Tours 2022 Update
February 7, 2022LMB Tours 2022 HUBfest – Canceled Sunrise Adventure, June 17-19 MUP, July 9-16 Michigander, July 26-31 Shoreline West, August 6-13 Welcome back to tours in 2022! We are excited to have you join us this year. Registration will open as follows: Deferred 2020/2021 riders- 02/01/22 at 9:oo am EST (spots held for you until 03/01/22)...
Read moreBike Safety and the Hierarchy of Controls
January 15, 2022Bike safety is a broad and complex topic, and one way of approaching it in a systematic manner is by using the Hierarchy of Controls. The following explanation by “journalist and lifelong bike lover” Peter Flax (re-published here with permission) is one of the better ones I’ve seen. A bike helmet, correctly worn, can save your...
Read moreLMB tours in 2022
January 6, 2022LMB is working hard to get our tours back up and running in 2022, including final COVID safety protocols and requirements. We are so excited to welcome you back on our bicycle tours, and we’re thrilled to announce that LMB is taking over management of the Michigander tour, with a new and exciting trail-based route...
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Get ready to roll for the 2022 Ride Calendar
October 29, 2021We’re excited to announce the timeline for next year’s Ride Calendar! This will be our 38th annual calendar… and after the last two years, it’s great to look forward to a slightly more predictable season of riding together. Whether you’re organizing a ride that you’d like to list in the calendar, planning to purchase an...
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Ten Tips for Your Bike Commute
September 7, 2021On Friday, Sept. 3, we asked LMB followers on Facebook, “What’s the first tip you would offer to someone commuting by bike?” Out of the 170 comments we received, here are ten great suggestions to keep in mind. Inspired? You can join us throughout September for the Bike it! Commuter Challenge! Avoid distractions. 1. “Don’t...
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Let’s roll.
September 1, 2021Hello! Allow me to introduce myself: I’m Nicky Bates, the new Development and Membership Director for the League of Michigan Bicyclists. I’ve been bicycling regularly since 2015, but mostly for exercise. Since joining LMB, I’ve made an effort to put down the bibs and use my bike for commuting around Detroit, to the coffee shop,...
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Benefits of a Bike Commute
August 18, 2021While the Bike it! Commuter Challenge is a way to directly support LMB, commuting has a multitude of benefits on its own. Here are a few reasons we support riding your bike to school, work, shopping, and anywhere else! It’s clean. Bicycles get you to work (or wherever you’re going) without polluting. Cleaner air means...
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Five Commuter Tips
August 16, 2021As our Bike It! challenge draws closer, we’re going to share some commuting tips and tricks – from route planning, to safety and goal-setting – and here are five to start. Brush up on bike laws: While bicyclists can often choose to ride on roads or sidewalks in Michigan, those who ride on motorways must...
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Request for Proposals: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant
August 6, 2021Goal The League of Michigan Bicyclists (LMB) continues to strive to be a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse organization and do our part to dismantle the systems in our community that perpetuate inequity. LMB seeks an experienced DEI Consultant to work with the staff and the board of directors to help implement policies, practices, programs, benchmarks, and organizational...
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Announcing the launch of Bike Wave
July 28, 2021We’re excited to announce the launch of Bike Wave, a new program which will offer Michigan cities the opportunity to try out protected bike lanes and curb extensions. This project was one of only 244 grantees selected from across all 50 states for the 2021 AARP Community Challenge grant. Thanks to the support of AARP,...
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