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May 29, 2012 • Alaska drops from No. 29 to No. 33 in Bicycle Friendly State rankings
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May 18, 2012 Biking for the simple pleasure of it: A bicyclist profile of James Temte
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May 17, 2012 • Riding for wellness: A bicyclist profile of Lisa Sadleir-Hart
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May 16, 2012 • From recreation to transportation: A bicyclist profile of Andrew Cunningham
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May 15, 2012 • A bike-commuting tradition since 1975: A bicyclist profile of Richard Hall
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May 14, 2012 • Sitka earns renewal as a bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community
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May 14, 2012 • Sharing his commute with his son: A bicyclist profile of Christopher Campbell
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May 4, 2012 • Sitka Pedicabs ready for 2012 summer tourist season
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April 26, 2012 • Two Anchorage businesses recognized by the Bicycle Friendly Business program
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April 24, 2012 • Municipality of Anchorage to host four open house events to work on Anchorage Trails Plan update
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Alaska bicycle links
- • "Off The Chain" bicycle cooperative in Anchorage
- • Alaska Backcountry Mountain Bike Tours and Trips
- • Alaska Bicycle and Pedestrian Advocacy Group on Facebook
- • Alaska Bike — bicycle and sea kayak tours in Alaska
- • Alaska Bike and Pedestrian Plan (from 1994, so needs an update)
- • Alaska Cycling Endeavors
- • Alaska Randonneurs (long-distance bike rides that have time limits but are not races)
- • Alaska Transportation Priorities Project (has strong biking and pedestrian component)
- • AlaskaBikeHub.com (bulletin board about Alaska cycling, replaces AkSpokes.com)
- • Anchorage Bike Helmets (about the Anchorage bicycle helmet ordinance for kids)
- • Arctic Bicycle Club (Anchorage-based cycling club)
- • Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage
- • Cycle Alaska (bike tours and sales in Juneau)
- • Fairbanks Cycle Club
- • Haines Bicycle Club (Google group page)
- • Juneau Freewheelers cycling club
- • Kenai Cycling Club
- • Kluane-Chilkat International Bike Relay (cycling race from Haines Junction, Yukon, to Haines, Alaska)
- • League of American Bicyclists page about Sitka from the Bicycle Friendly Community program
- • Mighty Bikes (Anchorage-based mountain bike program for youth ages 8-18)
- • Off The Chain Bicycle Collective (learn bike repair and work on your own bike, Anchorage location, Bike Repair 101 handouts posted on site)
- • Ride For Life Alaska (annual fundraiser for colorectal cancer prevention)
- • Singletrack Advocates (Anchorage mountain bike trails group)
- • Sitka Bicycle Friendly Community Coalition
- • Sitka Bike & Hike/Island Fever Diving
- • Sitka Cycling Showcase photo group on Flickr
- • Sitka Health Summit project page for the Sitka Bicycle Friendly Community Coalition
- • Sockeye Cycle Co./Alaska Bicycle Tours (Skagway)
- • University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Bike Club
Alaska biking and walking gear
- • Alaska Bike Rentals (Anchorage)
- • Alaska's Pablo's Bicycle Rentals (Anchorage)
- • All Weather Sports online (Fairbanks bike store, specializes in winter biking)
- • Arctic Cycles: Alaska Bike and Equipment Rental
- • Beaver Sports (Fairbanks)
- • Bike Bags for Living (Anchorage company)
- • Chain Reaction Cycles (Anchorage)
- • Cycle Alaska (bike tours and sales in Juneau)
- • Cycle Logical (Homer bike shop)
- • Foggy Mountain Shop (outdoor gear shop from Juneau)
- • Free Spirit Wear (Alaska bicycle jerseys designed by Kathy Sarns and Pat Irwin of Homer, Alaska)
- • Girdwood Ski and Cyclery
- • Goldstream Sports (Fairbanks)
- • Island Fever Diving and Adventures (also does Sitka Bike and Hike sales and tours)
- • Klondike Bikes (Wrangell)
- • Paramount Cycles (Anchorage)
- • REI (Anchorage)
- • Revelate Designs (Anchorage bike bag-maker formerly known as Epic Designs)
- • Skinny Raven (Anchorage running shop)
- • Speedway Cycles (Anchorage, home of the Fatback winter mountain bike)
- • Sunshine Fitness (Anchorage)
- • The Bicycle Shop (Anchorage)
- • Wildfire Designs Bicycles (Wasilla, home of the Fat Bike, warning, sound on gateway page)
- • Yellow Jersey Cycle Shop (Sitka)
Alaska pedestrian links
- • Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- • Alaska Mountain Runners
- • Alaska Recreation and Parks Association
- • Alaska Runners' Calendar (annual statewide running events calendar compiled by the Municipality of Anchorage)
- • Alaska Safe Routes to School program
- • Alaska statewide running calendar
- • Challenge Alaska (statewide disabled sports group)
- • City and Borough of Juneau Dept. of Parks and Recreation hiking program
- • Fairbanks Area Hiking Club
- • Ketchikan Running Club
- • Klondike "Trail of '98" International Road Relay (running race from Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon)
- • Outdoor Recreation and Community Access (ORCA, recreation program of SAIL)
- • Prince of Wales International Marathon (from Hollis to Craig)
- • Running Club North (Fairbanks)
- • Sitka Walkability Analysis photo group on Flickr
- • Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL, a group for disabled residents)
- • Southeast Road Runners (Juneau running club, new site)
- • Southeast Road Runners club (Juneau)
- • USA Track & Field-Alaska
Alaska trail and park links
- • "Mountain Bike Alaska: 49 Trails for the 49th State," info on book by Richard Larson
- • Alaska Trails (Trails for all Alaskans)
- • Anchorage Park Foundation
- • Juneau hiking trails map
- • Juneau interactive topo map
- • Ketchikan Outdoor Recreation and Trails Coalition
- • Mat-Su Borough trails
- • Mountain Bike Anchorage (book detailing trails in the Anchorage area)
- • Municipality of Anchorage Department of Parks and Recreation (includes trails link)
- • Sitka Outdoor Recreation Coalition (Get Out, Sitka!)
