[12.01.10] Bicycle Times (<a href="http://www.bicycletimes.org">www.bicycletimes.org</a>), Issue 08, Page 18 &quot;Wheel News: Advocacy at Interbike&quot; by Adam Newman<div><br></div><div>&quot;Most of the coverage from Interbike each year is about new companies and new products, but it&#39;s not all about the bling.  There are seminars to help dealers improve their business, appearances by industry VIPs (this year the keynote address was given by U.S. Representative and Congressional Bike Caucus founder Earl Blumenauer of Oregon) and, of course, representatives from cycling advocacy groups.  Here are few of the advocacy organizations at the show that we looked into, and why you should too.&quot;</div>
<div><br></div><div>Adventure Cycling Association</div><div>Advocacy Advance</div><div>Alliance for Biking and Walking</div><div>Alliance for Walking and Biking</div><div>Bike Collective Network</div><div><br></div><div>&quot;A network of community bike shops and programs, the Network allows small entrepreneurs to share and find resources to help them grow.  A free Wiki page includes a Bike Collective Starter Kit that walks you through the functional and legal steps to founding your own co-operative.  It even includes a full shop manual for helping to answer difficult technical or mechanical questions.  <a href="http://www.bikecollectives.org">www.bikecollectives.org</a>&quot;</div>
<div><br></div><div>Bikes Belong Foundation</div><div>One Street</div><div>Rails to Trails Conservancy</div>