Our letter of opposition to SB 1191
October 6, 2022On Wednesday, Oct. 5, LMB communications and advocacy director Matt Penniman hand-delivered a letter to the offices of Senators McBroom, Outman, Schmidt, and McCann, regarding the opposition of LMB, the Michigan Mountain Biking Association, and many other regional mountain biking associations, bike shops, youth bicycling organizations, and others to SB 1191. The letter begins: “Chair...
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Shout out the word on safe passing
September 14, 2022Close passes on the road are frightening and dangerous. Too many Michigan drivers are still ignorant of the safe passing laws that LMB fought to get enacted. We’re spreading the word, but we need your help. We scripted and recorded an audio PSA about safe passing with help from WJR, and it’s playing there now....
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Announcing Bike ‘n Banter, a new series of bicycling discussions from LMB and Roots to Rise
September 9, 2022What are you doing on Friday for lunch? Up for a chat? This fall, LMB and Roots to Rise are offering a FREE virtual discussion series that includes four 1 hour “lunch and learn” sessions. You can sign up for one, or for the whole series. The LMB Bike ‘n Banter series has been curated...
Read moreWhat now? The next steps for safer bicycling
August 6, 2022It’s hard to sit with the heaviness that settles in after a tragic event. We feel helpless, like no action we can take will relieve the suffering of those that have experienced the tragedy first hand. As cyclists, we know the gnawing fear that comes with wondering if it will be us or our loved...
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On the tragic crash in Ionia County on July 30, 2022
August 1, 2022The bicycling community is heartbroken for the families of Edward Erickson, 48, of Ann Arbor, and Michael Salhaney, 57, of Bloomfield Hills, who were killed on Saturday, July 30, 2022. We send our best wishes for the long road to recovery to those who were injured. This tragic crash should never have happened. It was no...
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Thanks to you, we’re closer than ever
June 24, 2022(left to right) Matt Penniman, Communications and Advocacy Director at the League of Michigan Bicyclists; Jim Santilli, CEO of the Transportation Improvement Association; Senator Ruth Johnson; Laurel Zimmerman, mother of Ally Zimmerman; and Diane and Jim Freybler, parents of Jacob Freybler. What happened: The Senate Judiciary committee met Thursday morning and voted to advance the...
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B2V Tech: Will Beacons Make Bikes Safer?
May 13, 2022In a cyclist’s ideal world, getting on a bicycle is completely risk-free. All vehicles coexist perfectly — there is no chance of a bump, crash, or fatality. Drivers are at all times aware of their surroundings, know exactly where and when to look for a cyclist, and have excellent cyclist-driver etiquette. Complete on-road harmony! If...
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Michigan State Awarded Gold Bike Friendly University Status
May 13, 2022“Bicycling on campus allowed me to take my time into my own hands and quite honestly, in my opinion, it’s the most efficient way to commute,” Haley Dietz, recent MSU grad, reflected on her cycling experience at MSU. “But what kept me cycling on campus was the way the bike lane allows you to see...
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Striving Towards Diversity and Inclusion: Roots to Rise at LMB
May 13, 2022As bicyclists, it can be easy to assume that what we do is simple and accessible. Many of us grow up cycling – we have access to the proper resources from a young age, and it becomes integrated easily into our lives. When something becomes second nature, it can feel like our experience is universal....
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Congrats to our 2022 Micro-Grant recipients!
May 3, 2022To kick off Bike Month, we have some excellent news to share. This year, the League of Michigan Bicyclists was able to bring back our Micro-Grant Program after two years when we were unable to fund it due to the pandemic. We get to again lift up local bike groups across the state that are...
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