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#BikeMonth is here! 🚴♀️ How are you fostering a #BikeFriendlyWorkplace at your organization? Massachusetts is pedaling in the right direction, getting an “A” for being bicycle friendly according to a 2022 report card from the League of American Bicyclists. So, what can individual companies looking to shift gears and move towards environmentally friendly employee benefits do to promote bicycling? Here are 5️⃣ things employers can offer to help encourage employees to bike to work:  1. A secure place to leave a bike 🚲 2. Showers and changing facilities 🚿 3. Bike repair capabilities 🛠 4. Bikeshare access 🤝 5. A bike community at work 💼 Find out more on how to implement a bike-friendly workplace in our latest blog > https://lnkd.in/eGPHmx24

Biketober is done and dusted and while the riding to work continues for commuters all over the country, some statistics from the month-long bike riding challenge should be celebrated. More than 6300 riders from 1100 workplaces took part in Biketober across Australia in October 2023. They logged 77,542 trips and covered a whopping 1,770,768km, which amounts to 49,204 kg of CO2 saved. Biketober is open to all riders who log their rides during October and there are chances to earn prizes and track their contribution to a happier, healthier world. Workplaces can also register as teams and compete against other workplaces of similar sizes. Spurred on by office posters, internal updates and words of encouragement around the coffee machine, the Bicycle Network team logged 477 rides, more than 8000kms and saved 496 kg of CO2. While we are quietly chuffed to claim first place in our category, we are more encouraged by the diversity of workplaces that got into the spirit of riding to the office. So, while Biketober might be over, there's reason to expect the bike commuting movement to keep building. https://ow.ly/kEU850Q6PfT

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Increasing and improving bike infrastructure helps foster connected, navigable communities. Looking for ways to make your city more bike friendly? Check out these recommendations from experts, and examples from large, medium, and small cities that excel at biking. Read here: https://bit.ly/3tgxwJM

Want to get paid to ride your bike? Denver Streets Partnership is launching an exciting new pilot program, in partnership with Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency - City and County of Denver to incentivize Denverites to ride their bikes more! The program is aimed at folks who mostly get around by car but would be more inclined to ride a bike in exchange for resources like coaching, a stipend toward bike needs, or cash. If that sounds like you, check out their webpage for more information and to apply They’re prioritizing applications from residents of historically disinvested communities in Denver, low-income folks and people of color, since they have been burdened the most from our current transportation system and would stand to benefit the most from participating in this pilot. However, they’re taking all applications, regardless of whether or not you meet these criteria. So if you’ve looked longingly at your bike sitting unused in your garage and wished you had something to nudge you to use it for transportation (besides, obviously, better infrastructure and policies making it safer and more convenient), take a look at the program and apply before February 29, 2024. They’re also hiring for three part-time Bike Buddies to provide support to the participants in this program. Each Bike Buddy will be assigned to multiple participants and provide up to 4 hours of personalized assistance to each participant, including route-finding for specific locations, and bicycle safety and maintenance. If you’re interested, apply by emailing a resume and short statement of interest to [email protected] by February 10, 2024. PeopleForBikes The Alliance for Collective Action #greentransportation #regenerative #bicycle #bikeadvocacy #bikeequity #equity #bike #bikeinfrastructure #transportation #transportationservices

The leaders in this article have influenced me and my work in active mobility and equity outdoors; the world is a better place because of them. I am proud to stand beside them. Tamika Butler, Zahra Alabanza, Yolanda Davis-Overstreet, the thread between us, the Untokening family. #untokening #bikingwhileblack #melanininmotion https://lnkd.in/gtewPR6i

Looking for ways to motivate your staff and keep them happy and healthy? We’re here to help! This May Love to Ride and The League of American Bicyclists are teaming up to introduce #MakeEveryRideCount – a bike safety initiative aimed at inspiring organizations and individuals to ride with purpose and make a collective impact. With a focus on assessing and rating biking routes for comfort via Love to Ride’s app, #MakeEveryRideCount aims to set a new benchmark for safer streets, benefiting cyclists everywhere. Here are the benefits of getting involved: - Transform Bike Month: Join #MakeEveryRideCount for safer streets, better biking experiences. - Promote workplace wellness: Support healthier, happier employees with biking, fostering camaraderie and reducing stress. - Drive employee engagement: Engage your team in meaningful initiatives. By signing your company up for Bike Month and participating in #MakeEveryRideCount, your company contributes to the development of safer biking infrastructure everywhere. - Reduce carbon footprint: Advocate biking as sustainable commuting, reducing your company's environmental impact. 🔗 Interested in getting your company signed up? Visit https://lnkd.in/eZ6dxXiB to learn more. - - - - League of American Bicyclists #BikeMonth2024#SustainableTransportation#ActiveTravel#LovetoRide#Sustainability#BehaviourChange#PositiveChange#Community#BikeSafety#America

