http://www.bikedenver.org A Voice For Denver Cyclists Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:51:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en BikeDenver is pleased to introduce you to Broox Pulford, our March choice for Bike Hero of the Month!  Our Bike Hero awards help showcase the diversity of citizen-cyclists and the people who support them in Denver.  BikeDenver's Bike Hero of the Month Program highlights one person each month, and helps encourage people ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/marchhero/ Denver Bcycle is open for business! Be among the first to secure the early registration rate for a year of fun, fitness and convenience. Most trips people take in cities are 3 miles or less.. the perfect distance for a bike ride. Save money, time ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/be-the-first-to-sign-on-with-denver-bcycle/ RSVP for Vest Fest West Event Now! Here's the link: Vest Fest West Event Facebook Page What: Vest Fest West When: Saturday March 20, 3pm - 8pm Where: Jackson's, 1520 20th Street Why: A benefit event for BikeDenver! Vest Fest is Saturday March 20 at Jackson's from 3-8pm. $25 at the door includes food & ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/vestfestwest-2/ For the League of American Bicyclist blog story click here. For Google's release click here. From the San Francisco Chronicle, click here. For the Portland News story click here. For the Huffington Post report click here. http://www.bikedenver.org/news/googlemaps/ BikeDenver will host a Traffic Skills 101 bike commuting class at Bicycle Village Aurora (2802 S. Havana) 6-9pm Friday April 9 and 9am-3pm Saturday April 10. The class is open to the public and we are accepting registrants now. Course Description: Traffic Skills 101 is a League of American Bicyclists (LAB) ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/aprilbikeclass/ (KUSA TV) DENVER - Sharrows may sound like a funny name, but Denver's Public Works department says the new street markings serve a serious purpose: protecting bicyclists. See the video and read the full story here. Workers with the department have been placing the symbols, which show a bicycle logo ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/sharrowstory/ (KUSA-TV) DENVER - People choose where they live for many reasons. For Sharon Madison, it's about the outdoors. She loves to spend countless hours on her bicycle. She says she spends 250 to 300 miles a week on her bike. "It is the way of life, that's why it's great to ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/stimuluslanes/ (KUSA-TV) DENVER - The city of Denver wants people to pedal to work and to run errands, instead of drive their cars - so much so that it is working with a group which will soon provide the bicycles for you to do just that. See the video and read ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/bikesharelaunch/ ACT Act Introduced! The Alliance for Biking and Walking asks you to join a Virtual Lobby Day March 11 (Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Alliance for Biking and Walking) Representative Earl Blumenauer just introduced the Active Community Transportation Act, H.R.4722. This groundbreaking bill creates a competitive grant program with ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/alliance-for-biking-and-walking-call-to-action-virtual-lobby-day-march-11/ Posted: 03/02/2010 09:13:40 AM MST, Updated: 03/02/2010 08:14:39 PM MST (Courtesy Denver Post) Evan Dreyer, a spokesperson for Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, explained to reporters that the governor would stay overnight at Denver Health after a Tuesday morning bicycling accident. (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post) (PHOTO CREDIT) Gov. Bill Ritter heads off to ... http://www.bikedenver.org/news/ritterbikespill/