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Bike Advocacy

America Bikes Lobbies the federal government to support cycling. Also, see how your elected officials voted on bicycling & transportation-related issues. Bikes Belong's Guide to Advocacy This national coalition group has published an online guide for doing bike advocacy work in your community, with an emphasis on using federal money for bike-friendly transportation projects. Bike Summer 2003 (New York City) Bike Summer is an annual bike festival with rides, activist workshops, and fun events. (The 2002 event was in Portland OR, 2001 was Vancouver Canada, 2000 was Chicago IL, and 1999 was San Francisco, CA.) Activists are encouraged to hold Bike Summers in their own cities. Bust Media Bias against Bicycles This site exposes media bias against alternative transportation modes, especially the bicycle, and to address such bias with action, facts, constructive criticism and humor. Chainguard Online Lots of info but poorly organized. girlBike.com Resources for women cyclists. International Bike Fund Huge advocacy site/organization, with resources about urban planning, bike to work programs, safety and more. The group is oddly named, since it has nothing to do with money or grants.

League of American Bicyclists (LAB) Very large group which supports all types of cyclists (sports, rec, commuting, advocacy). National Bicycle Greenway These folks are pushing for a national (U.S.) network of bike paths for both recreation and transportation. They also held a BIG ride across the U.S. in the Summer of 2000 to promote the idea. National Center for Bicycling & Walking Site includes detailed PDF reports on implementing facilities improvements like bike lanes and bike boulevards. National Cycle Network  (U.K.) 5000 miles (with more to come) of continuous routes, running right through urban centres and reaching all parts of the UK (eventually passing within 2 miles of half the population). Almost half the Network will be entirely traffic-free, built along old railway lines, canal towpaths, forestry tracks riversides and urban space. White bike memorials for killed cyclists A group is painting entire bikes solid white and leaving them in places where cyclists have been killed by cars. Regional Bike Advocacy Groups/Sites    USA: Georgia: Athens    USA: Texas: Austin    Africa: Johannesburg    Australia: Cairns    Canada: Ontario: Toronto: ARC, CBN    England: Croydon    Ireland: Dublin

Bicycle Commuting
Bicycling Life Resources for bicycle commuters, including safety skills, strategies for biking to work, how to fix a flat tire, more.	BikeToWork.com Resources for bicycle commuters, including local & state organizations, news, products, and more. How to Not Get Hit By Cars An illustrated guide, with nice color pictures. Very helpful.

Other Biking Resources

BikeLane.com More links than you can shake a kickstand at about every cycling issue imaginable, and thankfully organized into different sections. BikeForums.net | CyclingForums.com Web-based discussion groups (not email-based) for a large variety of specialized biking topics, including Advocacy, Bike Mechanics, Bike Messengers, Commuting, Handcycling, Safety, Women's Cycling, and more. Unicycling.org For those who prefer to ride with one wheel. Unusual Bikes: On our sister site we have a huge list of recumbent bikes (recliners), adult tricycles, cargo/workbikes, bike cars (4 wheels), trailers, pedicabs, electric scooters, and more. (see list)

Facilities: Check out ideas for bikeways free from cars: Bikes in the sky and an enclosed system that boosts speed with fans. Also, here are resources for planning bike facilities. Rides: Pedaling.com A huge, searchable list of all kinds of bike rides across the United States. Repairs: Sheldon Brown | Park Tool These sites will show you how to fix your own bike. Touring: Adventure Cycling THE resource for bicycle tours, whether you're planning your own tour or paying to go on a group tour. Maps, advice, nice glossy magazine, what more do you want? Legal. When you get hit by a car, these personal injury attorneys can help: BicycleAttorney.com (Oregon), , BicycleLawyer.com, Gerry Oginski (NY), and Willie Schmerler at Scanlan, Buckle, & Young (Austin).

Other Anti-Car sites

Auto-Saurus Commercial Broadcast-quality ad by AdBusters. Car Busters International group based in Europe working towards a car-free society. They publish a hot magazine ("Car Busters") and email newsletter, and sponsor World Car-Free Day every September. Car-Free Cities These folks advocate for car-free cities in a well-researched and professional manner. Car-Free City US A group working to create a car-free city in the U.S. (Planning a) Car-Free Day Large, well-organized site which details how to plan a Car-Free Day in your city. Culture Change Documents the tremendous environmental, social and economic damage caused by endless road building. Also publishes Culture Change magazine (formerly Auto-Free Times). Get out of the bike lane! Posts vigilante photos of autos parked in the bike lane in Toronto, Canada.

Less Traffic Recommends going beyond traffic calming to reduce the number and speed of cars on the streets. Reclaim the Streets (San Francisco, CA US) A movement which advocates massive street parties, covertly painting bike lanes onto roadways, and other ways to subvert the car culture. Here are the RTS pages for London and Adelaide, Australia. Right of Way (New York City) Local group asserting cyclist and pedestrian rights over motorist prerogatives. Has stenciled over 250 street memorials to car victims and published "Killed By Automobile" report. Transportation Alternatives (New York City) Local group promoting alternatives to car-based transportation. This website is HOT! It's a model for other groups to emulate. Victoria Transport Policy Institute Publishes a number of important studies and reports, such as one explaining how cyclists actually subsidize the cost of road-building for motorists, a Pavement Buster's Guide, and much more. For activists who are ready to move beyond simply riding in Critical Mass rides and actually get something done in their communities, this site provides plenty of the ammunition they'll need.

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