by Bill Plock | Oct 18, 2023 | Community, Cycling
By Bill Plock October 18th, 2023–As I sit in Durango at a coffee shop hearing people talk about tomorrow’s parade for Sepp Kuss, winner of La Vuelta, I can’t help but think back a few days when I sat in a park in Niwot at CDOT’s celebration kickoff of the...
by Bill Plock | Oct 12, 2020 | Community, Featured
By Bill Plock Sometimes bridges connect roads and trails. Sometimes they connect neighbors and lives. In this case the Lancaster bridge in Idaho Springs connects a trail, to a life, to a past, to an era, to a lifestyle to all things cycling in Colorado. Todd...
by 303cycling | Jan 22, 2019 | Community, Commuting
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) is holding public meetings Feb. 4 in Boulder; Feb. 6 in Longmont; and Feb. 7 in Niwot on the progress toward implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on State Highway 119, between and within the cities of Boulder and...
by 303cycling | Jun 4, 2018 | Community, Commuting
June is Bike to Work Month, June 27th is Bike to Work Day Colorado is a premier bicycling state. To celebrate bicycling for transportation, fun and health, Colorado has designated each June as Bike Month. At the same time, Colorado joins a nationwide effort to...
by 303cycling | Feb 15, 2018 | Commentary
A photo of this caution sign recently showed up on Facebook with the question, “If you want to caution safety, put it on everyone. Not one particular group of hobbyists. Why no RV sign? Why no motorcycle decibel warning sign? Why not add a ‘people who...
by 303cycling | May 30, 2017 | Featured
Congratulations to all eight winners of the RoadX Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Challenge! Five innovative ideas and three pilot concepts were chosen from over 300 submissions from around the world. Bicycle Colorado co-hosted the awards event last week with the...
by 303cycling | Feb 5, 2017 | Commentary
From the Daily Camera Deaths on Colorado’s roadways jumped 11 percent in 2016 By Jesse Paul The Denver Post More than 600 people died on Colorado’s roadways last year, according to statistics gathered by state transportation officials, up about 11 percent from 2015...
by 303cycling | Jan 23, 2017 | Featured, Hot Topic
By 303 Ambassador Lauren Greenfield CDOT wants Colorado’s roads to be safer, after increased highway fatalities over the past three years. And they’re giving away money to anyone who can help them with that goal. On Tuesday evening, craft beer flowed alongside cheeses...
by 303cycling | Nov 12, 2016 | Featured
Do you think you can design a better transportation system? Do you have great ideas for moving pedestrians and cyclists more safely? If so, the Colorado Department of Transportation wants to hear from you. You could win thousands of dollars simply by offering a great...