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Colorado county seeks bike ban from public roads Just ban crashes. If you make it illegal to crash, nobody will do it. Simple as that. Funny that you consider regulations on a public roadway communistic. Public roads are communistic! It is odd to me how terms like communism and terrorism represent things we don't like, and have lost their true meaning. This is ridiculo.us Lobbyists + Preaching Fear + Tyranny = Disaster

"We're saying to our lobbyist to look at the possibility of having some discretion on what roads can have bike traffic and which cannot."

County Attorney Wakeman said state law gives cities and incorporated towns authority to regulate cycling on roads, but the law is unclear when it comes to counties.

"we have stacks and stacks of e-mails from citizens that live there (opposing cyclists)."
Jack Denver bike share coming Boulder's indoor velodrome on TV news Boulder Velodrome grand opening December 1 This is hilarious that the paper there (the Daily Camera) is being called "The Daily Comrade." Ha!

I lived in Boulder for 24 years and saw that area go from junkyard to nice park. Now there will be a velodrome in it - that's great! That is at the opposite end of town from the stores and so on, so it will attract people to a more empty area, which will be good. Looks like a delayed a little. Follow the progress on 303cycling

http://303racing.com/boulder_velodrome Thanks for the update, 303. Tim DeFrisco Denver bike messenger photos Free bicycles in Denver video Denver police: REI is a terrorist den Total overreaction to this. What are they supposed to say? "Guys, if you happen to find a house filled with bike helmets, shields, gas masks, and cases of nails, what ever you do DON'T BE SUSPICIOUS". I have no doubt that the Denver PD has done some pretty shady things, but yours seems to be the wrong reaction. =v= When I was arrested for riding my bicycle during the RNC four years ago, some NYPD officers tried to taunt us by telling us utter nonsense about ourselves in a knowing manner. It was actually pretty comical. I recognized the nonsense from the tabloids, so I just assumed that these officers were Daily News readers.

Later I learned that the tabloids got their material from the FBI and the NYPD top brass, who'd also used it to misinform their officers with a series of "intellegence" bulletins.

If you've got time to slog through
a big ol' 600-page PDF file, you can compare and contrast the NYPD's bulletins with the DPD's. Overreaction, considering what happened April 4 - and just how much else has happened that wasn't caught on tape? I don't think so.
Re-interpreting situations as least or most suspicious is a pretty common way to justify blatant injustice. Hey, as long as *you're* not a victim then it's a whole lot safer to side with the guy who's got the power. =v= Camping has commenced. Violently, one presumes (if one is to believe that bulletin). Wonder what would happen if everyone in Denver called the police non-emergency number every time they saw a bicycle or bicycle helmet? Bicycle excise tax pays for trail network I think its a fair and decent funding source. I would be more than happy to throw in $4 towards trails/facilities for bikes everytime I purchase a new one (not very often, therefore its not a big deal) I assume you mean El Paso County CO and not El Paso County TX. El Paso, TX (County Seat of El Paso County) is not a very bike friendly place, FYI. Correct, El Paso County in Colorado. Colorado cyclist hits bear on my my cycle tour i just finished, we saw a bear in northern california. it was just hanging out on a section of the old 101 in humboldt county. the second we came around the bend he split, though. Couple of guys hit a bear on the Kancamagus Highway in NH back in the 1990s. We used to see them a lot while mountain biking. My wife saw a young one last week while riding to the library. No contact, though. Colorado legislatures attack cycling on Bike To Work Day It's funny as republicans that they don't realize the market has come up with cargo bikes to solve the issue of hauling children. I left both of them a message pointing to http://www.rideyourbike.com/kids.html I loved growing up in Colorado but there are a lot of times I simply do not miss it. I don't get it - I guess growing up in Boulder/Niwot is sort of like growing up in Austin, you just don't realize you are just an island in the middle of a bunch of hilljacks. First the Larimer County Sheriff and now this.

I dated a girl from Loveland once and her parents always eyed me with suspicion, because I was from "Whacko-land" “I’d like to see how they expect a mother of three in my district to get her kids to school and to buy groceries for her family using a bicycle.”

He is right. The average suburban Mom is not going to ride a long way to get groceries, take kids to school, etc. That is why the far out suburbs will be the slums of the future.

If he is concerned about the future of his district, he should focus on urbanizing the burbs before his constituents all move someplace where they can walk and ride. Murph: you gotta love what Broomfield did to escape that island of Boulder County. :-) And I seem to recall some people in Longmont wanted to merge into Weld County not long ago.

I don't know if you've been up to Larimer County lately, but they have their own sprawling mess stretching from Berthoud into Fort Collins along US 287. The state even built a bypass around Berthoud to move all of that commuter traffic around the town.

Cezar: I'm disappointed in their lack of awareness on a lot of issues that impact their districts, some of which James alludes to in his comment. Penry & McNulty mock the thriftiness of bicycling, but then push their own ludicrous proposals.

