City planning host of bike - related activities all this month

By Heath Urie
First published - Sunday, June 1, 2008 - Daily Camera

Sue Prant, who is spearheading the walk and bike events calendar for the city, said Boulder typically takes the monthlong advocacy of physical fitness and carbon-reducing transportation far beyond what most other cities do.

"We're the only (city) who has a whole month dedicated," Prant said. "It's important we take the month to encourage people to walk and bike."

This year, the city plans a host of free activities and workshops aimed at getting people out of cars and onto their feet, culminating with the traditional "Walk or Bike to Work Day" on June 25.

Below are select upcoming events that celebrate Walk and Bike Month. For a complete list of events, visit http://communitycycles.org/bike-month.html.

Boulder Cycling Club group rides

The Boulder Cycling Club will host road bike rides on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the month. On Saturdays, riders will meet at Bicycle Village on 28th and Pearl at 9:15 a.m.; rides will be 25 miles or more. For more information, call 303-875-2241.

Full Cycle group rides

Experienced bikers from Full Cycle will host road bike rides on Saturdays throughout the month. Interested bikers should meet at Full Cycle, 18th and Pearl, at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 303-440-1002.

Free maintenance classes

Full Cycle will offer free maintenance classes at its location at 18th and Pearl on Wednesday and on June 18 at 7:30 p.m. Learn basics to intermediate bike maintenance from the pros. Sign up by calling 303-440-1002.

Explore new Boulder bike trails

Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks' rangers will lead a group ride across 10 miles of new Boulder bike trails from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday. Participants should meet at the Marshall Mesa trailhead.

Landscape photography by bike

From 9 a.m. to noon on June 14, riders can spend a morning with landscape photographer Christopher Brown. Reservations are required by calling 720-564-2083.

Night ride on South Mesa

Naturalists with Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks will lead an exploration of the dark from 8 to 10 p.m. on June 18. The ride will begin at the South Mesa Trailhead, 1.7 miles west of Colo. 93 on the north side of Eldorado Springs Drive.

Bike or Walk to Work Day

Several free events are scheduled to take place on June 25, the official Bike or Walk to Work Day. Breakfast stations will be open across the city beginning at 6:30 a.m. For a complete list of locations and other events, visit GoBoulder.net. To register a walk or bike ride to work, visit www.drcog.org/btwd2008.