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AusTexMurf

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Women On A Roll - Women Bike

2012 National Women's Bicycling Summit, photo by Maureen McGinnis

WOMEN BIKE
In 2009, women accounted for just 24 percent of bicycle trips in the U.S. It’s time for that to change. That’s why the League launched Women Bike — the first national advocacy initiative to encourage, engage and elevate more women bicyclists in the United States.

READ OUR *NEW* REPORT: WOMEN ON A ROLL» Women On A Roll

The popularity of bicycling is skyrocketing nationwide and interest among women is rising, too. More than 80 percent of American women have a positive view of bicyclists and two-thirds think their community would be a better place to live if riding a bike were safer and more comfortable (Princeton Survey Research Associates national poll, September 2012). Still, women are underrepresented as riders and leaders in many aspects of the bicycle movement.

As the energy and interest to get more women on bike grows, we need to share our collective knowledge, build a network of female leaders and start working on targeted programs that put more women in the saddle and at the forefront of the movement. The purpose of Women Bike is to serve as a central source of information, inspiration and community.

http://blog.bikeleague.org/womenbike

http://bikeleague.org/content/women-bike-resources

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