League of American Bicyclists

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The League of American Bicyclists is leading the movement to build a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone.

Week Without Driving webinar promotion. A person in a motorized wheelchair crosses an intersection, with a cyclist and pedestrians in the distance. Text in a white box says: "Week Without Driving: Lessons from Community Organizers. Tuesday, July 28th at 3:00 PM ET. Bikeleague.org/webinars."
TELL CONGRESS: USDOT should put safety first! bikeleague.org/action-center
People on bikes rest in the shade of a big green tree. "#ActivePeople" is tagged at the top, and a text box at the bottom says "Did you know? July is National Parks and Recreation Month! It's a great time to make the outdoors your gym—take some time to get out there and explore your nearest parks (camping emoji) (bike emoji)"
Federal Transportation Policy: What Advocates Need to Know
Ride with Pride Celebrating LGBTQ+ bike organizations, Tuesday June 16th at 3PM ET. Bikeleague.org/webinars.
June is Great Outdoors Month! Don't forget to take some time for yourself to enjoy your local parks, trails, and green spaces. #ActivePeople
Thanks for joining us in celebrating another awesome National Bike Month! Group shot of bike advocates in front of a rolling hills scenery.
Join the League this Bike Month and spread bike joy! Join the League during Bike Month & recieve a set of free postcards! Preview of postcards shows a series of illustrated colorful bike postcards.
Our first look at transportation reauthorization (FEDERAL POLICY) This 500-page plus bill is our first look at how Congress is approaching transportation issues in this reauthorization – and while it’s not our worst fears realized, there are proposed cuts and repeals across the board that temper any enthusiasm. Here are the good (many with an asterisk), the bad, and the ugly parts of the House’s reauthorization bill.
Bike to Work Day graphic over a photo of cyclists smiling and waving at the camera while biking.
Organizing Bike Audits: A Community Advocate's Guide. Tuesday, May 19th at 3PM ET. Bikeleague.org/webinars. Photo of a cyclist riding in a bike lane while community advocates observe the streetscape.
Screenshot of CDC's "Strategies for Physical Activity Through Community Design" page. "Engaging in physical activity is one of the best things people of all ages can do to improve their health. Physical activity is vital for healthy aging, can reduce chronic diseases, and prevent early death. Yet, only about 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 6 high school students fully meet the recommendations in the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Activity-friendly communities are places with destinations such as parks, schools, and shops that are attractive and accessible to the community. Activity-friendly communities include welcoming, safe, and convenient places to play, walk, roll and bike to enjoy destinations that the community has to offer. Transit can help make these places more accessible. In other words, these types of communities are designed to connect activity-friendly routes to everyday destinations."
Duck Duck Goose Bike Bus in Louisville KY. Happy Bike and Roll to School Day!
Join the League during Bike Month & receive a set of free postcards! Rolling hills landscape behind a postcard. In the foreground is the National Bike Month logo along with a little snail saying "snail mail is cool!"
League of American Bicyclists' National Bike Month. National Ride A Bike Day: May 3. Bike to Work Week: May 11-17. Bike to Work Day: May 15.
Bike Month Bingo card! Squares include: "Ride a tandem, Draw a bike from memory, Run an errand by bike, Change a flat tire, Ride to dinner, Say hello to another cyclist, Ride to school or work, Email your elected official, Support a local bike shop, Join a group ride, bike party, or meet-up, Ride to see live music, Plan a group ride, Post about Bike Month on social media, Participate in a special Bike Month event," and more. Find the PDF here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11C-DzapE-JdQmHo3j9U3X54R7-f3Qu8D
"Get on your bike. Ride your local bike lane, greenway, or street. It doesn’t need to be long; even a short neighborhood loop counts. Invite as many people as you can, including business leaders and elected officials. 1. Join a local solidarity ride and rally. Post a photo or short video and include: Your location and the name of the bike lane or street One sentence about why safe streets matter to you or your community. Include something about the place you rode. Tag your photos/videos: #AmericasBikeLane + #BikeLanesSaveLives tagging @bikeleague and @wabadc and your member of Congress. 2. Share a post from your bike lane. 3. Sign the petition and contact Congress. Take two minutes to send a message to your Member of Congress urging them to stop the removal of DC’s 15th Street bike lane and oppose any federal effort to unilaterally remove safe infrastructure, because BIKE LANES SAVE LIVES. "
Save America's Bike Lanes. Bike lanes save lives. April 21st.
WGM Group, Inc (Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Business) employees ride along a separated path in Missoula, Montana.
"Bike lane save lives! Save the 15th Street Bike Lane"
Congrats to our 2026 Spark Grantees! The League of American Bicyclists' Community Spark Grants.
League Cycling Advocate Workshop. Become a certified bike advocate! Thursday, September 17th in Chicago, IL. Supported by Ride IL and co-sponsored by the IMD Commission.
Bill Nesper, Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists, and League board member Keshia McCullough pose for a photo during the 2022 TD Five Boro Bike Tour.
Cyclists with thumbs up on "Ride 4 Smiles" bicycles. A notification-style graphic is labeled "Reminder! Bicycle Friendly Business applications are due soon! Submit by March 10th."
Children on bikes ride through a crosswalk next to a sign that reads "School crossing." Photo from Wilmette, IL, a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community. Visual tag is labeled #ActivePeople to note this message is in support of the Active People, Healthy Nation movement: the CDC's national initiative to help 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027.
There are now 1117 Bicycle Friendly Businesses in all 50 states + DC. See the full list at bikeleague.org/business.
