91�� Bike News - December 2022 | Parking and Transportation

91�� Bike News - December 2022

The year is wrapping up and whether you are studying for finals or tackling year-end work projects, keep going, and make sure to get out and ride your bike.��

In this edition of the newsletter, we cover the exciting addition of two electric buses, holiday gifting, the CU ski bus and a few other items. We hope you enjoy the read and have a wonderful holiday season!��

December Trivia:��How many bikes are there in the world? (Read through the end of the newsletter for the answer.)

Holiday Gifting

Holiday Gifting (2022)

Looking to purchase something for that special bicyclist in your life (or perhaps you are just interested in some new bike gear...)? We’ve gathered a couple shopping guides to help you in your decision. Check them out!

CU Transportation News

New Electric Buff Buses

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CU Bike Program News

91��’s first two battery electric Buff Buses will hit the streets this week, thanks in part to a pair of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants. The long-awaited buses are the first two of four to join the Buff Bus fleet, which currently comprises 26 diesel vehicles. Exciting times!

Rider loads their bike onto an RTD bus bike rack.

RTD Allowing E-Bikes

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CU Bike Program News

On November 15 of this year, customers were allowed to travel with their e-bikes while using RTD services. Customers may load their e-bikes onto bus-mounted front bicycle��racks, so long as the bikes weigh 55 pounds or less, with tires up to 2.3 inches in width.

Community News & Events

CU Ski Bus

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Community News & Events

Too cold and snowy to ride your bike? Let the CU Ski Bus take you up to Ikon ski mountains for a very affordable $20 roundtrip. Click the article title��for more information and to purchase tickets.

Community Cycles Holiday Bike Giveaway (2022)

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Community News & Events

The annual Holiday Bike Giveaway is taking place this year on December 10 and 17. If you know a family in need or have a bike to donate, visit the Community Cycles website for more info.

Safety

Aerial picture of Baseline Rd along Will Ville.

Input for Protected Bike Lanes Along Baseline Rd

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Safety

91�� will be implementing a variety of construction improvements as a part of the Core Arterial Network (CAN) project. One of those updates is the installation of a new protected bike lane from 30th Street to Foothills Parkway. Provide your feedback by Friday, December 9.

Vision Zero Innovation Program Feedback

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Safety

The Vision Zero Innovation program is wrapping up and the city would like your input on which of the program’s projects should be kept or modified. Give your input by Friday, December 9.

What We Are Reading

from the City of 91��. An interactive map that shows crashes reported to the 91�� Police Department since 2017, including crashes on private property. Crashes have decreased since 2019 as a result of efforts from many different groups.
Chris Froome’s autobiography takes us from the dusty roads of Kenya, where he was born, to his second time winning the Tour de France.
Ostensibly about chasing the Roads Records Association end-to-end record (riding ~850 miles along the length of Britain from Land’s End to John O’ Groats), the stories and people in the book are captivating, raw and very funny.

Trivia

December 2022

Nobody knows exactly how many bikes exist in the world, but it is estimated that there are somewhere around 1 billion. It’s a huge number. For comparison, there are around 1.5 billion cars in the world.

364,000 bicycles are produced daily. That’s 15,000 per hour, or 253 a minute, or 4 bikes a second.
47,670 bikes are being sold daily. Yes, every two seconds, someone will buy a bike.
A bicycle commuter who rides 8km to work four days a week will save 750Kg of CO2 emissions in a year.

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