Bell’s Bike: Larry Bell on Bicycling, Brewing, and Life After Beer
October 31, 2023LMB was grateful to sit down for a Zoom interview with Larry Bell, founder of Bell’s Brewery, for a chat about his origin story: the bike trip that first brought him to Kalamazoo and the brewery that made history. Larry sold the company at the end of 2021 and is no longer involved with operations,...
Read moreDirt School: Digging Into the Details
October 30, 2023Anne Grofvert, LMB’s 2023 Trailblazer of the Year award winner and founder of Dirt School skills course and bicycle playground at Burchfield County Park, took the time to answer some questions and share insight on what it takes to make a vision like the Dirt School a reality as well as shed light on how...
Read moreE-Bike Etiquette and Trail Access
October 25, 2023E-bikes are growing in Michigan! We’re excited to see it — e-bikes are a great way to extend the benefits of bicycling to more people, and to get around efficiently and affordably. The average price of a new car in March 2023 was over $48,000. With typical prices ranging from $1,500 to $3,000, e-bikes can...
Read moreNational Bike Summit
October 23, 2023LMB believes in advocacy at all levels of government to improve life through bicycling. To that end, Jessica Lanave attended the annual National Bike Summit (NBS) in Washington DC, organized by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB.) NBS brings together a variety of advocates from around the country and even internationally. Jessica served as the...
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Our Annual Member Meeting for 2023
October 21, 2023Thanks to everyone who was able to join us for our 2023 Annual Member Meeting! Meeting Recording (on Zoom) Meeting Slides (PDF, 12MB) Strategic Plan: LMB.org/strategicplan DEI Statement: LMB.org/DEI Better Bicycling Grants: LMB.org/BetterBicyclingGrants Gifting a membership: https://lmb.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lmb/product.jsp?product=175& MI Cycling Census Survey: LMB.org/Survey Interested in joining LMB as a Board Member or joining a Board Committee?...
Read moreBike Lights for Michigan Nights
October 19, 2023LMB’s partnership with OHSP has allowed us to provide over 600 front and rear Planet Bike light sets to 19 recipients from the Upper Peninsula, Metro Detroit, Battle Creek, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo. 48% of cyclist fatalities were reported in dark conditions. Most recently, LMB’s partnership with OHSP continues to allow us to provide...
Read moreA Victory in the Fight Against Distracted Driving
October 17, 2023On June 7, Gov. Whitmer signed HB 4250, 4251, and 4252, and changed the law in the state of Michigan. It is now illegal to hold a phone while driving in Michigan. Distracted driving is one of the biggest threats to the safety of people who bike and walk, and while these laws won’t eliminate...
Read moreRide for Equity
October 13, 2023In July, LMB Board Member Beth Brandvain participated in the third annual Ride For Equity, a 377 mile ride from Detroit to Mackinac. The ride serves as a fundraiser and awareness project for Black Leaders Detroit (BLD) and took place during the week leading up to The Mackinac Policy Conference. Beth had been looking forward...
Read moreLMB Member Spotlight: Vívela
October 12, 2023This year, Carlos Esquivel, founder of Vívela, was the deserving recipient of LMB’s 2023 Ralph Finneren Encouragement Award at our Annual Awards ceremony. Vívela is a Latino cycling nonprofit organization that encourages cycling to improve holistic well-being. Vívela offers introductory cycling experiences to the West Michigan Latino community and provides opportunities to further develop skill...
Read moreMDOT’s Response to the LMB 5YTP Comment
October 10, 2023LMB submitted a comment on the MDOT Five-Year Transportation Program on August 18, 2023. We received the following response today, Oct. 10. Editorial comments are in [bold italics and brackets]. – Dear Mr. Penniman, Please see responses below to your comments provided on the annual Five-Year Transportation Program. If there are any follow up questions...
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