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The Oregon advocacy team on the steps of the Capitol.(Photos © J. Maus)

The 26-person Oregon bike advocacy team stormed Capitol Hill on Thursday, armed with cycling stats, stories, and a strong sense of purpose. It was lobbying day at the National Bike Summit and Team Oregon joined 700 bike advocates from all over the [...]

US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood stands atop a table to address Summit attendees at the Congressional Reception held in a Senate ballroom on Capitol Hill.(Photos © J. Maus)

Jeff Merkley.(Photo © J. Maus)

Today on Capitol Hill, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) had some good news for Oregon advocates -- he plans to introduce a bill in the Senate that will act as a companion to House Rep. Earl Blumenauer's Active Community Transportation Act. The ACT Act (H.R. 4722) would create a competitive [...]

Mr. Fisher goes to Washington -- in a Dashing Tweeds suit.(Photos © J. Maus)

Bike industry titan Gary Fisher is hard to miss here at the Summit. A pioneer of mountain bikes in the 1980s, Fisher has gone on to be the namesake of a successful bike brand, a fashion icon, and one of only [...]

A view of the Capitol this morning.(Photo © J. Maus)

With the lobby day in full swing here on Capitol Hill, bike advocates from around the country are asking their representatives in Congress to support a variety of pending bike-related legislation. Last night, while looking through some information on these bills put together for us [...]

Gary Boulanger is Board President of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.(Photos © J. Maus)

One of today's many excellent breakout sessions focused on youth cycling programs. When I popped my head in I saw a familiar face at the lectern. It was Gary Boulanger, former bike industry journalist, PR guy, and entrepreneur behind the [...]

Advocates from Omaha, Nebraska.L to R: Tammie Dodge, Kerri Peterson, Julie Harris.(Photo © J. Maus)

One of the great things about being at the National Bike Summit is the feeling that biking, as a movement, is growing. And each year I'm reminded that it's growing far beyond the typical, bike-friendly cities you always see on [...]

Peter Birch from Google.(Photos © J. Maus)

Earlier today, I got he opportunity to speak with Peter Birch, the product manager for Google Earth (and world traveler) who spearheaded development of their new biking directions feature.
Before I get to the Q & A with Birch, here's a recap of his comments from this morning's [...]

[The big Google bike directions announcement also happened at this Opening Plenary, but I've decided to separate that out into a different post and combine it with a short interview I did with the product manager.]

Nearly every seat was filled.(Photos © J. Maus)

I've got a front row seat at the big Opening Plenary session [...]

Mr. Armstrong gave us a personal welcome and thank you at the opening reception party.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)

First day is in the books here at the 2010 National Bike Summit -- and it was a big one. Lots of excitment, record attendance, the launch of a major national promotional campaign, big news from [...]

Bikes Belong executive director Tim Blumenthal.(Photos © J. Maus)

As reported earlier, Bikes Belong revealed a major new campaign tonight aimed at unifying a million voices in support of bicycling across America. The People for Bikes campaign was launched to a room packed with bike advocates and industry leaders from across the country at the [...]

There it is.

The League of American Bicyclists has just sent out a press release confirming what I speculated (and all but confirmed) earlier today -- Google has turned on biking directions for Google Maps.
Google will publicly announce the big news at Wednesday morning's Opening Plenary Session. About the announcement, the League's Andy Clarke [...]

Screenshot from the just-launchedPeopleForBikes.org.

At tonight's opening reception of the National Bike Summit, national non-profit group Bikes Belong will announce the People for Bikes campaign.
A tri-fold promo brochure being handed out here at the Summit reads:
"Millions of Americans ride bicycles and recognize the economic, social and physical benefits. But, only a fraction of [...]

Bikestation DC has a location that's impossible to miss.- Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)

Today I took a peek at the latest and most conspicuous addition to Washington D.C.'s transportation infrastructure -- Bikestation DC.
Opened for business only since last October (it was under construction last time I was here), the facility is striking in [...]

Finally?! (Graphic: Peter Smith)

The League of American Bicyclists just announced record attendance for the 10th annual National Bike Summit. They've also announced a new speaker for tomorrow morning's Opening Plenary: Shannon Guymon of Google, Inc. Could Ms. Guymon be here to make a big announcement about adding bike directions to Google Maps? [...]

D.C. here we come! The Summit starts tomorrow.(Photo © J. Maus)

Tomorrow is the opening day of the 2010 National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. (I hope on a red-eye flight tonight!). Last week I introduced you to the Oregon advocates that will make the trek to D.C. to attend. But, some of you [...]

Team Oregon Bike Advocacy in 2009. Meet the 2010 team below.(Photos © J. Maus)

The 2010 National Bike Summit gets underway in Washington D.C. next week and the Team Oregon is ready to go.
But before I introduce the fine set of advocates who will serve you at the Summit, a big thanks is order to Planet [...]

The Oregon contingent and Congressman Peter DeFazio in 2009. (Photos © J. Maus)

Earlier this week I bought my plane ticket and officially registered for the 2010 National Bike Summit in Washington D.C..
With a transportation bill in limbo, "livable communities" buzzing on everyone's lips, high-speed rail and distracted driving making major headlines, and social media changing [...]