Safety

Now is a great time to equip your bike with a light! As we get closer to winter, evenings will be darker and difficult to navigate without the proper bike gear. Read on to learn other useful winter riding tips.

Haven’t ridden your bike in a while? Make sure to check out this quick list of tips before you head out. Or better yet, take your bike to one of the CU bike stations and they can help get you set up free of charge.

Besides securely locking your bike with a u-lock, registration is your best defense against bike theft. Click on the article title to discover the many ways you can prevent bike theft.

Click the article title to find out how you can improve your summer biking experience!

If you are planning to take your bike out for the first time this year, please watch this five minute video from Community Cycles to learn about the ABC (air/brakes/chain) quick check.

The Safer Main Streets Program has announced 30 different transportation project worth $58.9 million. A good portion of that will fund projects around the Boulder area. Most notably $2.1 million will go towards a project around Colorado Avenue. Colorado Ave between Regent Drive and to the east of the 28th Street (US 36) intersection will see improvements including pedestrian refuge islands, new crosswalk and bike lane markings, new southbound left turn lane on Colorado Avenue and an additional traffic signal. For a list of projects, view the Safer Main Streets project list.