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• Runners, walkers, and bikers help Pueblo's Child Advocacy Center

  September 30, 2012 2:21 PM

  More than one hundred people walk, run, and bike for a good cause! Runners and walkers enjoyed a 5K out at the airport in Pueblo. While bikers took to a 38 mile course. It all benefits Pueblo's Child Advocacy Center. "You know I really like to see the... more »

• New politically fun phone app benefits blind and visually impaired children Play Video

  September 9, 2012 5:52 PM

  How about some fun this campaign season? From negatives ads to political bickering between friends on Facebook, you may already be exhausted. We found a political but fun phone app that's sole purpose is actually a good cause! The Rush-Miller Foundation started over a decade ago when Eric Miller's... more »

• Fatal crash in Widefield

  August 13, 2012 9:15 PM

  Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol are investigating a fatal traffic accident on Goldfield Drive in Widefield. A car and motorcycle collided about half a mile north of Fontaine Blvd. just before 5:30 p.m. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver... more »

• Cyclist ticketed after hit by car

  August 6, 2012 1:38 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A Boulder bicyclist has been given a ticket after being hit by a car. Boulder police say the accident happened Saturday when the unidentified man tried to cross a highway. Police say he did not have the right of way. According to the Boulder Daily Camera,... more »

• Video of the Day: Old dog's new tricks

  May 20, 2012 9:52 AM

  This pooch can pedal his way to store now! He's learned to ride a bike! Click here to see our Video of the Day. more »

• Motorcyclist killed in crash in Poudre Canyon

  April 2, 2012 7:14 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The Colorado State Patrol says a Wyoming motorcyclist was killed when an SUV crossed the center line in Poudre Canyon. Trooper Nate Reid identified the victim as 47-year-old Scott Brelsford. The Coloradoan reported Sunday that Brelsford was wearing a helmet when he was struck Saturday... more »

• Owner retrieves bike taken by drunk

  March 20, 2012 4:03 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A bike owner says he has no grudges against a remorseful drunk who returned his bike with a handwritten note of apology after it was stolen for a ride home. Aspen resident Jay Maytin says he is just happy to be back on his bicycle. The... more »

• Wright Brother's shop will be demolished

  February 8, 2012 7:58 AM

  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio building constructed around the first Wright brothers' bicycle shop has been declared a public nuisance and may eventually be demolished, despite a resident's effort to preserve the site. A city planner tells the Dayton Daily News three walls of the bike shop stand inside... more »

• Bike service saves parking places at local events

  November 15, 2011 6:52 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs and Mountain Metropolitan's Metro Rides provided bicycle valet parking service at eight events throughout the 2011 summer season and ended up safely parking nearly 900 bicycles. Bike riders were able to avoid having to find a parking space and could participate worry-free without having... more »

• Man dies after fall while mountain biking in Colorado

  October 23, 2011 1:45 PM

  DE BEQUE, Colo. (AP) - A 62-year-old man died from a fall while he was mountain biking in western Colorado. The Mesa County Coroner's office says Rifle resident Steven D. Chesley died from a blunt-force neck injury after the accident Friday afternoon near De Beque The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel... more »

• Hundreds "Assault" Pikes Peak

  August 28, 2011 8:04 PM

  Hundreds took to Pikes Peak Sunday morning for what many cyclists call the ultimate test. The 2nd Annual Assault on the Peak takes these gutsy cyclists nearly 25 miles up Pikes Peak. That's a vertical climb of nearly 8,000 feet! "This is just very unrelenting and 6 hours of pain!"... more »

• Bike race sabotage

  August 17, 2011 9:05 AM

  Bicyclists are worried after tacks, box cutters and broken glass were found strewn along routes for two professional bike races later this month. Jefferson County sheriff's spokeswoman Jacki Kelley says the objects are being purposely placed on trails and roads popular with bicyclists that could trip them up or... more »

• Colorado Springs preparing for USA Pro Cycling Challenge

  August 15, 2011 2:40 PM

  A week from today the USA Pro Cycling challenge starts in Colorado Springs. The race passes through several areas of our state, but the prologue of the race is right here in the Springs. Cyclists from all around the world are competing. The route through the Springs starts at... more »

• Bike parking lot offered for Women's Open

  July 5, 2011 12:44 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs and Mountain Metropolitan's Metro Rides group will offer free bike parking valet service at the U.S. Women's Open golf championship July 7 through 10. You'll be able to bike to a lot near the Broadmoor at 1601 Mesa Avenue (Pauline Memorial Catholic School) from... more »

• Springs driver arrested in hit and run

  June 27, 2011 3:16 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A driver has been arrested in a Colorado Springs hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist. Police arrested 50-year-old Mark L. Doutt Saturday after tips led them to Doutt's 1988 Buick. The car had damage consistent with the crash early that morning. Authorities say... more »

