Bicycle Friendly America Summer 2017 - 10

2017 NATIONAL BIKE SUMMIT

LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE

Bicycle Friendly University brings te
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want to tell you the story of a 115-year-old
college located in the mountains of northwest North Carolina that finds itself standing tall among its contemporaries.
This small school, with an on-campus student body of under 1,000 undergraduates,
not only possesses diverse curricula, small
class sizes, motivated faculty, but also prides
itself on its unique cycling environment and
various team sports, including track and
field, cross-country, softball, lacrosse, basketball, volleyball and tennis.
Four years ago, because of the foresight of
the President of Lees-McRae College, Barry
Buxton, this small school instituted the nation's only Cycling Studies Minor to accompany its 10-time National Championship
Cycling Team and 57 individual collegiate
champions.
As a result of being awarded a Silver Bicycle Friendly University by the League of
American Bicyclists in November 2016, we
had the privilege to participate in the Bicycle
Friendly University Poster Sessions at this
year's Summit. The college's poster was a
collaborative effort by the Cycling Studies
Minor students including student Jack Perry
and the college's Marketing and Communications Department.

10 BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA

Your Future Elevated | Banner Elk, NC | www.lmc.edu

Size Doesn't Matter
Nation's Smallest Bicycle Friendly University
and only Cycling Studies minor
Explore our program today at lmc.edu/cyclingstudies >>

LEARN YOUR ABCs

ACADEMICS

BIKES

COMMUNITY

Supplement your major with
a minor in cycling studies

League of American Bicyclists
Silver Bicycle Friendly University

Ride for Reading program
for elementary school children

INDUSTRY

Students tour DeFeet International

ACHIEVEMENT

10-time National Championship USA Cycling Team
57 Individual National Championship Victories
Participants in the Tour de France, Olympics and
World Championships

ADVOCACY

Students attend local NCDOT workshop
http://www.lmc.edu http://www.lmc.edu/cyclingstudies
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