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Family Friendly: Barwell Elementary to Anderson Point Park
Distance: 11 miles
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Great Biking Isn’t Just for Big Cities
July 10th, 2024
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Learnings From the Inaugural Recreational Trails Workshop
August 8th, 2023
In late May, Annette Clapsaddle, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and author, welcomed an intimate group of tribal leaders, federal land managers, and recreational advocates to Cherokee, North Carolina, for the inaugural Recreational Trails Workshop. In her welcome to the group, Cla ...
This Annual Bike Ride Connects Cherokee Youth to Their History
June 1st, 2023
In 1984, when Will Chavez was 17, he signed on to participate in a month-long, multi-state, 950-mile bike ride. A member of the Cherokee Nation, Chavez grew up in Eastern Oklahoma where he’d spend summer days riding a one-speed motocross bike with his cousins, exploring nearby Marble City and the lo ...
North Carolina’s Year of the Trail
May 3rd, 2023
North Carolina officially named 2023 the “Year of the Trail.” For most mountain bikers and recreationists who utilize trails to connect with nature, boost their mental health, and as a great form of exercise, the declaration was an undeniable win. But what exactly does the designation entail? ...
Exciting New Mountain Biking Trails Opened in 2022
January 21st, 2023
Mountain biking trails exist all across the U.S., and the number of bicycle-optimized trails continues to increase as more new trails open and old ones are refurbished or updated. To celebrate another great year of mountain biking, PeopleForBikes (with the help of our supporters on social media) com ...
Fire on the Mountain
May 3rd, 2022
In North Carolina, mountain bike trails on Cherokee land are improving citizens’ quality of life and transforming the local economy. ...
The Limits of Rural Mobility
December 6th, 2021
Marcela Moreno, a 2021 Transportation Justice fellow, discusses the ways transportation (or lack thereof) impacts rural communities — and what needs to be done. ...
Better Bike Share Partnership Awards $89,970 in Grants
June 15th, 2021
The 12 projects utilize everything from community art to electric bikes and span the country from New York to Hawaii. ...
Find Your Next eMTB Adventure – North Carolina
July 21st, 2020
PeopleForBikes is tracking eMTB access nationally and publishing the data on our eMTB map. This map is your one-stop shop to learn where eMTBs are allowed and find e-bike friendly trails near you. ...
PeopleForBikes Announces Spring Community Grants Recipients
June 24th, 2020
What Can We Learn from College Towns?
May 28th, 2019
Speed Limits Directly Impact the Quality of a Bicycle Network
March 29th, 2019
Starting this year, the BNA no longer assumes that all residential streets are set at a 25 mph speed limit. Unless updates are made in OpenStreetMap, the BNA now assumes speed limits according to the street type, and state laws. We’ve recently identified 10 states that have residential street speed ...