2026 AARP Community Challenge Flyer. "A GRANT PROGRAM TO MAKE COMMUNITIES MORE LIVABLE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS THAT JUMP-START LONG-TERM CHANGE. APPLY FOR A 2026 GRANT TODAY! Eligible applications will be accepted from: January 7 - March 4 at 5:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm PT Learn more and apply: AARP.org/CommunityChallenge"
"1000+ organizations, businesses, and elected leaders from all 50 states are sending a clear message to Congress: walking and biking is essential"
Infographic showing the distribution of 444 BFCs in all 50 states and DC. Many states have less than ten; California tops the chart at 48, Minnesota at 33, Florida at 22, Wisconsin at 21, and Ohio at 20. See the full list at bikeleague.org/community.
National Bike Summit: Early Bird Rate ends Jan 31st! Bikeleague.org/summit
A cyclist rides indoors on a stationary bike trainer. A small text box says "#ActivePeople."
Bike to School Day in Silverthorne, Colorado (a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community). #ActivePeople tag.
National Bike Summit logo over a photo of the MLK Jr. Library auditorium
"“[The League’s Community Spark Grant] helped us with providing funding so we could do more in our community. We did a Bike Day for Children in Poplar on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. We gave away bikes and had stickers and other little gifts for all the children. It helped 87 kids get a new helmet.” - Sunee Erickson, of the Fort Peck Tribal Elves. Ride United in 2026!
National Bike Summit logo. "Advocates deserve recognition." Illustration of bike advocates holding signs with slogans like "20 is plenty," "safe streets now," "crash not accident," "vision zero," and "safe streets 4 all." Below the illustration, text reads "2026 Advocacy and Education Awards NOMINATIONS OPEN"
Ride United in 2026. “The [greatest reward in teaching bike education] is all the smiles from people who are learning to ride for the first time. From toddlers to people in their nineties, it’s all about making people smile with bike joy.” — Fernando Martinez, League Cycling Instructor
New Report: Lime Mobility Insights from Baltimore, Nashville, and Phoenix. Tuesday, December 9th at 3:00PM ET. Bikeleague.org/webinars. Two people riding Lime micromobility devices, one on a scooter and the other on a bike, on a path with autumnal trees in the background.
"The League is fighting to protect and increase funds for your state’s protected bikeways. You want safer places to ride? Please chip in today to help make it real.” - Michael Payne. A photo of cyclists at the National Bike Summit enjoying DC's bike infrastructure.
Today only: dollar-for-dollar contribution match! Bikeleague.org/give. Giving Tuesday heart logo centered above a photo of League staff and Summit attendees on the 2025 Congressional Bike Ride.
A cyclist rides a bikeshare e-bike and holds their hand in the air joyfully. Text overlay: Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! ALL donations matched dollar-for-dollar. Bikeleague.org/give (Giving Tuesday heart icon)
"Join us in demanding change. Find a World Day of Remembrance event near you — like the Ride for Your Life in Washington, DC— and add your voice to the movement. Show up and speak out." A crowd at the 2024 Ride for Your Life in Washington DC listens to Bill Nesper, ED of the League of American Bicyclists, while a sign language interpreter next to Bill is signing along. Pictured behind Bill and the interpreter is the Lincoln Memorial.
"Since an all-time reported low of 623 bicyclist deaths in 2010, we’ve seen an 87% increase in bicyclist deaths with consecutive all-time records for the most deaths in the last two years of available data. This trend has to stop." Chart of the trend of bicyclist deaths over time, with a sharply increasing trend since 2010. Data is sourced from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and NHTSA's Fatality and Injury Reporting system tool.
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Remember. Support. Act. A small child in a bike helmet lays flowers on a memorial for victims of traffic violence.
Blue and white text-based graphic on a light blue bike-patterned background. "204 Colleges and Universities in 42 states and DC have been designated a Bicycle Friendly University." League logo + "see the full list at bikeleague.org/university."
"45 Universities Rise to the Challenge in the 2025 Bicycle Friendly University Awards." A student cyclist standing next to their bike smiles with a university staff member at a tabling event hosted by the University of Washington's Transportation Services.
Action alert graphic. Chairman Sam Graves with a speech bubble, stating "We’re not gonna be spending money on murals and train stations or bike paths or walking paths." Text surrounding the Chairman: COMMITTEE CHAIR: ZERO FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SAFE PLACES TO BIKE OR WALK Chairman Sam Graves says his transportation bill won’t include funding for biking or walking. He needs to hear from your Member of Congress: this is unacceptable.
A cyclist buckles their helmet as they ride in a fall-forested landscape. "Ride United!"
Keynote speakers for the National Bike Summit. Doug Gordon + Sarah Goodyear, Authors of "Life After Cars" and Co-hosts of the "War on Cars" podcast.
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! National Bike Summit 2026 logo in red, containing an icon of the Capitol Building above text "March 24-26, Washington DC." Bikeleague.org/summit.
A road cyclist signals an upcoming turn by raising her right arm at a 90-degree angle. "Ride United" text overlay.
"Ride United! Membership cards include our new sticker sheet!" over an image of League Cycling Advocates in Washington, DC smiling and waving.
"Ride United for safer streets" over a photo of two cyclists on a side-by-side tandem bike during a Disability Pride Ride hosted by The Street Trust in Portland, Oregon.
Cover of the League of American Bicyclists' Bike Advocacy Toolkit: Grassroots Organizing and Mobilizing for Local Communities. The design is bright green and covered in hand-drawn illustrations of bike advocates in action: speaking out with a megaphone in hand, taking notes, attending meetings, riding bikes, and holding signs that say "20 is plenty," "Safe streets now," "Crash not accident," "Vision Zero," and "Safe Streets 4 All."
An image of the League's fall member drive t-shirt — a dark green short sleeve tee with a bright green scroll emblazoned with "BIKE LANES SAVE LIVES." Join the League and claim our new shirt!