http://www.bikedenver.org A Voice For Denver Cyclists Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:17:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Join the members of BikeDenver and other advocacy organizations nationwide in being independent of oil for our daily transit needs.  Starting this Independence Day, we will be observing "Gas-Free Fridays", every Friday. While most of the members of BikeDenver also own or have access to cars, I believe it is safe ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/declare-independence-from-oil/ Hot enough for ya? Here are some tips on keeping your cool when riding in the heat. From BikeRadar.com. http://www.bikedenver.org/news/but-its-a-dry-heat-right/ Kryptonite, makers of fine locking apparatus,  have once again released their list of the worst cities for Bike Theft.  While it's still a drag that some adults choose to spend their time and energy stealing from the rest of us, this is one bicycle ranking for which I'm proud we ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/portland-has-more-bike-thefts-than-denver/ If you were wondering why there were four times as many cyclists on the paths this morning, and a surprising lack of car traffic, it's because June 25th is Bike To Work Day. It was good to see many of you at our table in Civic Center Park.  I hope you ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/shazam-its-bike-to-work-day/ The first of many sharrows to go in on Denver streets occurred today in front of the City and County Building on Bannock.  This is great news personally, as I've been a major proponent of these markings since I moved to town.  For the full press release, and a fabulous ... http://www.bikedenver.org/denver-news/denvers-sharrow-era-begins-on-bike-to-work-day-08/ It looks like Portland's Sunday Parkways program was a rousing success! This is a fantastic effort with a lot of neighborhood support and provides an excellent example for what could be done in Denver. I can envision a park-to-park connection from Washington Park to Cheesman Park to ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/follow-up-on-portlands-car-free-day/ Six miles of public thoroughfare in Portland will be shut entirely to traffic in the hopes people show up on foot and by bike to mingle, dance, shop and dine. Read: no cars allowed, but mass transit routes through the area will remain open to pack 'em in. This ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/a-day-of-car-free-bliss-in-portland/ Preaching to the choir, I know. Still, it's nice to be validated. http://www.bikedenver.org/news/17-reasons-why-bicycles-are-the-most-popular-vehicles-in-the-world/ From our friends at BRAIN: "Barack Obama, in a private 20-minute meeting with members of the Bikes Belong board of directors, told them if he were elected president he would increase funding for cycling and pedestrian projects. And the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee also said he would support Safe Routes to ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/obama-supports-bicycle-transit/ Will we never learn? http://www.bikedenver.org/news/a-brief-history-of-gasoline-consumption-in-the-us/