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- Jun 2, 2017
- By Bicycle Colorado
Welcome to Colorado Bike Month!
As you are probably aware, Colorado celebrates bike month in June (instead of May like most of the country) to hopefully have better weather for bicycling in our communities at higher elevations. So, let’s see what’s happening! First off, we are hosting a giveaway for tickets to Velorama, the bicycling festival August…
- May 24, 2017
- By Bicycle Colorado
Legislative Session 2017 Wrap Up
During the 2017 Colorado legislative session, Bicycle Colorado organized support and testified for several legislative issues. Along with a broad coalition of partners, we backed bills to reduce distracted driving, penalize harassment of people who bike or walk, improve access to riding and hold people accountable for causing a hit-and-run. Thank you…
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- May 16, 2017
- By Bicycle Colorado
Summer Concerts by Bike
- Bicycle Commuting,
- Bicycling in Colorado
- 6 Comments
- Apr 27, 2017
- By Bicycle Colorado
April Advocacy Update: Championing access, funding and safety
- Advocacy Issues
- 1 Comment
- Apr 26, 2017
- By Rachel Hultin
Supporting Custer County’s Bike-Friendly Vision
- Advocacy Issues,
- Bicycling in Colorado,
- News,
- Staff Posts
- 1 Comment
- Apr 23, 2017
- By Bicycle Colorado
Survey Says: These are Colorado’s best bike rides
- Bicycle tourism,
- Bicycling in Colorado
- 6 Comments
- Apr 13, 2017
- By Piep van Heuven
We are calling on Denver to fund bike/ped networks at $40 million a year
- Advocacy Issues,
- Bicycling in Colorado,
- Denver
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- Apr 10, 2017
- By Katherine Fuller
I want a bike lane in front of my house: Adventures in ultra-local activism
- Advocacy Issues
- 1 Comment
- Apr 4, 2017
- By Katherine Fuller
Adventure by bike: route planning in Colorado
- Bicycle tourism,
- Bicycling in Colorado
- 4 Comments
- Mar 16, 2017
- By Bicycle Colorado
Bicycle Colorado supports higher penalties for texting while driving
- Advocacy Issues
- 1 Comment
- Mar 16, 2017
- By Rachel Hultin
Colorado Pedals Project Year 1: CDOT Region 1
In Sept 2015, Governor Hickenlooper announced the Colorado Pedals Project. The goal? To make Colorado the #1 Bike State by 2020. This is part 4 of a 6-part series on projects we’re tracking and supporting that further the Pedals Project. It’s bold. It’s ambitious. It is absolutely achievable but not without the Colorado…
- Bicycling in Colorado,
- eNews,
- General,
- Staff Posts
- No Comments
- Mar 1, 2017
- By Rachel Hultin
Colorado Pedals Project Year 1: CDOT Region 2
In Sept 2015, Governor Hickenlooper announced the Colorado Pedals Project. The goal? To make Colorado the #1 Bike State by 2020. This is part 4 of a 6-part series on projects we’re tracking and supporting that further the Pedals Project. It’s bold. It’s ambitious. It is absolutely achievable but not without the Colorado…
- Bicycling in Colorado,
- General,
- News,
- Safe Routes
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- Feb 28, 2017
- By Stephanie Leonard
Save the ’Zone: empowering car-lite champions in Lakewood!
- Bicycle Commuting,
- eNews,
- Group Rides,
- Safety Education,
- Save the Zone,
- Staff Posts
- 2 Comments
- Feb 24, 2017
- By Katherine Fuller
Bike/walk projects are reaping results and Americans want to spend more money on them
- Bicycle Economy
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- Feb 20, 2017
- By Katherine Fuller
The lowdown on Safe Streets Day: why we need you!
- Advocacy Issues,
- Bicycling in Colorado
- 3 Comments
- Feb 10, 2017
- By Bicycle Colorado
Bike Law Q&A: What to do if you’re involved in a crash
- Bike Law
- 3 Comments
- Jan 26, 2017
- By Dan Grunig
Bicycle Colorado Supports Safety Stop Bill
A bill proposed in the Colorado legislature would allow bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield and red lights as stop signs if the coast is clear. Sponsored by Senator Andy Kerr, Senate Bill 93 is supported by Bicycle Colorado.
