Dover, DE – Governor Jack Markell today unveiled a balanced budget proposal that invests in jobs and public education and keeps the state’s commitment to critical areas like public health and safety without the need to raise taxes or add new fees. “Budgets are about priorities, and this budget makes clear that our top priorities are encouraging [...]

Join the White Clay Bicycle Club for its annual banquet on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Katie has won the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships Elite Women’s title every year from 2004 to 2010, and 2012. Since she takes part in Paralympic events she can not enter any bicycle races which award UCI points. Since she [...]

This film is self-explanatory when it comes to the benefits of on-street bike parking. Not only does it provide equal level of service for bicyclists, but can also increase safety for pedestrians by putting bicycles on the street where they belong. Drivers also benefit from the increased visibility that comes with fewer cars parked near [...]

Undoing or ameliorating the results of decades of bad design decisions that have produced our pedestrian and bicyclist unfriendly 21st-century built environment is hard work.  Not only is it (sometimes) expensive, sometimes it’s also just hard to see that change is even possible.  Like the little girl in the picture at left in Birchwood Park [...]

Three months ago, Governor Jack Markell unveiled his plan to build a walkable and bikeable Delaware at the Delaware Bike Summit.  But in his State of the State speech on Thursday, Governor Markell took his vision directly to the people of Delaware – and asked for their support. “We must put ourselves in the shoes [...]

Alliance for Biking and Walking Special Report – Bicycling and walking make up 12 percent of all trips and 14 percent*** of all traffic fatalities and yet receive only 1.6 percent of federal transportation funding. What more do you need to make the case for investments in bicycling and walking? Well, if you think of [...]

On Saturday, January 21, Newark Bike Project held their very first bike and parts donation drive! From Newark Bike Project’s Facebook page…. Despite the weather, we received 50 bikes today at our first donation drive! Plus hundreds of parts, wheels, repair stands, pumps, and tools. Thanks so much! Special thanks to James Denver for donating [...]

By Amy Wilburn, Chair, Delaware Bicycle Council – Once upon a time, DelDOT created a “funding pool” exclusively for bicycle and pedestrian projects.  The amount of money set aside varied from year to year, but it sometimes totaled in the millions.  Some excellent projects, including the Paper Mill Road bike lanes, were funded by this [...]

If Newark’s parking meters are truly worth $15,000 per year at $1.25 per hour, imagine what even half this amount ($3) could yield? Maybe actually $15,000, and a more equal level of service for foot/pedal traffic. The Boston Globe – The search for a parking space on the streets of downtown Boston can warp a [...]

In response to bicyclist’s complaints over excessive road shoulder debris, Bike Delaware has been in touch with DelDOT Public Relations. An effort is being made to find out what, if anything can be done to address the most chronic areas in their accumulation of gravel, broken glass, crash remnants, sand, construction materials, etc. It is [...]

A recent argument that was used against on-street bike parking on Newark’s Main Street was revenue. Officials claim that each metered car parking space generates up to $15,000 that the City desperately needs. The rates for parking downtown can be found on Newark’s website: Let’s crunch the numbers: 6 days per week @ 17 hours:  [...]

Cross-posted from Bike Portland – A few years ago, I called a GPS bike tracker the “Holy Grail” of bike theft. If someone could just develop a discreet, affordable GPS device that would allow someone to track their bike after it was stolen, I thought, we would have a potent weapon against the scourge of [...]

After 10+ years of selfless service as the President of Sussex Cyclists, Tony Pezone handed over the reigns to incoming club President John Kurpjuweit Tuesday evening. Tony’s farewell message: “As the past president I want thank all of you for the support over the years. It has been a rewarding experience to see the club grow [...]

Our “SMIDSY” series continues, featuring this latest editorial found in Bicycling Magazine – By Bob Mionske – “I didn’t see the cyclist.” Even though the cyclist was wearing high-visibility clothing. Or was well-lit. Or was riding in broad daylight. It’s the “ignorance is bliss” defense: “I didn’t see the cyclist, and I didn’t intend to [...]

If you never attended a Summit before, and you could only attend once, make it this one. Federal programs used to leverage state and local bike/ped funding are in serious danger, and we need more bicyclists on Capitol Hill than ever before. As has been the case since 2009, Bike Delaware will be there. Taken [...]

The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is holding a Public Workshop to obtain comments from surrounding businesses and the general public for the intersection improvement project on Route 72/Wrangle Hill Road west of Route 1. The project limits will extend from Route 1 to Willamette Drive and will include work on McCoy Road, Route 71/Red Lion [...]

