Bicycling
I Started Using B-Cycle’s Free 5280 Program. Here’s How It’s Going
To be successful after the free 5280 program, Denver B-Cycle will need to bolster up its fleet of mechanics while trying to find ways of slashing costs if it hopes to survive in the post-scooter landscape.
August 22, 2019
Amid Cyclist Deaths, Critical Mass Ride Returns with Call to Action
A 49% increase in traffic fatalities highlights how little Mayor Hancock’s administration has achieved in the three years since it adopted a Vision Zero Action Plan, which aims to end all traffic fatalities by 2030.
August 5, 2019
Reckless Driver Kills Grandfather and Bike Advocate Scott Hendrickson
A cyclist was hit and killed by a reckless driver at one of Denver's many unsafe intersections, the first person on a bike killed so far this year. Scott Hendrickson, who was 62, was an energetic and well-liked member of the local bicycle community.
July 18, 2019
New Mural on Cherry Creek Trail Honors Major Taylor, the First Black World Cycling Champion
A new mural on the Cherry Creek Trail honors Major Taylor, a cyclist whose integrity and grit helped him overcome racial prejudice to become the first African-American to win a world cycling championship in 1899.
June 28, 2019
Denver Bike to Work Day: Photos from Around the City
See photos from Bike to Work festivities around Denver
June 27, 2019
Free, ‘Low-Stress Bike Map’ Wants to Boost Biking Despite Denver’s Inadequate Bike Network
A group of Denver bike advocates created a “low-stress bike map.” The idea, which the city and some bike advocates have mixed feelings about, is to get more people riding bicycles now — instead of waiting several years for the city to build out a more complete network of protected bike lanes.
June 24, 2019
Guest Post: Lessons From One of the World’s Most Bicycle-Friendly Cities
This post originally appeared on Bicycle Colorado’s blog. See the original post for additional videos. Piep van Heuven and Jack Todd, Bicycle Colorado’s policy team, spent June 11 to 14 in one of the world’s most bicycle-friendly cities — Copenhagen — as attendees of the Downtown Denver Partnership’s Denver Urban Exploration trip. The trip was made … Continued
June 20, 2019
Fix Your Bike for Free With Repair Kits Now Available at All Denver Libraries
If your bike needs its tires pumped up, a flat fixed or even more extensive maintenance, you can now check out a repair kit and do it yourself for free at any of Denver’s 26 public libraries. The city hopes the kits will get more people bicycling to support its citywide goals around health, the environment and mobility.
June 12, 2019
These Young Cyclists Don’t Bike to School. Here’s Why.
None of the students at the West Leadership Academy high school participated in National Bike to School Day today, not even those who are part of a bicycle club that took them to the National Youth Bike Summit in New York this February. “There’s no bike rack,” said Francisco Samayoa, a 7th grade student at … Continued
May 8, 2019
Time Lapse: Pedestrians Ignore This Traffic Light That Prioritizes Cars
Pedestrians ignore a traffic light near Union Station because it prioritizes cars, even though people on foot far outnumber vehicles.
May 6, 2019
