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Jan 12, 2016
By Ted Heyd

Is it just the way things are?

In the opening days of a new year, it’s fun to take stock. What’s working? What’s not? Where are you thriving? Where are you coming up short of where you want to be? Where are the exciting opportunities for you, your family, your organization? Well, 2016 is another year filled with opportunities!…

Dec 18, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Oh, the weather outside is frightful

Let it snow, let it snow, and happy holidays to all! It has been a wonderful year filled with many bike-centric personal and professional experiences. Now that we’ve finally had snow here in Denver, I’ve had the chance to put my adventuresome riding into play. While it’s taken me 30 years to…

Dec 11, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

2016 Colorado Bicycle Summit registration now open

Registration is now open for the 2016 Colorado Bicycle Summit—Moving Forward Together. Monday, February 8 and Tuesday, February 9 in downtown Denver. Event Details and Registration This two-day program is geared to educate and empower attendees, identify common bicycling issues and solutions in our communities, demonstrate the power of a unified voice to…

Dec 11, 2015
By Stephanie Leonard

Safe Routes season in review

It is hard to believe that our fall Safe Routes to School season has already come to a close. What a success the last few months have been! This season our Safe Routes educational programming was spearheaded by two fantastic educators. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ last=”no”] [/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ last=”yes”] [/fusion_builder_column] Both Adam and Lilly…

Nov 23, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Colorado women bicyclists become supersheroes

Around the time of our Colorado Bicycle Summit last February, we launched Women Bike Colorado (WBC)—a Facebook group to promote, support and encourage Colorado women bicyclists. In a mere few months, the group has grown to over 1,130 active members who are sharing information, posting rides, finding friends to ride with, sharing…

Nov 17, 2015
By Katie Bonomo

Photos and thank yous from Ranum Middle School

Nov 16, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Your Colorado Gives Day donation will…

Each year, Coloradans come together to support charitable organizations on Colorado Gives Day. We hope that you will consider a gift to Bicycle Colorado on December 8. A donation on Colorado Gives Day will help us: work on the Colorado Pedals Project to make Colorado the #1 state for bicycling advocate for pro-bike…

Nov 13, 2015
By Justin Millar

Give great holiday gifts, get better bicycling in Colorado!

This holiday season, consider gifts from the Bicycle Colorado store. You’ll get to give cool original gifts while also helping to improve bicycling in Colorado. With several new items coming to our store in time for the holidays, you’re sure to find something for the bicyclists in your life. For the beer lover…

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Nov 6, 2015
By Katie Bonomo

Bike craft

I have a tendency to procrastinate when it comes to gifts. I’m sure some of you can relate. I’m a big fan of making presents, but it’s something that takes a bit of planning. There’s a time at the end of every year when I realize I’m rapidly running out of time to make things. So…

Oct 29, 2015
By Amy Morfas

Event season’s grand finale

Event season at Bicycle Colorado begins with the Colorado Bicycle Summit in February and stretches all the way to VeloSwap in late October. This year October was particularly busy, and especially fun, with the addition of a new event, the Deschutes Street Pub. Before I jump headlong into planning for next year’s summit and 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…

Oct 20, 2015
By Ted Heyd

An attitude of gratitude

One of the best parts of my job is that I get to say thanks a lot—thanks to people for their energy, input, partnership and leadership. It always feels good to say thanks, but at times it feels especially great. Like right now. I recently had the chance to team up with seven individuals…

Oct 9, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Tour of the Moon—past and present

[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 opportunity to participate in the ICON Tour of the Moon bicycle event this month, the fourth year of the event and fourth time I’ve ridden.…

Oct 5, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Join us for the Deschutes Street Pub!

Deschutes is bringing their pop-up pub of epic proportions to Denver on Saturday, October 17th. They’re setting up a 402-foot custom bar on 21st Street between Blake and Larimer, and they’re donating all the proceeds to us! Denver is the sixth stop on the Deschutes Street Pub tour and the event has grown as it’s moved across…

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Oct 5, 2015
By Stephanie Leonard

Bikes extend reach of elementary school horticulture club

When asked what she likes most about riding bikes, Mia didn’t hesitate. “I like that it feels like you’re a flying bird”. Mia, a nine-year-old student at Marie L. Greenwood Academy, has participated in Each One Teach One Horticulture Club since first grade. Every Wednesday after school she gathers with friends and siblings…

Oct 2, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Applications are posted for Safe Routes to School program!