Newark Bike Project goes live! Click on the image left to listen to Niki Suto make the case for NBP’s bike drive on the air with University of Delaware’s WVUD Radio! Newark is long overdue for a bicycle cooperative, one that can serve the needs of residents, students and faculty wishing to leave the car [...]

The 2012 Woody Guthrie Bike Ride – My name is Mike Fink and I’m a Senior History Major at the University of Delaware. This upcoming spring I’ll hit the road to combine my two biggest passions, American history and cycling, into a fundraising project for a good cause: the fight against Huntington’s Disease. Huntington’s Disease [...]

Senate Bill 120 has passed the House unanimously on Tuesday, January 17th. Having already passed the Senate on June 30th last year – also unanimous – it now awaits Governor Jack Markell’s signature. This bill would confirm that bicycles may legally operate when proceeding straight in right-turn-only lanes, as well as when operated upon the [...]

By Angela C. Cunneely, Bike Delaware Membership Director – It was a very special day as volunteers came out to honor the memory of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Newark Bike Project’s MLK Volunteer Day. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, established in 1994, is meant to be a day of [...]

Katrina rides for The Bike Boutique and Deep Blue racing teams, and is a member of Bike Delaware. Cyclocross Magazine – LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – The course continued to soften for the next race of the day; the Women 40-44 final. Catherine Moore would take the holeshot, and lead the women out on course as the [...]

This image is not a “new logo” intended to replace DelDOT’s existing blue three-sided symbol.  The design was created as an internal communication tool to promote employee teamwork, and can be found in the signature to emails and letters. The following description was used to describe the image to employees: In his swearing-in speech Secretary [...]

Bicyclists in search of bike parking this holiday season found nothing to cheer about on Main Street in Newark. With the exception of a few shabby, widely dispersed bike racks, parking meters and trees are the first choice of Newark’s resident and student population who bike for transportation. The City is said to have 16 [...]

Gene Hackman’s bike accident illustrates importance of knowing how to avoid accidents with cyclists when driving a car or truck – By Ben Schwartz — Actor Gene Hackman was hospitalized after a bicycle accident on Friday in Florida. According to news reports, the veteran actor was riding his bicycle when a pickup truck hit him [...]

The Murphy House was 170 years old and an important part of our history.  Delaware Greenways had submitted a proposal to partner with the Urban Bike Project to do a basic restoration of the Murphy House for trail users on the Greenway.  Ideas included running a bike share program for the residents of Wilmington.  Nemours [...]

Cross-posted from the Santa Barbara Independent – Great article, including an analysis of the different lock types and qualities. By Howard Booth | I’ve only had one bike stolen. My fault – I didn’t lock it. Erika, a few months ago, wrote about her stolen bike and its happy ending. The only happy ending in [...]

You have to give some props to Giant Bicycle for this very nifty bit of marketing.  And why not sponsor this guy? Let’s hope Giant brings this to the U.S.!

By Dusty Burchnall – Bikes ‘n Brews is a casual gathering of cyclists of all shapes, sizes and disciplines in Northern Delaware. Come out to talk bikes, drink beer and have a grand ‘ole time with great friends new and old. The event is BYO, so mark your calendar, grab your favorite adult beverage and [...]

The 2nd Annual Trail Spinners NEWARK BIKE SWAP is coming! Saturday March 17th from 10am to 2pm at Aetna Fire Hall – 410 Ogletown Road, Newark, DE (intersection of Rt. 273 and Kirkwood Highway, across from the Newark Post Office and the new Wawa). The event features individuals and commercial (bike shops, etc.) vendors selling [...]

A huge issue cited in the New Castle County Comprehensive Plan, yet sprawl of this nature continues unabated. By Michael Kimmelman — As the critic Lewis Mumford wrote half a century ago, “The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle [...]

Henry’s Bikes, incorporated in 1946, has moved. They are now immediately adjacent to McGlynns Pub at 7 Polly Drummond Shopping Center, Newark, DE, 19711. This bike shop is one of the longest running (if not the longest running) in Delaware. A high-5 send off to Mat Holloway, former bike mechanic at EMS Christiana, in his [...]

By Angela Cunneely, Membership Director — On Friday night, January 6, Niki Suto and members of the Newark Bike Project welcomed volunteers and guests to their new home at 318 South College Avenue in Newark! The bike shown above, lit with lights, was parked in the front of the facility and made it easy to [...]

In a recent article, the Dutch cycling blogger David Hembrow brings the Dutch view of crash liability into better focus.  The Dutch law that governs crash liability is an “…obscure part of the law which most people take little interest in. People don’t talk about this on a regular basis, any more than they do about [...]

