From the Daily Camera

Today was Bike to School Day at Boulder Valley schools -- in celebration of Earth Week -- and organizers expected as many as 5,000 kids to jump out of cars and onto their bikes for their morning commutes.

"I think it's really great we're doing this," said fourth-grader Sophia Ottinger, who was still wearing her bike helmet while waiting in line for some treats after arriving at school. "When we were biking from home, there was a big truck and it was really stinky from gas."

As we move into Springtime some schools across the Front Range are continuing to encourage children to tell their parents no to being driven to school and yes to walking or biking to school. Tomorrow, April 19th Boulder Valley School District is having their Walk or Bike to school Day. Our very own govenor of Colorado as shown strong support for getting gets out on their feet and bikes to get to school. Earlier this week the DenverPost ran an article about Lessons abound for parent and child on the bike ride to school which is about a parents experience of biking with their child to school nearly every day.

Take the time this spring and please participate in your child's Walk or Bike to school program and if your school doesn't have one, start it! Most likely your school district has resouces available to get started and if they are that lame that they don't the state & federal does and Bicycle Colorado can also help you out some as well.

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Listen to what Allen has to say about this incident

Did you get a chance to enjoy any of Allen Lim's awesome rice cakes? No, that sucks because as of last Saturday Allen has been shutdown by the Boulder Police. I'm sure there was some law that was being broken yet somehow I find it hard to believe that this was the most serious law breaker at the time of day Saturday. Was it worth it? According to some comments on our Facebook page apparently if no money is exchanged than what he was doing is fine... at least for now until some new law comes into affect.'

I DID have a rice cake from Allen on Saturday before the Police and have to say this will be my food choice next week at the 66 mile Voodoo race in Pueblo CO. More on Allen Lim and Skratch Labs

The season of numerous fundraisers is about to come before us and for many organization this is one of their main opportunities to raise the much needed funding to operate without the primary director from getting out their own personal credit card! Some events are as casual as showing up to a restaurant and having meal or snack to near black tie sit down dinners. So this spring, round up a date or baby sitter or both and have a fun night out AND support one or many of these local cycling organizations.

In no particular order
- Bicycle Colorado Gala, May 4th
- Trips For Kids, April 28th
- CU Triathlon Team, April 13th
- BMA movie night May 2nd
- SMBA Fundraiser at Boulder Contemporary Museum May 3rd
- High School MTB, CycleFest May 5th
- Bike Denver - Handlebar Auction, April 25
- Bike Denver - Incredible Pedal IPA 28
- Bike Denver - Watercourse, April 30
- Bike Denver - Bike Prom, May 18
- Bicycle Longmont Film Festival, April 17-19th

- Did I leave one off, Tell us please!