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People on Bikes Can Come Together As Advocates — No Matter Why They Ride

From USA.Streetsblog.org

Can sports cyclists and utility riders become a powerful coalition to make our streets better? This author argues they must.

This week, we’re bringing you an interview with former Bicycling Magazine editor and cycling journalism veteran Peter Flax, to talk about Flax’s new book, Live to Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle.” Flax and guest host Gersh Kuntzman, of Streetsblog NYC fame, dig into the reasons why so many of us love to spend time on two wheels, and why people on bikes from all backgrounds come together around the simple joy of pedaling — as well as how they might come together as advocates to build coalitions that win real policy change.

Peter Flax: I’m excited to be here because I have been a longtime fan of Streetsblog. I just feel like your outlet is a really important voice in bike culture.

Gersh Kuntzman: Let the record show that I did not tell him to say and that he’s not compelled to say that, but I appreciate it. So let’s just start with the big thesis of the book, which is basically that all of us riders have more in common than we might realize when it comes to addressing bicycling’s place in society. It’s hard for me to get my head around that because I don’t even really think about other cyclists when I’m on the road; I’m thinking about car drivers, and they’re the worst. So explain to me what your what you mean.

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Tour De France Bikes Ranked Cheapest To Most Expensive!

The Tour de France is the pinnacle of road cycling, a grueling 3-week-long stage race where the best of the best riders cover 3,404KM to finish in Paris. It’s the biggest sporting event in the world, BUT what about the bikes they race on, how much do they cost? We are going to RANK the bikes from the 2023 edition of Le Tour from cheapest to most expensive!

 

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The Most Important Bikes Of 2022! | GCN Tech Show

Every year it feels like hundreds of new bikes are released to the public, and it can be difficult to know which ones to keep an eye on! Alex and Ollie have chosen a few of the bikes they feel are the most important to be made in the last year. This, and all the other usual features in the GCN Tech Show!

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All Bodies on Bikes

All Bodies are Good Bodies. All Bikes are Good Bikes.

We are working to change the bike industry. We believe that anyone who wants to ride a bike should be able to, regardless of their size or weight.

We are creating inclusive bike communities from the inside. As this community grows, we’re focused on keeping the members at the center of our efforts. We want to hear from you and be sure you feel heard. Send Marley or Kailey an email – let’s chat friend.

To make that vision a reality, All Bodies on Bikes:

1)Fosters an online community: ABOB established and maintains a strong presence on Facebook and Instagram with the goal of providing inspiration to people of all sizes, a place for online discussion, and to increase the representation of larger bodies in cycling. ,

2)Fosters an in-person community: ABOB hosts social bike rides where everyone is welcome to move their bodies joyfully at a pace that is comfortable and safe for them.

3)Educates the cycling community: ABOB provides educational resources, consulting, and leadership to the bike industry and cycling community at large on best practices in size inclusive bike communities through workshops, consulting, and educational seminars.

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Want to Save Americans Money at the Pump? Invest in Bikes

From PeopleForBikes.org

By: Noa Banayan, PeopleForBikes’ director of federal affairs

The Biden administration and Congress could quickly lower transportation costs for Americans by investing in bike infrastructure and e-bike purchase subsidies, as well as fight inflation by relieving Section 301 tariffs on bicycle imports.

One of the few bipartisan agreements in Congress right now is that a gas tax holiday is a false, shortsighted solution to saving Americans money at the pump. Despite this one area of agreement since President Biden first called for a gas tax holiday in June, his administration is still asking Congress to deliver.

Congress can heed President Biden’s call to save Americans’ real money at the pump by focusing on bikes, not a temporary suspension of a tax on gas. By investing in solutions that make it safe and efficient for all Americans to choose transportation options other than driving, like biking, walking and public transit, we can ensure an affordable and sustainable mobility future.

We need long-term solutions to the energy and inflation crises that we can begin implementing today. If we want stability in our transportation system and energy portfolio, we need to look beyond Band-Aid solutions. We know bikes will never eclipse cars in use, but the United States can’t afford to wait a decade or more for a fully electrified road fleet.

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