Why in the world would anyone want to hide this? Dear Bike Delaware, I have been bicycling as an adult since 1969, was on the original Governor’s Bicycle Task Force in the late 1970′s and early 1980′s, and in 1985 founded Delaware’s premier bike event, the Delaware Double Cross. After living in Newark for over [...]

By KIM CAROLLO | Good Morning America Published Jan 2, 2012 While physical activity is known to improve children’s physical fitness and lower their risk of obesity, new research suggests it may also help them perform better in school. Dutch researchers reviewed 14 previous studies from different parts of the world that looked at the [...]

By Amy Wilburn – Around 10 years ago, I was biking on Bancroft Parkway, keeping a safe following distance.  The pickup truck ahead of me threw his vehicle in reverse and backed up a number of parking spaces.  Because I stopped when he stopped, there was a curb to my left and parked cars to [...]

Help NBP build its inventory! By Chris Schultz — First State Velo Sport is organizing a bike and parts donation drive to support the Newark Bike Project. Please get the word out and gather up your extra bikes and parts for a good cause. This bike project initiative centers around a community repair shop with [...]

By Amy Wilburn — Tired of congestion and the high cost of parking?  Do you work in Wilmington and wish that you could commute by bike?  Are you wondering where to find secure bike parking or how to get by without taking a shower?  Is inconvenience holding you back?  There’s a solution, and it’s just [...]

3 drivers sought after woman in wheelchair struck, killed – State police are looking for the drivers of three vehicles that struck a 58-year-old woman in a wheelchair just south of Wilmington and did not stop. She was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday night in the 1000 block of S. Market St. Police early [...]

by Chuck Marohn Cross-posted from Strong Towns – So many causes use children as the foil for their arguments or the centerpiece of their fundraising campaign, to the point where it often diminishes the effectiveness (here we go again…..just doing it “for the children”). As a father of two girls, I am both susceptible to [...]

As we review the accomplishments of 2011, Bike Delaware wants to thank you for your commitment to bicycling in Delaware and urge you to help continue Delaware’s bicycling revolution in 2012. Look at these milestone events we accomplished together in 2011, unprecedented in scope and impact to our local cycling community: *  May: Delaware General [...]

Newark Bike Project Update – meeting scheduled for Jan 6 at new location (details below). By Niki Suto, Chair, NBP Startup Team – The Newark Bike Project has some fantastic news we would like to share with you: we have a shop! Thanks to the work of our dedicated volunteers, Lang Development Group has donated a temporary shop space [...]

Join Delaware State Parks in celebrating the first day of the New Year with a refreshing hike in the park! Parks statewide will host a First State, First Day, First Hike program to celebrate the national movement through America’s State Parks to have all 50 states offer First Day Hikes. Delaware State Parks is a [...]

The editorial cites texting and the internet, and the desire for public transportation. But is the bicycle a key component as well?  by Lisa Hymas — Amidst all the hand-wringing over distracted driving, a critical point is getting lost. The problem isn’t the texting — it’s the driving.  Clive Thompson made this argument in Wired last [...]

Riding in for Christmas on a Big Red Bicycle!

Higher prices at the pump ahead – Wilmington News Journal — Gasoline prices may rise above $4 a gallon next summer as refineries along the East Coast close, reducing fuel supply, said Edward Morse, New York-based head of commodities research at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Sunoco Inc. and ConocoPhillips have idled two plants in the [...]

The Pomeroy Rail Trail is well underway. Mild temperatures have construction crews making steady progress, laying the ballast (crushed stone) that will serve as the foundation for this 10′ wide paved multi-use path. When completed, it will ultimately connect Newark’s James F. Hall Trail – a “rail with trail” – to the White Clay Creek [...]

On Saturday, December 17, a group of 7 riders from the Delaware Bicycle Council and Bike Delaware collaborated for a first ever Christmas caroling fundraiser for local charity. Led by DBC Chairwoman Amy Wilburn, a choral specialist in her own right, the group paid a visit to several Newark Main Street businesses, including Bike Line [...]

Walkable, Bikeable Delaware 2011 Campaign: 1) League of American Bicyclists: “$5 million dedicated to Bicycling in Delaware — ready to match with federal funds” 2) League of American Bicyclists: “How Delaware made statewide bike funding history with CMAQ” 3) Walkable, Bikeable Delaware About the Advocacy Awards – In 2009, the Alliance for Biking & Walking launched [...]

An ambitious proposal from DelDOT to help fund Governor Markell’s First State Trails and Pathways Plan has been turned down for a TIGER III grant by the United States Department of Transportation. 46 transportation projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico will receive a total of $511 million from the third round of the Transportation [...]