Bicycling

Ten places to ride your bike this summer

The wheels are always turning in Denver, which just won the REI Cycling Town Showdown as the country's bike-friendliest city. Denver not only has great places to ride your bike, it also has great places to ride your bike to. Here are ten of our favorites for this summer. See also: - Videos: Best b ... More >>

Videos: Best bicycling states of 2013 -- and why Colorado finished near the top

The League of American Bicyclists is out with its list of the best states for cycling -- and Colorado finished in impressive fashion. Not that the League thinks any state has achieved perfection when it comes to welcoming and protecting cyclists. In our top ten list below, we've included the organi ... More >>

Cycling: 15th Street Bikeway won't be a trail connecting to nowhere, city says

A proposed bike lane for 15th Street has been a hot topic in the cycling community, with the advocacy organization BikeDenver making its feelings known at a Valentine's Day love-in at which members presented more than 200 I-love-bike-lanes cards to Mayor Michael Hancock's office; see photos below. M ... More >>

Cycling advocates plan Valentine's Day love-in to support protected bike lanes

There's been debate aplenty in the cycling community about a plan for a new proposed bike lane for 15th Street. Now, a Valentine's Day special: The advocacy organization BikeDenver is staging a "love-in" this morning, all to let Mayor Michael Hancock and other local officials know about the widespre ... More >>

Reader: After Larimer, 15th Street bike lane will leave cyclists to fend for themselves

Charles Trowbridge's post about a proposed bike lane for 15th Street featured criticism of the specifics from BikeDenver, including the lack of vertical separation markers such as curbs and planters. One of our readers found something else of concern in the approach.

Bike lane on 15th Street: Will it enhance safety or continue to leave cyclists vulnerable?

Because bicycling continues be a popular mode of transportation for traveling around the city, and the safety of cyclists is a growing concern among riders and city officials. But some community members and activist organizations think the city needs to take things even further -- an opinion they'r ... More >>

Photos: Cars blocking bike lanes -- including a city vehicle

As more cyclists ride on Denver's roads alongside cars, the city's planners are working to build out a network of safe paths for bikes. But when a car double parks in a bike lane, it can make these paths a lot harder to navigate -- a fact that BikeDenver is highlighting by collecting photos of off ... More >>

Reader: Are cyclists the enemy?

Photos: Top ten suggestions to make Denver a better bike city

For "On a Roll," our feature on cycling, we connected with many local bike advocates, who have a wide range of perspectives on what officials can do to make Denver a top urban center for biking. Concerns about the rise in bike-car collisions, and the sometimes fatal results, have pushed these ideas ... More >>

Reader: Bicyclists should not be on the streets at night -- stay in those cafes!

To accompany this week's cover story on bike safety in this city, Sam Alviani rolled out a list of Denver's five best bike-friendly bars, culminating with the Denver Bicycle Cafe. But not everyone in this city is feeling so friendly to cyclists. See also: - Denver's five best bike-friendly cities ... More >>

Photos: Bike safety campaigns that could be a model for Denver's

One piece of the puzzle of Denver's growth as a bike city, explored in-depth in this week's feature, "On a Roll," is the city's initiative to launch a bike-safety campaign. The effort's been in the works for months, given the rise in collisions between cyclists and cars. Top city officials met in Au ... More >>

As Denver becomes a major bike city, can it put safety first?

See also: Dan Peterson, R.I.P.: Remembering hit-and-run victim who elevated bike-safety concerns

Car v. bicycle crashes: Motorists at fault just over half the time, police report says

In this week's feature, "On a Roll," we take a look at the growth of cycling in Denver and the potentially fatal consequences. As more Denver residents are hopping on bikes, tensions on the road seem to be at an all-time high -- and collisions between bikes and cars certainly are. Here, we dig deepe ... More >>

Photos: Ten Best of Denver bike rides

Back in June, we shared a collection of the ten best Colorado hikes, culled from our Best of Denver archive. Now, for those of you who prefer two wheels to two feet (at least some of the time), here's a batch of best bike rides selected by our writers over the years, featuring links and the original ... More >>

New 15th Street bike facility? City exploring major new link in cycling system

As the number of cyclists in Denver continues to grow rapidly, the city is racing to keep up, building new infrastructure that helps bikes and vehicles safely share the road. The city is now exploring the best options for a bike facility on 15th Street, a major link in downtown, to be completed in 2 ... More >>

In the world's toughest bike race, Justin Simoni rode from disaster to triumph

Also see: Video: Justin Simoni on what it takes to ride the 2,745-mile Tour Divide