🚴♀️🚴♂️ Advocating for Safer Biking in North Brisbane 🚴♀️🚴♂️ 🛑 There’s a critical issue affecting the safety of thousands of bike riders in north Brisbane. It’s a 480 metre - missing section - of a long bikeway at Wooloowin. Missing? The State Government has invested in an extensive 8–9-kilometre bikeway. And this north Brisbane bikeway is important as it connects riders to the city. The missing section impacts the daily routine of thousands of commuters, recreation riders, and the wider community. Why? The missing section means that there is no safe way to access the bikeway. Riders take their chances every day as they traverse an unsafe 480 metre section, to access the bike path and get to their destinations. For over a decade, the North Brisbane Bicycle Users Group and Bicycle Queensland have been working together and advocating for the realisation of this vital connection with Brisbane City Council, especially given the substantial investments by the State Government in the bikeway. Bridging this gap is crucial to ensure a secure, active transportation network. Why advocating is important: There are nearly 800,000 Queenslanders who ride a bike every week for recreation or transport. Bicycle User Groups (BUGs) and Bicycle Queensland are committed to ensuring their safety and improving their biking experience. BQ collaborates with 26 regional BUGs spread across the state, and we work with local councils, State and Federal Government, to advocate for safer infrastructure projects. Steven Wisenthal, from North Brisbane Bicycle Users Group and Andrew Demack, Director of Advocacy BQ, recently met onsite to discuss the issue. Have a look. Do you think this is safe? Support our advocacy efforts and stay informed https://ow.ly/u1HP50PXs6s about our collaboration with Brisbane City Council to address this pressing issue. Together, we can contribute to the creation of a healthier and less congested North Brisbane. 🌐 Learn more about our efforts here: BQ Priority List: https://ow.ly/m19S50PXs6t Do you live near any of these locations? #BikeSafety #InfrastructureAdvocacy #CommunityPartnerships #AdvocacyMatters #SaferTransport James Johnson Sian Keast Craig Sydney Emily Hilton Rachel Nolan Richard Buning @Jason Mitchenson Lisa Davies Jones Andrew Demack Jane Valmadre

This Friday we’re celebrating #NationalCycleToWorkDay - so why not get involved? #Cycle to Work Day is an event designed for everyone: whether your bike hasn’t seen the light of day since 2005, or if you get those peddles spinning on the regular. Read our latest blog post to find out why you should consider dusting that bike down and getting involved! 👉 https://loom.ly/rW3DN2c #CycleToWorkDay #constructionjobs #builtenvironment #whitecollarjobs

This article from Bikepacking.com about trailers is already more than one year old, but it´s worth to cite its author Cass Gilbert. He perfectly described what we believe in and why we´ve started our own production of KF single wheel trailers : because life is damned short and it´silly to spend most of it in a hurry in a car, not recognizing if there is spring or fall outside… It´s worth to read it all, anyway, for all who are in a hurry right now 😉 just few sentences: Trailers are fantastic tools for transforming our existing bikes into something completely new, transcending what we thought we can do with them. They can be used to carry ski equipment or kayaks. To haul water for trips through deserts. To ferry our children on family adventures. Even to bring along our pets. And because life isn’t just about bikepacking (sadly), here’s the best bit: trailers offer a practical, space-efficient way of facilitating a car-lite lifestyle back at home, helping make our cities more relaxing and liveable places. In fact, there’s little to beat the adaptability of trailers and their power to turn an everyday bike into so much more… and back again, in the minute it takes to unhitch them. Unless you own a dedicated cargo bike, we think almost everyone who rides a bike would find value in having one in their stable. Read more on: https://lnkd.in/eNgTqPTF