Tag: advocacy

  • Crosswalks and Bikes, Don’t Assume Anything. Avoid Them in Most Cases

    Submitted by Bill Plock on April 27th, 2020

    Being in a crosswalk on a bike is not a very safe place to be. Mitch Westall has had a bit of a nightmare after being hit in one and has learned a lot about the rules of a crosswalk. Bottom line, don’t assume anything.  Read more

    • Bicycle Colorado Needs Our Help, Opening a Prized Packed Virtual Auction

      Submitted by Bill Plock on April 6th, 2020

      This is an excerpt from a letter from Bicycle Colorado Executive Director, Pete Piccolo. By bidding, even if you don’t win, you then become a member of Bicycle Colorado. In a time where more people than ever are riding bikes, now is a good time to support an organization that works tirelessly to help make our experiences on bikes as safe and fun as possible.  Read more

      • Curious How You Can Help Influence Safer Streets, Learn Political Process?

        Submitted by Bill Plock on January 20th, 2020

        On Thursday morning, January 23, support cycling, meet lawmakers and other passionate cyclists at the State Capitol from 8 to 10 a.m. Bicycle Colorado is providing this opportunity.  Read more

        • Cycling Coordinator to help Youth development through cycling–cool opportunity to make a difference!

          Submitted by Bill Plock on November 8th, 2019

          Mile High 360 is an after-school college access program for underserved students in Denver Public Schools. Read more

          • How, Why and Should We Report All Cycling Accidents and Collisions with Motorists

            Submitted by Bill Plock on October 24th, 2019

            Ultimately I (Bill Plock) am accountable for anything that is published on the 303Endurance Network–including the too often reports of people riding bikes colliding with people driving cars. Notice how I wrote that. Not cyclists, not motorists, not accidents, but collisions between people using different modes of transportation.  Read more

            • Safety advocates seek to stop bicycle fatality trend

              Submitted by Bill Plock on September 4th, 2019

              The ghost bike stands at the intersection where Alexis Bounds was killed on July 24 while riding in a designated bike lane. In the street, someone has written “another slain cyclist” in green paint. Read more

              • Reckless Driver Kills Bike Advocate Scott Hendrickson

                Submitted by Bill Plock on July 19th, 2019

                By Andy Bosselman, StreetsBlog Scott Hendrickson, a beloved cyclist, pedicab driver and bike shop worker with a macabre sense of humor, died after being hit by a reckless driver last week at one of Denver’s many unsafe intersections — theRead More

                • Driver who hit Triny Willerton pleads guilty, sentenced.

                  Submitted by Bill Plock on June 17th, 2019

                  I am so grateful to the judge. She was incredibly just and I am very happy with today’s outcome. I feel like this chapter is finally over and my family and I can move forward with our lives. I am very passionate about creating safer roads and will continue to do my best to achieve this.” Read more

                  • Community Cycles Annual Membership Party

                    Submitted by 303cycling on June 2nd, 2019

                    It’s time to thank members for their support and making Boulder a more bike-able city. Join us in celebration, door prizes, chill music, silent auction, Bike games including a Pie Joust, light food, wine & beer! Free to members – DiscountedRead More

                    • Group Rides Do’s and Don’ts

                      Submitted by Bill Plock on May 30th, 2019

                      …rides are often a great source of frustration to motorists, especially in areas such as canyon roads, where there is little room to pass or no bike lane or shoulder for cyclists. Often, groups even take over the whole lane, riding four to five riders abreast, which makes it nearly impossible to pass safely. Read more