Thanks to over 125 generous donors who raised more than $16,500 for Community Cycles in just one day! Your support keeps us rolling forward, getting bikes to people, getting more people on bikes, and helping keep people riding their bicycles. Our goal was to raise $10,000, and we are grateful for each and every one of you … Read More
Kids Holiday Bike Giveaway Date Change
**NEW DATE (Due to weather)** Saturday, December 21st, 2019 (10am-2pm) Originally scheduled for December 15th, the weather forecast has forced us to move the date for the first time ever. Past years have been cold, or snowy, but not both. For the safety of our volunteers, staff and bike recipient families, we have chosen to … Read More
Giving Tuesday and Your Donation to Community Cycles
Your contribution to Community Cycles on December 3, 2019, is part of making the world a more generous place. Giving Tuesday began in 2012, as a movement, to create a day that encourages people to do good. We all know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, days that highlight buying more than giving. Giving Tuesday is an international movement founded … Read More
Community Cycles Shop Closed
Due to snow and holidays, our shop will be closed Tuesday November 26th through Monday December 2nd. We will re-open at noon on Tuesday December 3rd. Stay safe and warm until then! Inspired to ride in the snow? Here’s a fun guide to winter bike gear from one of our favorite cyclists, Ryan Van Duzer. Look forward to seeing … Read More
BoCo Transportation Master Plan – Good, but needs help
Coming right on the heels of the City of Boulder’s TMP, Boulder County has released a draft TMP . We love that the County adopting Vision Zero by 2035! The next opportunity for input will be when the Boulder County Commissioners take up the Boulder County Transportation Master Plan later this year. When this meeting is … Read More
City Council Candidates Answer Questions on Bicycling in Boulder
As a 501c3 nonprofit, Community Cycles does not endorse candidates. We do, however, educate the public on where candidates stand on bicycle issues. In order to give all the candidates the opportunity to address bicycle issues, we sent them the following questions: Do you support adopting a 20 mph speed limit on all Boulder residential … Read More
Transportation Master Plan, first effort on 20 is Plenty Passes Boulder Council
On September 17th, Boulder City Council adopted the 2019 Transportation Master Plan (TMP), which included many safety improvements put forward by Community Cycles. Council also expressed support for Community Cycle’s recommendation to change to residential speed limits to 20 mph as part of a “20 is Plenty” Campaign. We encourage everyone to read the TMP — or at … Read More
Meet Tila, Advocacy Committee Volunteer
What is most important to you about Community Cycles’ work? Making this city better for people-powered transportation, and making Boulder an example for other communities, to show that true multi-modal transportation can work. Tell us a little bit about your role and outcomes we’ve achieved in our Advocacy work? One of the best ways to … Read More
Welcome Ben, Taran, Aidan
We are excited to welcome some new staff! You’ll see these faces in and around our shop. Welcome Ben Eck, Taran Volckhausen and Aidan Johan to Community Cycles. Ben joined Community Cycles as a Mechanic in 2018 and shares his love of bikes as a vehicle for sustainable transportation and fun. When he’s not fixing … Read More
20 is Plenty on Neighborhood Streets (Letter to Council – Sept 17th meeting)
Dear City Council, Community Cycles commends the Transportation Advisory Board and city transportation staff for doing such a great job on the 2019 Transportation Master Plan update. The 2019 TMP is thorough, innovative and puts an emphasis on public safety. Staff did a fantastic job on public outreach and this TAB is more engaged, productively … Read More
