday, May 18, 2014 START LOCATION: Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19806 START TIME: Mass start at 8am A bucket-list ride through world-class attractions. A scenic and challenging 100-kilometer ride featuring 13 Brandywine Valley attractions. Unique opportunity to ride through the spectacular grounds of Hagley Museum…
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With our much-appreciated coalition partners, Bike Delaware will announce the 2014 Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit within a few weeks. Keep an eye out for our announcement! You are not going to believe the program for this year’s summit. To see the program for the 2013 Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit, click HERE.
It used to be the City of Wilmington’s old stables. Now 1500 N. Walnut Street will be the new location of Wilmington’s Urban Bike Project (UBP). The Urban Bike Project (UBP) has served Wilmington for the last six years from 1908 N. Market Street. By providing a means for the public to become self-sufficient in…
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If you missed the first DelDOT Public Workshop on the Wilmington-to-Newark Bicycle Highway, here is your second chance! Public Workshop Newark-to-Wilmington Trail Study Doubletree Hotel 700 North King Street Wilmington Wednesday October 16, 2013 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM As we said about the Newark workshop a couple of weeks ago: “Bring your kids. Bring…
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“80% of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen Is Woody Allen’s advice still valid in 2013? Yes. For politics, it’s more valid than ever. But in a world of pervasive and ubiquitous email, social media, mobile devices and ‘online’ communication of all kinds the need to, and the huge impact of, just ‘showing up‘…
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Bring your kids. Bring your siblings or folks. Bring your friends and neighbors. You can drop by for 10 or 15 minutes and then leave. But, whatever you do, just show up. What used to be a crazy, pie-in-the-sky scheme (a bicycle highway connecting the downtowns of Delaware’s largest and third-largest cities) is poised to become a real…
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