Cycling (Bikes & Bicycles) /tags/cycling-bikes-bicycles Cycling (Bikes & Bicycles) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:06:18 GMT Destined for two wheels? A feasibility study updates Fort Collins City Council on a potential bike park /news/2025-03-26/destined-for-two-wheels-a-feasibility-study-updates-fort-collins-city-council-on-a-potential-bike-park City staff updated council members on a feasibility report that is looking at the potential of a new bike park for the town. Advocates say it's a step in the right direction. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:06:18 GMT /news/2025-03-26/destined-for-two-wheels-a-feasibility-study-updates-fort-collins-city-council-on-a-potential-bike-park Alex Murphy Colorado celebrates Winter Bike To Work Day on Feb. 14 /news/2025-02-13/colorado-celebrates-winter-bike-to-work-day-on-feb-14 Friday is Bike To Work Day across Colorado. The semiannual event tries to get people out on two wheels to reduce emissions and build community through physical activity. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:17:33 GMT /news/2025-02-13/colorado-celebrates-winter-bike-to-work-day-on-feb-14 Nikole Robinson Carroll, Beau Baker, Alex Murphy Tour de Fat bike parade in Fort Collins proves to be colorful and festive /news/2024-08-26/tour-de-fat-bike-parade-in-fort-collins-proves-to-be-colorful-and-festive Bikes took to the streets in costume for the 25th Annual Tour de Fat bike parade, organized by New Belgium Brewing. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:46:59 GMT /news/2024-08-26/tour-de-fat-bike-parade-in-fort-collins-proves-to-be-colorful-and-festive Alex Hager This technology could save bicyclists’ lives. So why isn’t it mandatory? /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-21/this-technology-could-save-bicyclists-lives-so-why-isnt-it-mandatory Data shows the roads can be a dangerous place for bicyclists. Advocates say one way to keep cyclists safer is to require features like Automatic Emergency Braking on all new vehicles. We discuss the promise – and the limitations – of this new technology, on today’s In The NoCo. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:05:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-21/this-technology-could-save-bicyclists-lives-so-why-isnt-it-mandatory In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner The Catch-Up: This week's highlights from KUNC's newscast /news/2024-08-16/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Each week KUNC collects and curates some of the more important stories of the week that have aired on our daily newscast. We know how busy life can be, and that it's not always possible to get your news on our airwaves (or from streaming us right here on our website). Fill in the gaps and catch up right here. No one enjoys the feeling of missing out! Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:19:33 GMT /news/2024-08-16/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Beau Baker, Nikole Robinson Carroll Memorial ride for Magnus White gathers thousands and inspires commitments from lawmakers /news/2024-08-13/memorial-ride-for-magnus-white-gathers-thousands-and-inspires-commitments-from-lawmakers Riders of all ages met at CU Boulder on Sunday morning and mounted everything from high-end road bikes to rickety single speeds. They rode to the site of White’s death and then back to campus, where his parents and lawmakers spoke. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:45:39 GMT /news/2024-08-13/memorial-ride-for-magnus-white-gathers-thousands-and-inspires-commitments-from-lawmakers Gabe Allen Statewide pedestrian, cyclist death rates down from previous year /news/2024-07-30/statewide-pedestrian-cyclist-death-rates-down-from-previous-year There’s been a drop in the number of pedestrian and cyclist deaths on Colorado’s roadways. Colorado Sun reporter Olivia Prentzel said preliminary data from the state Department of Transportation showed fewer deaths in the first six months of this year compared to last year, which ended up being an all-time high. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:40:37 GMT /news/2024-07-30/statewide-pedestrian-cyclist-death-rates-down-from-previous-year Olivia Prentzel, The Colorado Sun Nationwide long-distance bicycle route expands in the West /2024-07-15/nationwide-long-distance-bicycle-route-expands-in-the-west The U.S. Bicycle Route System already had designated roads in Utah, Nevada and Arizona. Now it’s in Wyoming too. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 23:16:52 GMT /2024-07-15/nationwide-long-distance-bicycle-route-expands-in-the-west Hanna Merzbach Bike to Work Day is almost here, but cyclist safety remains a year-round project in Colorado /news/2024-06-25/bike-to-work-day-is-almost-here-but-cyclist-safety-remains-a-year-round-project-in-colorado Bike to Work Day is June 26 this year. As cyclists hit the streets this summer, communities across Northern Colorado continue to work toward safer roads for all after a statewide increase in traffic-related cyclist fatalities last year. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:39:00 GMT /news/2024-06-25/bike-to-work-day-is-almost-here-but-cyclist-safety-remains-a-year-round-project-in-colorado Natalie Skowlund Steamboat Springs-area bike race at odds with local ranchers /news/2024-01-09/steamboat-springs-area-bike-race-at-odds-with-local-ranchers Routt County commissioners heard complaints in October 2023 about a gravel bike race that had come through the area. The conflict continues into 2024. Michael Booth, a reporter with The Colorado Sun, joined KUNC to discuss the story. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:40:46 GMT /news/2024-01-09/steamboat-springs-area-bike-race-at-odds-with-local-ranchers Nikole Robinson Carroll