Sep 18, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Sharing the bike love

[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”] We have shiny new bikes! With the support of BikeSource, our education department secured a grant from Specialized and purchased a colorful new fleet of 16 bikes to use…

Sep 17, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Gov. Hickenlooper announces $100 million state commitment to bicycling

It has been a fantastic morning at Interbike, the largest bicycle trade event in North America! Governor Hickenlooper was the Keynote Speaker at the Industry Breakfast, the first governor ever to speak at the bicycle industry trade show. During the breakfast, he revealed that the state of Colorado will commit more than $100 million to bicycling over four…

Sep 16, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Thank Gov. Hickenlooper and the CDOT Commission

Add your comment below to thank Governor Hickenlooper and the CDOT Commission! It’s important that they hear from people like you. We’ll forward the comments on at the end of the month.

Sep 14, 2015
By Justin Millar

Balance bikes make move to pedals easy

As he pedaled down the street I thought to myself, “Oh…that was easy!” In twenty minutes my son had transitioned from a balance bike to a pedal bike. After a little more practice with stopping, starting and using the brakes, we hit the neighborhood for our first ride together! [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″…

Sep 11, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Deschutes Brewery Street Pub – Volunteers Needed!

Saturday, October 17, 2015, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Downtown Denver, 21st Street between Blake and Larimer The Deschutes Street Pub tour is creating a stir across the country. Denver is one of only eight cities that will host the world’s largest pop-up pub—and you can be a part of it behind the scenes!…

Sep 4, 2015
By Katie Bonomo

Biking Berlin

I saw a man on the trail this morning with a kid in a bakfiets, and it reminded me of a trip I took to Berlin earlier this year. Of course, being a bit of a bike nerd, I was constantly comparing the bike-friendliness of my home city of Denver with Berlin. Both cities are…

Aug 27, 2015
By Amy Morfas

Women ride into the USA Pro Challenge

The 2015 USA Pro Challenge was another fantastic week of professional bike racing in Colorado, bringing out huge crowds and showcasing the love of bicycling in our state. The Race This year’s race brought about a new and exciting addition—the first women’s version of the Pro Challenge. Although only three days long, the…

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…

Aug 14, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Flower (pedal) power

Women Bike Colorado is blowing up. Affectionately called “WBC” by some members, we started this women-only Facebook group at the beginning of the year and already have over 725 enthusiastic ladies from around Colorado sharing stories, advice and resources. More importantly, women in the group are making connections, finding new riding buddies and…

Aug 10, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

2016 Colorado Bicycle Summit call for presentations

We are currently accepting ideas for breakout session topics and suggested speakers for our 2016 Colorado Bicycle Summit. The summit is scheduled to take place in Denver in February, with 250 bicycling enthusiasts in attendance. Attendees include bicycle advocates, transportation planners, industry leaders and elected officials. Breakout sessions are typically one hour long and…

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Aug 7, 2015
By Bicycle Colorado

Colorado bicycling on the silver screen

Last week I had the pleasure of emceeing a very special showing of the bicycle racing movie American Flyers. Hosted by our friends from the USA Pro Challenge, the evening was a celebration of the Colorado bicycle community and the role of racing, present and past. More than 200 joined us for…

Aug 4, 2015
By Stephanie Leonard

Changing communities: Safe Routes to School 2015-16

As summer winds down and schools prepare for the coming year, Bicycle Colorado’s education team is gearing up for a comprehensive year of Safe Routes to School programming. Here’s a peek into how Safe Routes will transform Colorado communities this coming year: Adams County School District 14 We will be working with two elementary…

Jul 27, 2015
By Dan Grunig

3 is a magic number

It’s greater than 4 and sometimes equal to 5 When it comes to traffic and streets, some things just don’t add up at first glance. Recent right-sizing road projects in Boulder, Pueblo and Fort Collins attracted media attention and spirited discussions during public meetings. Logically, if 2 lanes are good (for moving…

Jul 20, 2015
By Ted Heyd

Testing for the future

My rowing coach, Jim Joy, used to say, “Every day is a chance to improve,” to tweak, to optimize, to become more efficient, to work better as a part of a system or a team. The same applies to our transportation systems, which are fluid organisms. Just like a rowing stroke…