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Jefferson County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan – Now Available for Public Comment

Jefferson County’s draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Maps are now available for public comment. The two maps, one for the Bicycle Plan and the other for the Pedestrian Plan, were developed by the Transportation Planning team in the county’s Transportation … Continue reading

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Cyclists Have Rights

In response to the tragic death of Sidney Johnson in October of 2011,  a group of concerned citizens have formed an organization focused on safe cycling routes in northern Jefferson County.   Their website can be found here:   www.cyclistshaverights.org

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September 13th Meeting Agenda

Date/Time: Tuesday September 13  2011 7:00pm – 9:00pm  Location – Jefferson County Admin Building, Golden. Buffalo Bill Dining Room Agenda: 7:00pm Welcome, introductions, additions/changes to agenda, review August minutes/action items 7:10pm  Sheriff’s Blotter – Lt. Jim Lucas 7:20pm West Line (formerly … Continue reading

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King of Lookout Mountain Hill Climb

              On August 27th 250 Amateur riders will be invited to race against the clock and each other while they compete to be the King (and Queen) of Lookout Mountain and experience one of … Continue reading

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July 12th Meeting Announcement

When: Tuesday July 12th, 7-9pm Where: Jefferson County Administration Building, Room: TBD  (See signs on arrival)   Comments from Dave Evans, Bike Jeffco Chair: Riding my regular 22 mile commute to downtown Denver on Bike to Work day, I counted … Continue reading

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Flying a Bike

In May I traveled by air with my bike for the first time.    I was meeting a friend to ride L’Etape du California 2011 – the most difficult ride I’ve done yet, but that’s another story. It all went very … Continue reading

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Is it legal to ride your bike outside of the bike lane?

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June 14 Meeting Confirmed

When: Tuesday June 14th, 7-9pm Where: Jefferson County Administration Building, Room TBD

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Denver B-Cycles

Have you tried the Denver B-Cycles yet? Today I had the opportunity to try out the Denver B-Cycle program.  I had business at Colfax and High Street, and was coming into town from Lakewood on 6th Avenue. Since I prefer … Continue reading

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How would you like a $7,000 bonus for riding your bike?

Thanks to Elly Blue and her recent Grist blog, “How bicycling will save the economy (if we let it)“  for pointing out some eye-opening statistics. The average American spends $8485 on car ownership (per car) each year, and a whopping … Continue reading

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