How to put LMB victories to work in your community
April 17, 2024It’s a great time to be a Michigan bicyclist. Thanks to the support of LMB members like you and your hard work as an advocate, we’re celebrating three recent victories and looking forward to more! This wouldn’t have happened without you, and now I’m turning to you for the next step. I want to share...
Read moreLMB’s comment to the Governor’s Traffic Safety Advisory Commission
April 12, 2024LMB offered the following public comment in advance of the March 19, 2024 meeting of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Advisory Commission: March 14, 2024 Dear members of the Governors Traffic Safety Advisory Commission: In my capacity as the Communications and Advocacy Director of the League of Michigan Bicyclists, I have closely followed our state’s efforts...
Read moreWelcome, Joanie Towarnicky!
March 29, 2024We’re so pleased to welcome Joanie Towarnicky to the League of Michigan Bicyclists! Joanie is a MI Healthy Climate Corps member working with LMB. She has an extensive background in business and volunteering including Habitat for Humanity, Flint Community School Board and tutoring for a GED program. Joanie is a founder and President of Friends...
Read moreSpoke’N Speaker Series Returns for 2024
March 8, 2024We’re excited to announce the return of the Spoke’N Speaker Series for 2024, with lunch-hour zoom sessions sharing best practices and advice on bicycle topics! This program is designed to equip all cyclists, novice to experienced, with the tools and knowledge to ride safely and confidently. Schedule: Session 1 (April 10) – Overview of Bike Organizations...
Read moreLMB’s Letter to MI Senate Committee on SB 682
February 14, 2024LMB offered testimony yesterday to the MI Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on two bills. We support HB 4012 for a more flexible process to set safe speed limits, and oppose SB 682 which would set a blanket 15 mph speed limit for bikes on Mackinac Island. Communications and Advocacy Director Matt Penniman also...
Read moreCongrats to our 2023 Better Bicycling Grant Recipients
February 6, 2024We’re thrilled to share the awardees of LMB’s 2023 Better Bicycling Grants (formerly Micro Grants). The League of Michigan Bicyclists is expanding access to bicycling through our two granting programs, Better Bicycling Grants and Trailblazing Grants. These programs provide funds to bike shops, mountain bike associations, municipalities, community groups, and other nonprofits that are improving the...
Read moreBent Rim Bugle – Issue 90
January 25, 2024In this issue: Introduction MMBA Presents: Fundamental Mountain Bike Skills Clinics From Transplant to Triumph: Camille Frede’s Inspiring Journey to the Iceman Cometh Challenge (Gina Apone) North Country National Scenic Trail Officially Deemed a National Park (Gina Apone) Childhood Independent Mobility: Who’s on the Move? (Cody Sovis) Introducing Toddler Adventure Cycling (Jessica Holton) Welcome...
Read moreMichigan Bicyclist Mini: Volume 1, Issue 2
January 18, 2024In this issue: Introduction From Bikes to Kidneys: Tracy Besek’s Remarkable Generosity (Gina Apone) Asking for Protected Bike Lanes in Grand Rapids (Arielle Leipham Ellis) Doing the Most with Compost (Zoë Bakker) Exploring E-Bike & Trail Etiquette with TART Trails (Jonny Tornga, TART Trails Outreach Coordinator) Welcome to New LMB Lifetime Member Throwback Art –...
Read moreJoin the MI Healthy Climate Corps: Recruiting a Bikeable Communities Coordinator at LMB
December 27, 2023Are you or someone you know interested in supporting climate action and exploring a future in Michigan’s growing climate and energy economy? We are excited to announce that LMB has an open MI Healthy Climate (MHC) Corps position for 2024! As a member of the MHC Corps serving at LMB, you will learn about safe transportation...
Read moreVRU Bills in the News
December 19, 2023Thanks to MIRS for interviewing LMB staff for the following story, and for granting us permission to republish it here! Wheels Turn Again On Stiffer Penalties For Drivers Who Hit Bicyclists, Pedestrians By Samantha Shriber Original publication date: Dec. 15, 2023 The wheels are turning again on legislation to charge motorists with a $7,500, 15-year...
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