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Check out upcoming fall action opportunities and events, plus some of the important forums we’ve attended advocating for better bicycling for YOU!

things to celebrate on a rainy weekend

We all do what we can to deny the cold indifference of the universe but I sure wish the car culture crowd would find a way to do so that doesn’t undermine the health and safety of the rest of us.

Maps are fun, but so is getting lost.

Local news is important.

Don’t ride in a tropical storm, hone your route-planning skills instead.

Sometimes all it takes is a whole lot of turtles.

Places to go zooooooooom on your bike.

It’s too nice out.

And also a confession.

The real risk of riding in winter weather.

A civilized way to move through a series of vibrant human spaces.

A civilized way to move through a series of vibrant human spaces.

Finding cool bike content in a post-twitter digital universe.

a lot of words about bike lights.

Photos from ride prep.

Basically: endorphins and adrenaline.

If you’re in a grim mood, grab a cup of coffee and a seat on a bench in Alethia Tanner Park and watch humanity pedal by. 

Like riding the school bus as kids or walking to class in college, a great bike trail lets you keep being a community even while you’re between destinations.

Vision Zero is really just the baseline.

It’s too nice out.

What keeps you going when you’re tired?

Even when you’re not riding yourself, bikes are a source of joy.

The best flowers you can see from your bike.

Flat tires, man.

Sweat is ok.

More trains, more buses, and more bike lanes. Everything else is tinkering at the margins. 

Hills are what you make of them.

Ride your bike to rent a boat. It’s rad.

Will a blanket of toxic smoke stretching from New York to the nation’s capital be the wake-up-call our elected leaders need?

Who ate the most bananas?

Keys to a happy bike ride.

How to feel your ride.

Complete Streets are good for business, and no amount of economic activity is worth letting people die at the hands of drivers. 

A route-planning puzzle, good news about the Zoo, some cool bike parking, and more.

The Mayor’s budget, new Capital Bikeshare fleet, and more.

The DC Auditor’s report on Vision Zero, name a new trail, and more

What if, instead of half a million dollars in police overtime, all you needed for an Open Streets event was some friends and a football? 

E-bikes, Ducks vs Disney Songs,

Trash fires, human geography, rain gear, and a really nice ride suggestions.

Trail Cleanups, Improvements coming for the Suitland Parkway Trail and 11th St NW, and more.