League of American Bicyclists * Blog

Speaking up about bicycling, advocacy and education

In Memorium: Dick Burke The bicycle industry lost one of its true leaders with the passing earlier this week of Dick Burke, founder of Trek Bicycles, Inc. Burke?s and Trek?s story within the industry is well documented; in the space of 30 years, Trek has become a household name because of their bikes, their sponsorship of Lance and various [...] Taking Cheap Shots at a Trillion Dollar Proposal On Tuesday came the moment we’ve all been waiting for. The report of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission…well, maybe not everyone was on tenterhooks but it’s actually a pretty significant document that outlines how $225 billion should be spent EVERY Year for the next 50 years on transportation and infrastructure in [...] A Place for Everyone I really do love this time of year. Although often contrived I find it hard to not feel excitement and encouragement at the idea of a new beginning. This New Years I found a new type of encouragement in my home town. While visiting my family in New York City I went to [...] You?ve Got It All Backwards! I had a most frightening experience the other day.  I almost hit a bicyclist.  It was by sheer luck if not some greater power that I didn?t run over this guy. It was about 30 or 45 minutes before total darkness, with the sun already below the horizon, and I just got off the freeway.  (This [...] Update: Cyclists Attacked in Lake County, Ill. This is an update to a blog entry from October 16. You?ll recall that Mr. Thomas Lynch was alleged to have caused a 16-bike pileup which resulted in numerous injuries in Lake County, Illinois on September 22. The original blog entry can be found here. On December 3, Mr. Lynch appeared in court, where the original [...]