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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Celebrating Earth Day with a victory for better bicycling
April 22, 2022Background In February, Michigan’s draft climate plan was released. It didn’t have much to say about bicycling. We know that bicycling has a lot of environmental benefits for cleaner air, fewer emissions, and lower impact – and we know that it needs to be a safer, easier option in order for more people to choose...
Read moreApril Update on the Ride for Peace
April 8, 2022The refugee crisis in Ukraine continues, and the team at World Central Kitchen (WCK) continues to feed people in Lviv, Zaporzhzhia, Kramatorsk, Odesa, Kharkiv, Irpin, Bucha, and in surrounding countries. The League of Michigan Bicyclists (LMB) is offering a custom Ride for Peace jersey for a limited time to raise funds for WCK. Nicky and I...
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Request for Proposals: Bike and Pedestrian Safety Instructors
March 16, 2022The League of Michigan Bicyclists (LMB) has been awarded funding for FY 2022 through a grant from the Office of Highway Safety Planning. The grant allows the LMB to carry out bicycle and pedestrian safety training programs for law enforcement officials as well as community members using a presentation specifically tailored for this audience. Under...
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Doing the work for a better climate
March 3, 2022Photo: Barret Kaltz, submitted to the 2021 LMB Photo Contest When I get on my bike instead of starting up a car, I feel that I’m doing my part. It’s not just for my personal health and wellbeing, but also for the wellbeing of our planet. With every mile I commute to the store, to...
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LMB seeking candidates for upcoming board election
March 2, 2022Fellow LMB Board members thanked Jim Carpenter for his service on the board with a cake in April 2019. As part of our efforts to live out our values, the League of Michigan Bicyclists is planning to expand our board from 12 up to as many as 15 members. We anticipate filling three to five...
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The future of beautiful bike rides depends on you.
February 14, 2022Photo: Barret Kaltz, submitted to the 2021 LMB Photo Contest One of my favorite parts of our usual route for the Shoreline West bike tour is the south shore of Little Traverse Bay. The trail winds high along the bluffs, with a broad view out over the water of sailboats scattered across the bay, a...
Read moreTours 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...
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