This National Bike Summit is the annual gathering of America’s cycling advocates. BikePortland has traveled to Washington D.C. to cover it nearly every year of our existence since 2006. Browse all our photos and stories below.
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. During this morning’s opening remarks, the executive director of Bikes Belong, Tim Blumenthal, reported that U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters apologized to him for disparaging remarks she made about bike funding.
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. Tuesday night’s dinner crowd.(Photos © J. Maus) Ex-Portland City Commissioner and now U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer will open things up at the 2008 National Bike Summit tomorrow. Blumenauer is slated to speak at the … Read more
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. League of American Bicyclists President Andy Clarke (L) and President of Trek Bicycles, John Burke.(Photo © J. Maus)
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. Kevin Mills of the RTC (center) hosted the meeting.(Photos © J. Maus) The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) held a meeting today to discuss their 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation. The plan calls for 40 communities … Read more
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. The EPA practices what they preach.(Photos © J. Maus) One of the highlights of my first day at the 2008 National Bike Summit had nothing to do with meetings, networking, or keynote speakers — … Read more
Cheesy tourist photo taken at last year’s Summit.(Photo © J. Maus) Once again, it’s that time of year when bike advocates from all over the country converge on our nation’s capitol for the National Bike Summit. I’ll be attending the event for the third year in a row. I leave on a red-eye tonight from … Read more
I know this isn’t exactly breaking news, but thought I’d share a recording I made at the recent National Bike Summit.
Crowds fill a party held in a regal Senate Office Building. The National Bike Summit may be over, but the work has just begun. Hundreds of advocates from around the country (430 to be exact) are now more energized, educated, and empowered than ever before to bring bikes into the mainstream consciousness of America.
A cheesy self-portrait in front of the Lincoln monument. Saturday was my last day in Washington D.C. and I spent it on a bike. When I arrived, it was 70 degrees, nearly perfect riding weather. Unfortunately things got worse as the week wore on. By the time Saturday rolled around, we’d seen rain, sleet, and … Read more
With 20 representatives, Oregon boasted the second largest contingent of attendees at the National Bike Summit (California led the way with 50). Below is a group portrait, followed by the names and affiliations of each person:
Shannon Bryant ofShimano Marketing At the closing ceremony of the National Bike Summit, the Shimano marketing duo of Shannon Bryant and David Lawrence hit the stage to tell the story of Coasting. Shimano embarked on this initiative five years ago when they teamed up with premier product design group IDEO. That was the start of … Read more
Comment of the Week: We need more public restrooms downtown