- Advocacy Issues,
- Bicycle Economy,
- Bicycling in Colorado
- 6 Comments
- Jan 19, 2017
- By Bicycle Colorado
Forward Thinking
How do you commute to work every day? To the grocery store, gym and local brew pub? What resources and alternate modes of transportation are accessible to you? How much does mobility play in your daily happiness and quality of life? For me, my quality of life directly correlates with my ability…
- Events
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- Jan 11, 2017
- By Rachel Hultin
Colorado Pedals Project Year 1: CDOT Region 4
In Sept 2015, Governor Hickenlooper announced the Colorado Pedals Project. The goal? To make Colorado the #1 Bike State by 2020. This is part 2 of a 6-part series on projects we’re tracking and supporting that further the Pedals Project. It’s bold. It’s ambitious. It is absolutely achievable but not without the…
- Bicycle Economy,
- Bicycling in Colorado,
- Laws & Funding,
- Safe Routes
- 2 Comments
- Jan 10, 2017
- By Erica Hine
Meet Anthony, a Colorado transportation planner “riding the ride”
Anthony Avery is a bike-friendly multi-modal transportation planner, a member of the Millennial generation and a proud supporter of Bicycle Colorado. We’re pleased he shared his story with us and hope you enjoy. Why, how and where do you ride? Cycling is how I acclimated to the weather when I moved to…
- Bicycling in Colorado,
- Meet Our Members
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- Jan 5, 2017
- By Rachel Hultin
Colorado Pedals Project Year 1: CDOT Region 3
In Sept 2015, Governor Hickenlooper announced the Colorado Pedals Project. The goal? To make Colorado the #1 Bike State by 2020. This is part 3 of a 6-part series on projects we’re tracking and supporting that further the Pedals Project. It’s bold. It’s ambitious. It is absolutely achievable but not without the Colorado…
- Bicycling in Colorado,
- Transportation Talk
- 3 Comments
- Dec 12, 2016
- By Piep van Heuven
Incredibly hard and extremely fun
Racing and loving cyclocross at 50 Cyclocross. How does one begin to describe it? It involves racing laps over varied terrain with supportive derision (heckling) and obstacles like sand, mud, barricades, steep ups and downs, ridiculous turns and off-camber things most people wouldn’t choose to ride willingly. Every time I line up…
- General,
- Staff Posts,
- Women on Bikes
- 2 Comments
- Dec 7, 2016
- By Katherine Fuller
The positive proof just keeps piling up
Quite a bit of research crosses our desks regarding the benefits of bicycling and the infrastructure that supports it. These studies show that encouraging cycling and providing safe ways to do it not only benefit those who pedal, but also the cities in which people ride and even those who do not…
- Bicycle Commuting,
- Bicycle Economy,
- General,
- News,
- Staff Posts
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- Dec 6, 2016
- By Rachel Hultin
Colorado Pedals Project Year 1: CDOT Region 5
In Sept 2015, Governor Hickenlooper announced the Colorado Pedals Project. The goal? To make Colorado the #1 Bike State by 2020. It’s bold. It’s ambitious. It is absolutely achievable but not without the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) locking its proverbial jaws around every opportunity to include and expand investments in active transportation.…
- Bicycling in Colorado,
- General,
- Staff Posts
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- Nov 21, 2016
- By Katherine Fuller
Enlightenment at 12 miles per day
I’m new to the Bicycle Colorado staff, but not to bicycle advocacy or riding bikes. That said, the last few weeks have been an education in bicycling on an entirely new level than what has been known to me for two decades. The 12 miles I ride most days give me more…
- Bicycle Commuting,
- General,
- Staff Posts
- 7 Comments
- 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…
- Bicycle Economy,
- General,
- Get Involved,
- Laws & Funding,
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- Nov 11, 2016
- By Amy Morfas
Exciting Bicycle Colorado events planned for 2017!
With 2016 quickly wrapping up (where does the time go?), it seems like a great opportunity to share our new and improved roster of events to be hosted by Bicycle Colorado next year. With the addition of an events manager, Claire Peters, to our staff, we have increased capacity to do more…
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- News,
- Staff Posts
- 1 Comment
- Nov 8, 2016
- By Katherine Fuller
New study quantifies benefits cycling offers Colorado
A new study released by multiple state agencies found that bicycling contributes significantly to Colorado’s economy ($1.6 billion in 2015), and that almost half of the state’s adults rode a bicycle in the past year, making Colorado one of the most active states in the nation. Bicycle Colorado partnered with several agencies and…
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view all- Apr 15, 2025
- by Bicycle Colorado
Op-Ed: Colorado, It’s Time We Get Serious About Traffic Violence
By Brad Tucker I have been practicing law for over thirty-five years, the majority of which has included representing bicyclists who have been hit by drivers who disregarded the safety of others. The Colorado legislature is considering a bill that will increase penalties for drivers who hit and kill vulnerable road users,…
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