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Reader: You’re an idiot to drink and ride

The streets of Denver are filled with bicyclists -- some doing errands, some going to and from work, some out for recreation, and others seeking a drink. For that last group, Laura Shunk served up a weekend B-Cycle bar tour that was "seriously cheap and disgusting," according to Bradman...
By Patricia CalhounJune 5, 2012
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The streets of Denver are filled with bicyclists — some doing errands, some going to and from work, some out for recreation, and others seeking a drink. For that last group, Laura Shunk served up a weekend B-Cycle bar tour that was “seriously cheap and disgusting,” according to Bradman.

And that’s not all. Says Denverite:

Drinking and riding should be celebrated no more than drinking and driving. I do drink and ride my bike but I definitely never push that activity onto others. You’re an idiot!

What’s your favorite bike-friendly bar? Post your suggestions below. And read our B-Cycle bar tour here.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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