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This morning the National Bike Summit welcomed a new face to the usual litany of bike-supportive lawmakers that come here to fire up the crowd: House Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD).
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (L) and US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood had an informal chat before this morning’s opening plenary.
Here’s a little photo essay from my first day here at the National Bike Summit… With spring temps in the high 70s, biking is in bloom here on the streets of D.C.:
Eben Weiss, known to many as simply the Bike Snob, stopped into the National Bike Summit today
A diverse group of riders joined the last leg of the Ride on Washington and stopped for a group photo in front of the Capitol Building.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The panel at today’s first-ever National Women Cycling Forum.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The new configuration will put bike traffic on the left side.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Stakeholder Advisory Committee for the N. Williams Traffic Operations Safety Project met today and came to a decision about how to reconfigure the street to improve bike access. I’m in Washington D.C. attending the National Bike Summit, but thanks to … Read more
Klein Palomino stolen from the CCC today.
The Community Cycling Center’s (CCC) work to bring the power of bicycling into new communities has led to the formation of a new advocacy group, Andando en Bicicletas en Cully (ABC) – which translates to “Riding Bikes in Cully.” ABC is a group of people who live in Hacienda CDC, an affordable housing non-profit in … Read more
The 2012 National Bike Summit is just a few hours from its official start (the National Women’s Cycling Forum begins at 2:00 pm today). I’m here to capture the stories and images so you can follow along at home.
The bar at Velo Cult.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Velo Cult Bike Shop will celebrate its grand opening with a party this Saturday. The shop’s owner Sky Boyer and his close-knit crew of employees, have worked tirelessly since January to transform a former antique mall on NE 42nd Avenue in the Hollywood District into what is … Read more
