Shout out the word on safe passing
September 14, 2022 4:55 pm Comments Off on Shout out the word on safe passingClose passes on the road are frightening and dangerous. Too many Michigan drivers are still ignorant of the safe passing...
Author Archives for Matt Penniman
Announcing Bike ‘n Banter, a new series of bicycling discussions from LMB and Roots to Rise
September 9, 2022 5:26 pm Comments Off on Announcing Bike ‘n Banter, a new series of bicycling discussions from LMB and Roots to RiseWhat are you doing on Friday for lunch? Up for a chat? This fall, LMB and Roots to Rise are...
What now? The next steps for safer bicycling
August 6, 2022 9:48 am Comments Off on What now? The next steps for safer bicyclingIt’s hard to sit with the heaviness that settles in after a tragic event. We feel helpless, like no action...
On the tragic crash in Ionia County on July 30, 2022
August 1, 2022 1:25 pm Comments Off on On the tragic crash in Ionia County on July 30, 2022The bicycling community is heartbroken for the families of Edward Erickson, 48, of Ann Arbor, and Michael Salhaney, 57, of...
Thanks to you, we’re closer than ever
June 24, 2022 2:46 pm Comments Off on Thanks to you, we’re closer than ever(left to right) Matt Penniman, Communications and Advocacy Director at the League of Michigan Bicyclists; Jim Santilli, CEO of the...
Congrats to our 2022 Micro-Grant recipients!
May 3, 2022 8:59 am Comments Off on Congrats to our 2022 Micro-Grant recipients!To kick off Bike Month, we have some excellent news to share. This year, the League of Michigan Bicyclists was...
Celebrating Earth Day with a victory for better bicycling
April 22, 2022 3:12 pm Comments Off on Celebrating Earth Day with a victory for better bicyclingBackground In February, Michigan’s draft climate plan was released. It didn’t have much to say about bicycling. We know that...
April Update on the Ride for Peace
April 8, 2022 5:01 pm Comments Off on April Update on the Ride for PeaceThe refugee crisis in Ukraine continues, and the team at World Central Kitchen (WCK) continues to feed people in Lviv, Zaporzhzhia,...
Request for Proposals: Bike and Pedestrian Safety Instructors
March 16, 2022 9:42 am Comments Off on Request for Proposals: Bike and Pedestrian Safety InstructorsThe League of Michigan Bicyclists (LMB) has been awarded funding for FY 2022 through a grant from the Office of...
Doing the work for a better climate
March 3, 2022 6:53 pm Comments Off on Doing the work for a better climatePhoto: Barret Kaltz, submitted to the 2021 LMB Photo Contest When I get on my bike instead of starting up...