Our Impact

Asheville on Bikes makes a difference! Thanks to the efforts of our members, sponsors and civic partners,we are pushing to see real change on the ground and in our community.

Happening Now...

Don’t be fooled: Bicycle registration laws are bad

We opposed a bad law, HB 157 and its bicycle registration scheme. Read More >

Selected work that is done…

Done Thanks to Your Action, NCDOT is Rethinking its Strategy for the Merrimon Ave Widening Project

NCDOT announces a corridor study to inlieu of the controversial road widening for Merrimon. Kudos! Read More >

 Done Letter to City Council RE: “Asheville, One of the Worst Cities for Crashes,” and Coxe Avenue Tactical Urbanism

AoB stands firm in its commitment to establishing a safe and robust active transportation network in the City of Asheville. Read More >

 Done Asheville on Bikes has published the full text of the NCDOT Merrimon comments we received

In Feb 2018 we published a searchable public database of NCDOT Merrimon comments. Read More >

 Done Comment Writing Guide; Reasons We Oppose the Merrimon Widening Project

List of reasons we oppose the initial NCDOT design for widening Merrimon Ave. Read More >

 Done AoB letter of support for original Lyman St segment design

And we urge City Council to make it a high priority for completion. Read More >

 Done RADTIP: Thank You & Next Steps

On behalf of Asheville on Bikes (AoB), I want to thank each of you who took... Read More >

 Done Asheville Multi-Modal Transit Committee Votes in Favor of NACTO Standards

Asheville MMTC votes to endorse in favor of Council adopting NACTO Design Guide. Read More >

 Done Asheville Votes YES to Fund Bonds for Bike & Pedestrian Projects

The people have spoken! Over 75% of voters in Asheville’s November 2016 election voted in favor of funding... Read More >

 Done AoB Welcomes AVL’s First Bike Corral w/ City of Asheville & NCDOT

During 2015, The City of Asheville, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), West Asheville Business Association... Read More >

 Done HB44 Fixed – Together We Roll Forward

Thanks in large part to AoB members, proposed cuts to NC bike lane and sidewalk expansion has been struck from HB44. Read More >