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Author Archives: Kevin Hardman, Executive Director
Cutting through the partisan fog in D.C.
I’m not sure if we made a difference you will be able to see in the next federal transportation bill, but of the more than 800 bicycle advocates who visited Washington for the National Bike Summit last week, the 23 from Wisconsin were quite well received by our elected leaders, even those who don’t believe [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Bicycle Funding, Featured
Tagged House Transportation Bill, National bike summit
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FREE Teaching Safe Bicycling Course Offered
This spring the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation will once again be offering FREE Teaching Safe Bicycling courses scheduled in 5 different communities around Wisconsin. These are train the trainer style courses. Those who complete the class will be able to more effectively teach bicycle safety to adults and children at bike rodeos, schools, after school programs, [...]
Posted in Featured, Rules of the Road, Safety
Tagged Bicycle Safety classes, NHTSA, Teaching Safe Bicycling class, WisDOT BOTS
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IMBA-Bike Fed Forge Unique Partnership
I couldn’t be more excited to announce a significant step forward for Wisconsin mountain biking. The Bike Fed has formed a unique partnership with the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), designed to significantly enhance mountain bike opportunities across Wisconsin. Beginning today March 1st, 2012 all IMBA members in Wisconsin will share a joint membership in [...]
Posted in Featured, Mountain Biking
Tagged IMBA, IMBA Bike Fed merger, IMBA Bike Fed Partnership, WORBA, WORBA Bike Fed merger
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Ray’s and Fat-bike.com Get National Pub
Don’t think you have the opportunity to hop on your bike in the winter? Milwaukee’s own Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park and Greg Smith of Fat-bike.com and Schlick Cycle fame just got some great national press on winter riding from none other than the New York Times. Read the article and watch the video here.
Posted in Bike Winter, Mountain Biking
Tagged Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin, Bike Winter, Schlick cycles
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The Alliance, Bikes Belong and the League to Merge
Last week the Alliance for Biking & Walking, the League of American Bicyclists and Bike Belong jointly announced their collective intention to merge the three organizations into a single national organization. This is big, big news. All three organizations have strong histories and distinct missions. The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) was formed in 1880 as [...]
New Board of Director Members Announced
The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Board of Directors is excited to announce the following new members to the Board of Directors. Each of these members will serve a 3 year term. Brien Christopherson What I hope to bring to the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin: First and foremost, a passion for cycling and bicycles. Whether racing, [...]
Congressman Petri to be honored at the Summit
Last week Wisconsin’s very own Congressman Tom Petri stood against strong opposition in the House to put forth an amendment to restore bicycle funding in the Federal Transportation bill. Although Congressman Petri’s amendment did not pass, standing up for cycling in the face of extreme pressure from his party leadership further solidified his position as one [...]
House Transportation Bill Reverses Decades of Progress
If you are a member of any other bicycle organization, you may have received the call to action email below. This is a serious erosion of the traditional funding sources for bicycle projects. Wisconsin is lucky to have two members of the House Transportation Committee that originated this bill. On Monday, the Bike Fed sent [...]
2012-2014 Board of Directors Election Now Open
The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Board of Directors is happy to announce the opening of the 2012-2014 board of directors’ election. Any member of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin who joined on or before December 20, 2011 is eligible to vote in this year’s board election. The election will take place entirely online. You may [...]
La Crosse Joins Together Once Again
During a visit to La Crosse last October to present an award for becoming a Silver level Bicycle Friendly Community, I was treated to some epic rides in absolutely stunning scenery. As much as I was wowed by the great road and mountain biking in the Driftless Region, the lasting impression was of a caring community more [...]
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