Bike to Work

Discover commuting to work by bike! Pueblo is promoting two bike to work opportunities with friends, family and cowokers in 2010! REGISTER to ride on Bike to Work Day and be eligible for prizes!

  • Colorado Bike to Work Day 
    Bike to Work - June 23rd "Downtown Tour"

  • Bike Commuter Cup Challenge
    Started May 21st and ends June 23rd - the sponsored bike to work days

Group meeting places to ride to work:

Check out the June 23 BTW day google map (updated regularly) showing the breakfast stops and group meeting places to possibly meet others and ride to work. This is a great way for people living farther away to drive part of the way, park at a park or trail head and ride the last few miles to work. Meet friends at City Park (park near north end of pool parking lot by Pueblo Blvd) and ride the rest of the way to work! Just zoom in on the map, click on a meeting stop or trailhead for a pop up window with more information. Email Ryan with questions on the map.

Volunteers are offering to meet others riding from their area along a route to a breakfast stop or two. Volunteers will post the time they need to leave to ride, make a stop and get on to work in time. Anyone interested in riding with them should email or call the volunteer. The map will be updated with what we learned and additional breakfast stops for the June 23rd BTW day.

Breakfast/water stations: 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Businesses and community organizations are invited to sponsor a breakfast/water stop to encourage healthy lifestyle changes in our community. Make it fun and cheer on our riders! See Breakfast Station Agreement for more details on hosting a breakfast station. Email Kim for more information or to volunteer to host a stop!

June 23rd breakfast stops:

  1. Pueblo City-County Health Department
  2. SRDA by the Riverwalk
  3. Greenway and Nature Center "Coyote's Den" on Arkansas River Trail.
  4. Parkview Medical Center
  5. St. Mary-Corwin Regional Medical Center

Prizes: Do you want to market your business to active people? Consider donating a gift certificate as a raffle for people participating on bike to work days! Email Kim if you can offer a donation!

Group riding Courtesy and Safety

  • Please read Bike Safety section so you don’t endanger yourself or other riders. You need to follow the rules of the road for everyone’s safety.
  • Ride single file or two by two if not obstructing traffic.
  • When passing slower riders, ring a bell or announce, “On your Left.” Look back for traffic and signal to pass on their left.
  • The routes are not closed, we have no parade permit, we are just offering people the option to ride with a few others, encourage one another along the route and not obstruct traffic.
  • This is just a group volunteering to ride together. You are responsible and liable for your own safety.

Resources and advice on Commuting by Bike

Bike Commuter Tax Provision

In January 2009, the Bike Commuter Tax Provision was approved. It allows employees to be reimbursed by the employer for up to $20 per month for reasonable expenses incurred by commuting to work by bike. A qualified bicycle commuting month is any the employee regularly uses a bike for the majority of travel between home and work. Ask your employer if they will offer this benefit to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

For more information email Ryan.