The Denver Broncos want YOU to join the 2nd Annual Orange Ride festivities and and ride your bike to the Lions vs. Broncos game on Sunday, October 30!  Enjoy a bike ride, VIP bike parking, the absense of traffic and car parking hassles, free admission to the Broncos Barn, discounts on food and beverages and a chance to win prizes, like game tickets.

Want to volunteer? Help BikeDenver park bikes in the 1,000 space bike corral. To sign up, email us at http://www.bikedenver.org/contact/

Orange Ride Information:

• Either ride from home or meet at Denver Pavilions/Paramount Cafe at 10am and then head for the stadium at 11am with Mayor Michael Hancock.
• Riders will receive a free Orange Ride T-shirt and gift bag, while supplies last.
• Park your bike in the VIP 1,000-space bike parking corral right at the entrance to Sports Authority field. (10am to 6pm)
• Hang out in the Broncos Barn for kickoff at 2:05pm and watch the game on the wide screens for free.
• For details, go to denverbroncos.com/orangesunday
• And don’t forget to check out the great promo video!

[Submitted by Courtney Burkett]

We need a few good men and women to help us park bikes and staff the BikeDenver booth at Veloswap.  The good news for you is that you FREE admission to the show!  Sign up to help out!: Volunteer Signup

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Stop…Shop…Drop! The 23rd Annual Subaru Denver VeloSwap is a not-to-be-missed celebration of everything in the world of bicycling. Reaching over 10,000 people in the bike community, VeloSwap features new and used bicycles and equipment, cycling and sports clinics, family events, cycling celebrities, product sampling, an expanded EcoVillage, Green Guru products, and much more. BikeDenver will be there to help you in your search for cycling happiness, so stop by and let us park your bike, shop at all the best booths, then drop your purchases at our bag-check station so you can enjoy the the show unimpeded!

When: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 9am – 4pm. Bike parking opens at 8am.

Where: National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80216. Floor Map

Tickets: $8 at the door, $6 in advance at Front Range REI and Performance Bicycle stores or online. Ticket Info

BikeDenver at VeloSwap:

• Ride to VeloSwap! We’re providing free, secure bike parking. For directions, click here: Biking Directions
• Bike Check: Bike Denver will provide valet services for your bike or merchandise purchases at an indoor storage area. Drop off your large or small items to an attendant and continue your shopping. The bike check will be located in the front of the hall in booth #1. There is no charge for this service but donations are appreciated!
• Event Membership Special: Becoming a new BikeDenver member at Veloswap: $25 ($10 savings).  Helping support our advocacy efforts in the City and County of Denver: Priceless!
• Volunteer! We’re always delighted to welcome new BikeDenverites willing to give a hand to assist in our bike parking operations and outreach efforts. Sign up to help out: Volunteer Signup

Drop by Veloswap and don’t miss out on the world’s largest consumer bicycling and sports expo!

Denver Bike Sharing is searching for a Sponsorship, Marketing & Development Director. This Director is ultimately responsible for fund-raising and leading/managing colleagues and relationships to achieve success. The submission deadline is Thursday, November 3, 2011.

For more information, check out the Sponsorship Marketing Development Job Description.

This Bike Hero has been working as groundskeeper at CHUN (Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods) since 2002. He is not only in charge of grounds upkeep but also maintaining the CHUN house which was built in 1896. Andy also takes part in multiple community activities like CHUN’s very own People’s Fair, a celebration of the Denver community and its diverse residents. It’s an annual event consisting of arts & crafts, food vendors, music, and more. In addition to the People’s Fair, Andy also took part in Viva Streets which turned 23rd Ave from a bustling, car inhabited street into a bike and pedestrian haven as a way to help promote an active lifestyle.

Though working at CHUN for almost 10 years is already an impressive amount of time, Andy has been in Denver since 1982 when he was first stationed here as an army recruiter. Even cooler still, and why BikeDenver loves him, Andy has been riding his bike around Denver ever since then. Now, he takes his specialized 2011 Stumpjumper out for rides along the Cherry Creek path, 12th Ave, and Emerson Street, which was recently installed with bike lanes. He says that since starting biking, he is “definitely more healthy” and has “lost some pounds.” BikeDenver thanks Andy for riding his bike and for helping to promote biking throughout the community.

[Submitted by Courtney Burkett]

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Bike Hero of the Month Awards highlight different people each month, and help encourage other people to bike by telling the Hero’s personal story. The goal of the Bike Hero Awards Program is to showcase the diversity of citizen-cyclists and the people who support them in Denver.

BikeDenver’s Executive Director Piep van Heuven says: “We introduced the Bike Hero awards because we want to encourage a friendly environment for and public image of bicyclists in Denver. One of the ways we can do this is to showcase the different faces of and great stories about people in our community, like Andy, who ride bikes or help others get out there and ride. Through the Bike Hero awards, BikeDenver honors bicyclists of all ages and walks of life, from the first time bicyclist to the rain or shine bicyclist!  We all know people (our neighbors, co-workers, family members or community leaders) who inspire us to reach for the handlebars instead of the car keys. Take a moment to look around you and help BikeDenver recognize the people in our community who are making a difference for Denver, one ride at a time!”