Cruiser bikes rule: they will save the world and make your butt look great

Editor's note: Cruiser bikes have become a fixture in Denver, especially on Wednesday nights when weekly Cruiser Rides take over the streets. In fact, it's hard to imagine a time when there wasn't one on every corner. But the culture that comes with cruisers can be polarizing, and Westword contribut ... More >>

Denver cycling accidents on track for all-time record in 2012

Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of reports about biking and bike safety in Denver and beyond. Update: After we reported yesterday that the number of bike-related accidents jumped from 2010 to 2011, the Denver Police Department sent us new statistics for 2012 -- and it's looking like t ... More >>

Guess where I'm biking and win a Denver B-Cycle season pass

In early May, we ranked this park in the top tier of Denver's best parks for bicycling. With the option of bike rental, bike-car rentals, and even boat rentals, this park offers a lot more than just some great cycling. If you can guess where I'm biking near this pond that sits on the north end of ... More >>

More cyclists means more ticketing, increased enforcement

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of reports about biking and bike safety in Denver and beyond. There are a lot more cyclists on the road in Denver -- and apparently a lot more police officers looking to give them tickets. As the interest in biking grows with residents and city officia ... More >>

Reader: Denver should lead the country in bicycle stats

Denver is big on bikes -- but is it big enough? The Alliance for Biking and Walking ranks Colorado twelfth in the nation for "bicycle friendliness." Bicycling Magazine also lists Denver as the twelfth best bicycling city in the nation.

Denver bicylists pedaling to work in greater numbers, city trying to keep up

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of reports about biking and bike safety in Denver and beyond. Denver has dramatically increased its spending on bike lanes and other bike-related projects over the last six years, and for good reason. The advocacy group BikeDenver reports a major increas ... More >>

Whole Foods Market on Capitol Hill installs Dero Fixit bike stand

With bicycles increasingly popular around town, the Whole Foods in Capitol Hill now features a one-stop shop for basic bike problems: a Dero Fixit bike stand. Did your cruiser get a flat tire on your way to the bar? Stop here and pump it up. Do you have a loose bolt on your road bike's components? T ... More >>

Derailer bicycle collective celebrates its tenth anniversary

Derailer, the neighborhood bicycle collective that our city has maintained a love/hate relationship with, will celebrate its tenth anniversary this Saturday -- despite the fact that the group has actually been around for longer than that. "The shop itself was actually opened almost twelve years ago ... More >>

Reader: B-cycle is taking this city for a ride!

Britt Chester, who sold his car two years ago and relies on his bicycle and public transportation to get around, has been riding around this town's bike trails, stopping to snap pictures. This photos become posts in our "guess where I'm biking" series -- which has a B-cycle card as the prize for the ... More >>

Denver's best parks for bicycling

Along with all the other things that Denver is friendly for, bicycling is definitely at the top of the priority list. We have Denver's B-Cycle program, bike trails, designated bike lanes in automobile traffic areas, and even constructed bike terrain parks for the extremists. Here is a list of the ... More >>

Tour de Fat raises more than $150,000 for Colorado bike organizations

Westword photographer Brandon Marshall spotted a penny farthing in City Park at the 2011 Tour de Fat Denver​New Belgium Brewing, the Fort Collins-based brewery with the iconic cruiser bike logo and best known for its Fat Tire Amber Ale, raised more than $90,000 on September 3 for the Overland ... More >>

Tour de Breck

Elevation Olympics

Happy Trails

Crank It at Winter Park

Bike to the Future in Breck

Make It Your Mission to Ride

Gear Up for This Bike Show

Boulder Naked Bike Ride is naughty-bits free

The Boulder Police Department's threat of potentially registering genital-displaying Naked Bike Ride peddlers as sex offenders seems to have done the trick. This weekend's Ride went off without a hitch, but with plenty of stitches over groins -- and pasties on male and female nipples alike, as can ... More >>

Don't Fence Me In

Fat Chance

Best of Westword Winners From 1988

Denver's Bike Messengers Are a Union Divided

Bike messengers ride fast and they ride alone, which is why an effort to organize them has hit the skids.

The Bicycle Thief

Road Warriors

Cycle Killer

Why is the city putting the brakes on the Derailer Bike Collective?

Wheeling and Dealing

Critical Mass is a mess to handle.

Critical Mess

Denver bicyclists get taken for a ride.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of June 2, 2005

Rough Ride

Mountain bikers and hikers face off over wilderness.

Best Bike Fixer

Jenn Dice

Rare Air

Mile High Marathon stays the course

Scene and Herd

Building the future of the Stock Show.

A Revolution Per Minute

A few cyclists hope they have enough Critical Mass to fight Denver's car culture.