Sustainability Spotlight - June 2023 - Bike into Summer!

As we pedal our way into summer, it is a great time to consider how you can incorporate biking (and public transportation!) into your summer plans!

Bike to Work Day

Leave your cars at home and enjoy bicycling to work on June 28th, this year’s Bike to Work Day! This annual free event draws tens of thousands of Colorado commuters who celebrate the day by swapping a ride in their cars for a ride on two wheels. Participating helps improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce traffic congestion. Keep your eyes open for stations in Wheat Ridge, Edgewater and Denver. If you’re heading into downtown Denver, stop by the region’s largest Bike to Work Day breakfast station on Bannock Street in Civic Center Park, or bring your bike to the Webb Building Garage P1 anytime between 12:00PM and 2:00PM for a free tune-up. Sign up to ride and look for a station: https://biketoworkday.co/

Big Bikes in the Community

No wheels of your own? No problem! Organizations in Wheat Ridge, including the Senior Resource Center and the Active Transportation Advisory Team (ATAT) are working with other local organizations and event to provide fun mobility services. The Senior Resource Center has recently acquired an e-trishaw (the seats are in front of the bicyclist) to better serve their guests. In the months to come, they’ll be providing seniors with free bike rides around the neighborhood and to and from the Active Adult Center. Keep your eyes out for the Cycletrooper as well. The ATAT’s big, blue pedicab makes frequent appearances at community events and cruiser rides around town.

eBike Vouchers

The Colorado Energy Office is saving more for bicycle enthusiasts for a second year in a row. Thanks to the passage of SB22-193, Colorado will implement statewide e-bike rebates available to low- and moderate-income Coloradans. CEO anticipates that rebates will be available to individuals in August 2023. Applications will be open for one week each month, and individuals will be selected at random. The voucher amount varies based on equipment and other incentives, but the total amount is up to $1,750. There are three classes of e-bike – 1, 2, and 3 – and each have different thresholds of support for the rider based on speed and pedal assistance. For more details and to sign up for updates, please visit: https://energyoffice.colorado.gov/ebike-rebatesH

RTD Zero Fare for Better Air: July and August 2023

Can’t get there just by biking? This July and August RTD is offering zero fares across its system as part of the Zero Fare for Better Air Initiative. This is a collaborative, statewide effort designed to reduce ground-level ozone through the increased use of public transit. Calculate how much you could save on your commute here: https://www.rtd-denver.com/zerofare