2004 National Bike Summit

The 2008 LAB National Bike Summit

Held March 4–7, 2008 in Washington, D.C.

By Chuck Smith


(Left to right) OBF Chair Chuck Smith, Delaware bike shop owner Dan Negley, Cincinnati bicycle attorney and OBF Board Member Steve Magas, Eleanor McMahon, Rep. Jean Schmidt of Cincinnati, John Gideon of Columbus, Lois Moss of Cleveland, and Jeff Stephens of Columbus meet in Rep. Schmidt’s office.

OBF Chair Chuck Smith and Board Member Steve Magas were two members of the Ohio delegation to the March 4-7 League of American Bicyclists Summit in Washington, D.C. The annual League Summit included seminars on cycling topics, presentations by high-ranking government officials, a day of lobbying Congress for pro-bicycle legislation, and a bike tour of Washington, D.C. The Ohio delegation met personally with four Ohio Congressmen and several staff members.