A few weeks ago, we asked you to contact your Senators telling them to oppose bills that would have eliminated essential biking and walking programs. Good news: the future of federal funding for bicycling is now looking brighter thanks to strong bipartisan support in the Senate.
Capturing the joy of bicycling on camera can be almost as fun as riding a bike! Today our friends at the Alliance for Biking and Walking announced the winners of their "People Powered Movement Photo Contest." More than 1,700 photos were submitted by people all over North America.
Federal support for bicycling is in trouble, again. The U.S. Senate has released a bill that would reverse 20 years of progress toward making bicycling safe and stress-free for all Americans. Take action today to help preserve the time-tested federal investment in biking and walking.
Winter biking is one of life’s unexpected pleasures. In this article, PFB contributor Jay Walljasper makes the case for continuing to ride through the winter, even in cold and snowy places like Minnesota.
Our movement is taking a major step forward today. Leading auto company Volkswagen of America announced its sponsorship of Peopleforbikes.org and our parent organization, the Bikes Belong Foundation. Look for great things to come from this partnership in 2012.
Protecting federal funding for bicycling is tough, serious work, and sometimes we need a good laugh to lighten things up. Making our "Sh*t Cyclists Say" video with our friends Ryan Van Duzer and Allen Krughoff provided some much-needed fun.
We formed PFB in 2010 to help make bicycling better for everyone. After a solid first year, the PFB movement nearly tripled in size during 2011. Your voices have made a difference. But the fight isn't over; 2012 will be a challenging year for federal support of bicycling.
PFB team member Kate reports from Boulder's Winter Bike to Work Day, where 1,400 commuters are expected to brave the gusty winds on their rides into work.
We are thrilled to announce that our Bikes Make Life Better video has been recognized by TED as a 2012 Ad Worth Spreading. Check out TED’s YouTube channel to watch and vote for Bikes Make Life Better.
Bicycle company Saris Cycling Group is organizing a bicycle-themed poster contest for fifth grade students to encourage learning about the benefits of bicycling. The theme of this year's National Poster Contest is "Bicycling Takes Me Places."
We are lucky to have two amazing pairs traveling the U.S. this summer on behalf of PeopleForBikes.org. We wanted to introduce them by sharing their bicycling stories. First up is PFB Crew West, Eric Herbst and Grace Herbison.
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