Bicycling Magazine’s BikeTown is coming to Denver! What’s BikeTown? In 2003, the editor of Bicycling Magazine wondered if a bicycle could change someone’s life. After giving away thousands of bicycles to people all over the U.S., the answer is clearly YES! People have lost weight, connected with their family, been able to beat diabetes, saved money, overcome depression, renewed marriage vows and dozens of other stories.

The BikeTown Tour: For 2010, BikeTown is going to eight cities: – Cleveland – Indianapolis – Denver – Boston – Minneapolis/St Paul – Los Angeles – New Orleans – and Charleston.

The Denver Event: BikeTown, MetLife and Jamis Bicycles will be giving away 31 new bicycles on Thursday August 19 at Salvagetti Bicycle Workshop (1611 Platte St, Denver, 80202) during their Bike Party, Too event.

The Organizers: BikeDenver, Salvagetti and Denver Public Works worked with BikeTown organizers to help bring the event to Denver in 2010.

How to apply for a bike: Submit a 50-word essay about how a bicycle could change someone’s life at Enter BikeTown!

Visit the BikeTown Facebook Page: here.

UPDATED information about Bike Party, Too : www.salvagetti.com/2010/08/02/bike-party-too/

BikeDenver is Denver’s bicycle advocacy organization. BikeDenver promotes and encourages bicycling in and around Denver and works to make Denver a better place to ride your bike for fun, recreation and transportation. Why? Because it’s healthy for you, and healthy for Denver. www.bikedenver.org

Salvagetti Bicycle Workshop is a Denver, Colorado specialty bicycle shop  at 1611 Platte Street that services damn near all kinds of bikes. They sell quality made, fun to ride, easy to love bicycles and accessories. At Salvagetti, they like their jobs and like their customers. All of that means you are sure to appreciate the Salvagetti shop, unless you need that big attitude. www.salvagetti.com