"The media doesn't quite understand the bike yet; it's a style-darling — as a prop," says Melissa Balmer of Women on Bikes SoCal. She's out to make a more meaningful connection with her blog focused on fashion, design, advocacy and…
She's the Communications Director for the League of American Bicyclists, so you can imagine, she's on message. Carolyn shares the emphasis the League is placing on getting more women on bikes. Why the special emphasis? Can't women handle this on…
Sign the Petition Death and injuries to cyclists on Pacific Coast Highway between Seal Beach and Corona del Mar are on the rise, yet there's no apparent pause by those cities to take action as though it's business as usual,…
Day 2 of the Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place conference is coming to a close. As usual, I started the day with a sunrise bike ride around Long Beach; this morning led by the maestro himself, Charlie Gandy.Everyone enjoys a ride…
On the Balboa Island ferry on my way back to Long Beach "Over stimulated," that's what my wife thought I was suffering from after the over-the-top Alliance for Biking and Walking's Leadership Retreat, so I came home for one night…
Jeff Miller and his Alliance for Walking and Biking hosted a Leadership Retreat in Long Beach this weekend. It was a 3-day conference attended by leaders of bicycle coalitions from across the country. One feature of registration: accommodations were included…