Tour de Fat is moving to Charlotte and coming soon! Launched in 2000, Tour de Fat is New Belgium Brewing’s philanthropic festival of bikes, beer and fun. Proceeds from the Tour benefit cycling and environmental nonprofits across the country. Tour de Fat has raised close to $5 million for nonprofit partners since its beginning.  Please consider attending this years event and support BikeWalk NC! In 2017, Tour de Fat will expand to 33 cities across the U.S. and feature bigger bands.  We are sad to see Tour de Fat leave Durham, but we’re glad that our state will now have two festivals: … [Read more...]

  HOLD THE DATE 6th Annual NC Bike/Walk Summit Proudly Presented by BikeWalk NC in Partnership with AARP and Cape Fear Cyclists Join cycling experts and advocates from the Southeast region at the 6th Annual NC Bike Summit! The event will be held from November 3-4, 2017 in Wilmington, NC. Keynote speakers will focus on Complete Streets and Livability as we work together to “Complete our Streets…for All!” The 2017 NC Bike Summit promises to be packed full of information useful to bicycle advocates, transportation planners, business owners, elected officials, tactical … [Read more...]

Advocates for motoring sometimes call for elimination of bicyclists or pedestrians from roadways, or for increased regulatory burdens to be placed on bicyclists (ostensibly to equal the expense of motoring regulations). Their argument often begins with the motoring-centric assumption that roads are for cars, and that because motoring on roadways is regulated as a privilege, then any use of roadways is also a privilege, and not a true right.  Historically and legally speaking, however, this claim is inaccurate. Recognition of an individual’s basic right to travel on shared roads dates back … [Read more...]

In addition to the important provision that allows vehicles to cross the solid center line to pass slower moving vehicles (a big win for the BWNC and the NC bicycling community), House Bill 959: DOT Proposed Legislative Changes modifies other bicycle safety laws.    These new laws will become effective  today, October 1st, 2016: Allowing vehicles to pass slower-moving bicycles and mopeds in a no-passing zone when all safety requirements are met (and with a very good four foot distance specified- read more here) Legalizing the commonly-used right-hand turn signal for right turns (read … [Read more...]