- • Sitka Trail Works (non-profit trail construction group in Sitka)
- • Sitka Trails (site by Sitka resident Matt Goff, Blog link has photos of his hikes around town, Info link has information on individual trails)
- • The Southeast Alaska Trail System
- • Trail Mix of Juneau
- • Trails and Health — A Natural Connection (Alaska Division of Public Health site)
- • Trails of Anchorage
- • Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers (Mat-Su trail advocacy group)
Blogroll
- • "Slow Down Alaska" site from a Fairbanks law firm that promotes safe driving through slower speeds
- • Adventure Cycling Association blog
- • Alaska B4 U Die blog (by an Anchorage woman named Julie)
- • Alaska Bike Girl blog
- • Alaska Dirt Divas (blog promoting mountain biking for women)
- • Bicycle Law blog by Bob Mionske (former professional cyclist and nationally known cycling issues lawyer)
- • Bicycles and Icicles (an Alaska blog about riding bikes by Tim of Anchorage, last name withheld to protect the guilty)
- • Chic Cyclist blog (from the Boston area)
- • Cycling Dude blog by Kiril Kundurazieff of Orange County, Calif. (a lot of national biking news and great list of links)
- • Fat Bike Alaska (a blog about riding mountain bikes with extra-wide snow tires)
- • Goldstream Sports blog (Fairbanks)
- • Lost Coast Bike (a blog about a bike/raft trek in Prince William Sound)
- • The Cycling Dude (blog by Kiril Kundurazieff from Orange County, Calif.)
- • The Fairbanks Pedestrian (blog by Paul Adasiak that celebrates walking and biking in Fairbanks)
- • Transportation for America campaign blog
- • Up In Alaska: Jill's Subarctic Journal (blog by Juneau biker Jill Homer)
- • Walk Score blog
- • Where the Sidewalk Starts (blog about pedestrian issues)
National and international biking and walking advocacy links
- • Adventure Cycling Association
- • Alliance for Biking and Walking (formerly Thunderhead Alliance)
- • America Bikes
- • America Walks
- • American Volkssport Association (walking clubs and walking Volksmarch events)
- • Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
- • Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
- • Bicycle Safety: How Not To Get Hit By Cars
- • Bicycle Transportation Alliance (Oregon-based advocacy group)
- • Bicycling Life (a website for everyday bicyclists)
- • BicyclingInfo.org (a site of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center)
- • Bike to Work (site from Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center with resources for planning Bike to Work events)
- • Bikes Belong Coalition
- • BikeWise.org (Program allows people to post road hazards, bike wrecks and stolen bike locations)
- • Complete Streets (street design for all users)
- • Cyclists Against Reckless Driving (CARD)
- • Feet First (Seattle-based group promoting walkable communities)
- • Ghost Bikes (white bike memorials for cyclists killed by drivers)
- • Google Maps: Grab Your Bike and Go (Beta version)
- • Health By Design
- • HikingAndBackpacking.com (site with outdoor gear, local clubs and other info)
- • International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA)
- • League of American Bicyclists
- • Map Walk (helps walkers plan routes using Google Maps)
- • National Center for Bicycling and Walking
- • National Center for Safe Routes To School
- • One Street (international bike advocacy organization)
- • People For Bikes: Uniting a Million Voices to Improve the Future of Biking
- • Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (creating a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines)
- • StreetsBlog.net (news and info promoting safe streets for bikers and walkers)
- • The Next Mile: America's To Do List of Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects (online database of projects desired by local communities)
- • The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- • The Walkable and Livable Communities Institute Inc.: Building Leaders to Rebuild the World's Cities
- • Trail Link (hiking, biking and walking maps from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy)
- • Transportation for America
- • U.S. Dept. of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
- • USA Cycling
- • Walk Friendly Communities (new program launching in November 2010)
- • Walk Score (rate the walkability of your neighborhood)
- • WalkingInfo.org (a site of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center)
- • Walkshed (Philadelphia-based walkability rating, new service only does Philly right now but plans to expand)
Other biking and walking gear
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