We're working to make America bicycle-friendly

The National Bike Summit features an engaging bike-advocacy conference and a full day of Congressional meetings with U.S. House and Senate representatives — to discuss and defend future transportation funding for bicycling infrastructure and programs.

The National Bike Summit is organized and hosted by our friends at the League of American Bicyclists. MassBike coordinates our local Massachusetts delegation for this event

Defending transportation funding for bicycling

The theme of this coming year's National Bike Summit is "Bicycling Means Business," focused on preserving critical programs to improve bicycling conditions — as well as related pedestrian and transit programs. Various Congressional committees and representatives continue to threaten the future for these programs.

Help the cause for better bicycling

We realize that everyone who cares about cycling can't attend the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. But you can still get involved to make bicycling better for the common good. Here are some easy suggestions:

• Join MassBike and/or NEMBA to support better bicycling locally.
• Get connected and watch for action alerts from MassBike, NEMBA, League of American Bicyclists, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, and other groups. Then contact elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels to support better bicycling.
• Attend a meeting or event with your local Bicycle Committee to connect with other bike-minded folks in your community.  (Or help to organize a group to start a committee in your town or city.)
• Get involved with Tim Johnson's Ride on Washington to support Bikes Belong.
• Get links for Building Better Bicycling here on Landry's website.