James: Douglas County, Colorado is completely unsustainable and not just because of energy issues. I think many suburbs can adapt to life in a lower carbon future, but the sprawling burbs south, east and north of Denver will return to prairie and, maybe, ranchland if the current residents leave any fossil ground water behind. Much of Douglas County, for example, depends on non-renewable groundwater. Yech, is that a map? I think I'm going to be sick. I get the displeasure of occasional business trips to Ft Fun. I stay in Niwot at my parents and commute. Have not yet tempted fate and done it on my bike - I'd have to do some serious soul searching on a map given I used to bike to Loveland on US-287 and doubt that would be a reasonable route now. I'd probably go back past Carter Lake or something or try to find some backroad east of I-25. I used to ride Longmont to Loveland all the time on 287 -- it's no problem at all besides a few narrow spots on the way to Berthoud. SInce then wide shoulders have been added to 287 to Loveland. From Loveland to Ft Collins, Taft Road is the preferred cycling route, IIRC. How ironic, Republicans that preach against big government get exactly that when they fail to see bikes as part of the solution. Motorized driving requires more and wider roads, higher maintenance costs, more law enforcement, more court time, more insurance, more accidents, more gas stations, and more government oversight.
Jack Personally I can't stand it when people write "peddle" when they should write "pedal." I noticed "peddle" in the press release also. It seems to be a fairly common mistake because the spell checker doesn't catch it. At least the part of speech is correct in this instance. I read a news story the other day somewhere where "peddle" was used as a noun. Colorado bike to work day funny, i just googled for where to sign up about 20 minutes before this post came across my blog reader! -josh/jasper9890 Colorado bike haiku Fritz,thanks for looking. The kids are already asking about the fall session.

carl Excellent. I went to Niwot Elementary and if I had asked my parents to drive me to or from school they would have whupped my butt. Of course, that was 1976. Good to hear St Vrain Valley is taking back the 70's. Bicycle education material in Spanish Will it be available on line (like LIB stuff is, on PDF)? I don't think their English language material is available online, so probably not. It's a good suggestion, though. ...no doubt about it...this is a worthwhile venture from both an educational standpoint & the simple concept of reaching out to the latin community... (we've had people asking for it and I think it might be in the works here.) Colorado teacher continuing education 9% of Boulder commuters commute by bike Does somebody have a subscription? I'd like to see where Philly is but I don't wanna pay. I can't find the 2006 data for Philly -- perhaps somebody with better Internet sluething skills can find that info from the U.S. Census website? Motorcycles aren't SOVs? Nothing against motorcycles, I'm just trying to figure out why they were considered separately. Is driving a motorcycle significantly different from driving a small car? Is it difficult to find safe motorcycle parking? Et cetera? Good life cyclist Denver 16th Street Pedestrian Mall that's fucking bullshit, man. Crazy but so typical! I wonder whether such silly decision making is required to get a government job or it just automatically happens once a paycheck from the public is received?
Jack Wiens vs Flandis @ Leadville 100 I have my shots up as well. Only a few of the pro's though. Crewing these races is hard work!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/josh_gray/sets/72157601401350511/

-Josh
http://www.jtri.com Tom Danielson at the Mount Evans Hillclimb Today I rode (slowly) the Mt. Evans Hillclimb. Danielson and Moninger went past the "citizens" group as if we had all stopped. Tom was leading with Scott hanging tightly on his wheel. I dont yet know the official times for either man but given the mild temperature and non-existent wind, I'll be surprised if the Tom's record time is not shattered. Both are amazing riders and I am very pleased (and humbled) to have been part of this event.

Kevin I was a spectator at the Hillclimb today and can confirm that Danielson and Moninger were flying up the hill in an unnatural fashion. The winning time, however, was about a minute slower than his record. Second fastest time ever; buzz in the group that riders from Rocky Mounts team gave Danielson a 'lead out'on the early flatter portion of the climb, an effort which left those riders completely spent. Wonder if they were paid for their efforts?

One of the highlights today was watching the top juniors sprinting up the hill past a line of stunned cat 4s.

Robert H Bicycle lending library Rumor Mill: Lance Armstrong in Leadville Friday Bicycling posted an article that basically confirmed that Lance plans on racing at the Leadville 100. Colorado Bike to Work Day news I would have been there but for my job is in Tennessee.... where the words "work" have yet to connect with "Bike" and "to" as a public event... I did ask for a shower at my place of employment and got a very fast and simple...No.

My son was one of the 23,000 in Denver.

Tis nice to here the 12% increase! Here in the UK it was Bike Week last week. I can't say I noticed any differenced on my daily route. It certainly requires a higher profile here. Despite all the green issues in the daily news, people will not give up their cars. We had a decent turnout for our office in Pueblo.

http://alternativecommutepueblo.blogspot.com/ Bicycle Colorado jerseys Denver Boulder Bike To Work Day 2007 After a six state tour to get cities to sign the International "Bill of Rights for Pedestrians and Non-motorized Cyclists," Still no word from the City of Denver nor Boulder. The highest number of SUV drivers per capita, in the US are in Boulder County and they have no interest in signing this simple document?

Using a Bike to Work Day to suggest an alternative to cars is about as effective as a "1% For Peace" that companies were touting years ago. How about a "Bike to Work Week" if you are serious?

The Car Free Life BoR has made it to 6 EU countries and I am hoping Denver/Boulder will want to be the first Colorado Cities to give signatures in support of the worlds 5 billion daily pedestrians who live without a car.

Please contact me if you feel you have an interest in promoting the values for positive change outlined at www.carfreelife.org.

Thank you kindly Colorado Consumer’s Choice Bicycle Shop Bike shop manager Bill Houghton OMFG that is sooooooo wrong. That's like being a bike thief (which, for me, ranks up there with guys who hit women) but worse. Wow. To bad most of the people reading this and other articles on this subject do not realize that Houghton is actually a part OWNER and that Bruce McGrew is a crook and doped up drug head along with his so called consultant. Anonymous, would you mind providing some more information along with your bona fides? I'm interested in learning more. Dan's guide to cycling advocacy