Get Involved Archives - Bicycle Colorado

Mar 22, 2024
By Bicycle Colorado

Why Colorado Should Pass SB24-065 To Reduce Distracted Driving

Feb 29, 2024
By Bicycle Colorado

Safe Streets Day at the Capitol 2024: What you need to know

Nov 1, 2023
By Bicycle Colorado

Wrapping up the 2022 Colorado legislative session

Mar 4, 2022
By Bicycle Colorado

Team Evergreen Cycling grants $50,000 to Bicycle Colorado

Jan 12, 2022
By Piep van Heuven

Gearing up for the 2022 Colorado legislative session

Jul 15, 2021
By Pete Piccolo

Small steps make a big difference

Jul 6, 2021
By Piep van Heuven

Wrapping up the 2021 legislative session

Oct 5, 2020
By Bicycle Colorado

Candidate Questionnaire: Get to know your candidates for the Colorado Senate

Oct 5, 2020
By Bicycle Colorado

Candidate Questionnaire: Get to know your candidates for the Colorado House of Representatives

May 20, 2020
By Bicycle Colorado

Your guide to Colorado Bike Month 2020

Dec 5, 2019
By Erica Hine

Help us make Colorado an even better place to ride on Colorado Gives Day

Oct 22, 2019
By Erica Hine

VeloSwap presented by Saris will offer the best brands at clearance prices in Denver on November 2

Aug 12, 2019
By Erica Hine

Four ways women+ are being elevated in bicycling in Colorado

Apr 23, 2019
By Bicycle Colorado

We want your input on State Park fees for people who bike and walk

Feb 13, 2019
By Bicycle Colorado

Safe Streets Day at the Capitol 2019: What you need to know

Feb 27, 2018
By Bicycle Colorado

Everything you need to know about Safe Streets Day at the Capitol 2018

Jul 24, 2017
By Bicycle Colorado

Bicycles under threat again in Colorado

Well before the 2018 legislative session convenes in Colorado on January 10, bicyclists around the state are being threatened by proposed legislation. On Wednesday, July 19, Senator Ray Scott, from Mesa County, “floated” the idea of taxing bicyclists in Colorado after a similar measure was passed in Oregon–typically a model state for…

Nov 15, 2016
By Bicycle Colorado

Action Alert: Will Denver include bikes in the bond?

It’s GO time: If you want more and better bicycling, then Denver needs you! The city intends to pursue a general obligation bond (GO Bond) in 2017 to support funding shortfalls for all kinds of projects, including transportation and parks. Public input will be critical and is necessary to encourage funding for…

Sep 16, 2016
By Madeline Kreider Carlson

Healthy communities, healthy bodies: member spotlight on Dave Lawful

It all began at a city council meeting in 2014. “I stood up and said, ‘I want to call your attention to something. I’m a bike commuter, but there just aren’t enough bikeways for me to get to where I need to go. Does Lone Tree have a plan for making improvements?”…

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Sep 12, 2016
By Piep van Heuven

Bike advocacy, demystified

ad·vo·cate: n. a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually followed by of): an advocate of peace What’s a bike advocate? Since I have a job in bike advocacy, I get asked this question often. Usually it sounds like this: “But, what do you DO? How do you convince…

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May 3, 2016
By Madeline Kreider Carlson

Six lessons for life on a bike: spotlight on member Gypsy Garcia

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Mar 18, 2016
By Amy Morfas

Inspiration found at the National Bike Summit

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I had the privilege of attending the National Bike Summit again in early March. The summit is organized and hosted by the League of American Bicyclists in our…

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Oct 23, 2015
By Madeline Kreider Carlson

Bicycle Colorado members speak!

You probably know that Bicycle Colorado is a membership-based organization. Our members are the lifeblood of our advocacy work, providing financial support and the foundation of our political voice. Bicycle Colorado’s influence is strong because we represent not just our small, passionate staff, but 8,500+ individuals across the state who care deeply about…

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Aug 21, 2015
By Madeline Kreider Carlson

Mapping our member community

It’s been a quiet week here in our office in downtown Denver. School has started again, so our educators are out teaching. Many of our staff members are at the USA Pro Challenge, watching the action and meeting with members and legislators. But a few of us are holding down the fort…

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Jun 22, 2015
By Madeline Kreider Carlson

Are you ready for Bike to Work Day?

Happy Bike to Work Day week! Colorado’s Bike to Work Day is this Wednesday, June 24. Though most of the country celebrates Bike to Work Day in May, Colorado’s annual bike commute festivities happen in June, when the snow has melted enough for our mountain towns to join the fun. Check out…

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Apr 27, 2015
By Madeline Kreider Carlson

Bikes and business—better together

As spring blooms in Colorado, I’m loving my commute to the office more every day. Recently I ran into my co-worker Katie on the bike path half a mile from our office. We rode in together, wheeled our bikes into the office and stored them inside on the hanging bike rack. I realized…

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Mar 31, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

The Trail Building Fairy

I hate to burst this bubble, but there really isn’t a Trail Building Fairy. It’s a nice idea for those of us who love riding dirt, but I think that it is time for many of us (myself included) to put our upper body muscles to work and give the supposed fairy…

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Dec 16, 2014
By Bicycle Colorado

Generating change through relationships

Traveling the state In my roles of outreach and development at Bicycle Colorado, I enjoy traveling around the state to meet with members, donors and people in local communities working to improve bicycling and walking where we live. My colleagues and I regularly visit communities across Colorado to keep our finger on the pulse of…