Archive for the 'Colorado' Category (Page 2)
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Denver Announces Bike-Sharing Plan
Posted on January 20, 2009 | No CommentsDenver, Colorado is poised to become the first U.S. city to introduce a large-scale permanent bike share program. The program, with will be called “Denver B-Cycle”, will begin this summer, offering some 500 bikes at 30 to 40 stations around the city. “The positive feedback we received from the bike sharing …Community Cycles is Looking for Volunteers
Posted on December 15, 2008 | No CommentsFrom the Daily Camera comes this profile of Community Cycles, which provides re-cycled bikes and a welcoming space to learn about bicycle repair, maintenance and operation in Boulder, Colorado: Community Cycles serves residents of Boulder County through a variety of educational and advocacy programs. We support low-income or higher-needs individuals to …A Year of Bike Commuting in Denver
Posted on December 12, 2008 | No CommentsWill Handsfield has a recap of the first twelve months of A Year of Bike Commuting, a group blog from bicycle commuters in Denver, Colorado: It has officially been a year since the start of this blog. We initially set out, under Brendan’s suggestion, to chronicle a year of bike commuting …Young Colorado Girl Victim of Distracted Driver
Posted on November 28, 2008 | No CommentsIn Fort Collins, Colorado, a 9-year-old girl has died of injuries she received when she was struck by an SUV while riding her bicycle home from school. Erica Forney was struck about 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25th, when a 2003 Ford Expedition drifted into the bicycle lane and hit …Fort Collins Forms Bicycle Advisory Committee
Posted on November 19, 2008 | No CommentsFrom Fort Collins, Colorado: Fort Collins is creating a bicycle advisory committee to formally advise the city council and other leaders about the bike community’s needs. The Bicycle Advisory Committee will bring together community organizations to prioritize continual bicycle improvements in Fort Collins. The 15-member committee will also help implement the …Indoor Cycling Facility Coming to Boulder
Posted on November 5, 2008 | 5 CommentsBoulder Indoor Cycling is a new business opening in Boulder, Colorado on December 1st. The 25,000-square-foot facility will feature a 142-meter velodrome with 45-degree banked turns and an 18,000-square-foot mountain biking area that will offer a mix of traditional cross-country and “North Shore” riding and have log bridges, rock beds, …Fort Collins Bike Library Plans 2009 Expansion
Posted on November 5, 2008 | 1 CommentThe Fort Collins Bike Library in Fort Collins, Colorado has been open for only seven months, but it’s already gearing up for a major expansion. The library currently has about 130 bikes to loan, but hopes to have move that 220 by next year, according to city bike coordinator Dave “DK” …Trail Vandalism in Colorado
Posted on October 20, 2008 | No CommentsFrom Aspen, Colorado comes news of a dangerous vandal at work on a local trail: While dirt biking around Basalt Mountain with his friends last month, local rider Bill Keenan almost lost his head — literally. According to the 37-year-old local equipment operator, a single piece of barbed wire was tightly …Beware of Riding Trails Alone
Posted on September 30, 2008 | 1 CommentFrom Colorado Springs, Colorado comes a reminder of why it may not be a good idea to ride mountain bike trails alone, or at least without letting anyone know where you’ll be. James Nelson went out for a bike ride around about 8 p.m., and when he didn’t come home that …Bicycle-Friendly Traffic Lights
Posted on September 16, 2008 | 1 CommentFort Collins, CO has installed new bicycle-friendly sensors at six intersections around the city: Traffic engineers say modern bicycles don’t contain enough metal to trip a sensor that is designed to detect automobiles. So they’ve installed more sensitive detectors directly in the bike lanes at some intersections that are difficult to …-
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