• Bike to work day

  June 22, 2011 7:16 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Thousands of Coloradans are expected to leave their cars at home and ride their bicycles instead. The Daily Camera reports that nearly 4,000 people have signed up for Boulder's bike-to-work day Wednesday. Organizers say thousands more could join in. A record 48 breakfast stations... more »

• Bike race comments sought

  February 8, 2011 9:34 AM

  The Bureau of Land Management is asking for public comments on a proposed mountain bike race near Salida. The race is proposed for May 20 through 22 within the Arkansas Hills Trail System, which is on land controlled by the Bureau of Land Management. The race could attract... more »

• Volunteers needed for Canon City trail project

  October 4, 2010 1:37 PM

  The Bureau of Land Management is asking for volunteers to work on a five-mile trail on the southwest side of Canon City. The trail is on BLM land and will eventually serve walker and mountain bike riders. Volunteers from the Lower Arkansas Mountain Bike Association (LAMBA) and students from... more »

• Counters needed on area trails

  September 2, 2010 2:51 PM

  Wanted: A few good counters The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments is looking for volunteers to track bicycle and pedestrian traffic on area trails and bicycle lanes in mid-September. This count program will map the level of usage of the region's bicycle and pedestrian routes. This data... more »

• Bicyclists log thousands of miles on work commute

  July 1, 2010 1:09 PM

  Bicyclists in Pueblo rode about 7,500 miles to and from work between May 23 and June 23 in the Commuter Cup Challenge. The Pueblo Active Community Environments group estimated that offset 679 car trips. Fifty five people commuted on bikes at least a fourth of the time. The... more »

• Bikers to build Habitat house

  June 30, 2010 6:15 PM

  Next wee, 32 cross-country cyclists will build a home in Colorado Springs with Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity. The cyclists are part of an organization called Bike and Build. Bike and Build organizes cross-country bicycle trips that benefit affordable housing groups. Specifically, they fund projects planned by young adults... more »

• Bikes to be built for needy kids

  June 29, 2010 2:47 PM

  Colorado Springs based Kids on Bikes will partner with Metro Rides to donate more than 30 bicycles to needy kids. The bikes are being provided at cost through Giant Bicycle and paid for by Metro Rides. Volunteers will put the bikes together on June 30 from 5 to 9... more »

• Colorado Bike to Work Day happens Wednesday

  June 15, 2010 1:03 PM

  Colorado Bike to Work Day will happen in Pueblo on June 23 with bicyclists commuting to and from work. The following businesses and community organizations are sponsoring breakfast/water stops to encourage healthy lifestyle changes and cheer on participants in Pueblo from 6:30 - 9:00 a.m. Parkview Medical... more »

• Former UCCS dean dies in biking accident

  May 24, 2010 3:33 PM

  A former Dean of Students at UCCS has died in a mountain biking accident. Ron Wisner was with the college from 1979 to 2003. He died Friday in an open trails area between Monument and Castle Rock. An autopsy to determine cause of death is pending. According to... more »

• Bike to work day planned in Pueblo

  May 20, 2010 1:44 PM

  National Bike to Work Day will be celebrated in Pueblo May 21 with bicyclists commuting to and from work and making breakfast stops around town. Colorado Bike to Work Day is June 23, with additional activities scheduled including a Commuter's Cup Challenge between these two designated Bike to Work dates.... more »

• Bike thefts on the rise in Colorado Springs

  April 13, 2010 3:15 AM

  With warmer weather unfortunately comes more crime. Lately it's bike shops that have been in the cross hairs of criminals. "There's been a bit of an up tick in break-ins at bicycle shops." explains Lt. David Whitlock with CSPD, "There have been all kinds of methods that have been used.... more »

• More bikes on the roads

  April 10, 2010 11:27 PM

  Recently a national cycling magazine named Colorado Springs the 18th most bike friendly city in the US. But it doesn't mean drivers are always so friendly on the roads. Many cyclists like John Crandall have to deal with angry drivers. "It's very easy with a 4 thousand pound vehicle to... more »

• Armstrong confident of Colorado race revival

  October 6, 2009 12:58 PM

  Lance Armstrong says he's confident he can help bring bicycle racing back to Colorado. Armstrong, who has a home in Aspen and has trained in the area, met with Gov. Bill Ritter on Tuesday. Armstrong says he would like to revive the Coors Classic, a stage race that began in... more »

• Hole in popular bike path

  September 28, 2009 8:35 PM

  It's an obstacle for people traveling by four and two wheels. "If you hit it, you're going to go down," said Larry Augenstein, a cyclist riding along Flintridge near Tumbleweed Dr. A rectangular hole about a foot-and-a-half by two feet and is 7 inches deep is in... more »

• 'Ride With Lance' raises money for cancer research

  September 12, 2009 11:14 AM

  Fifty cyclists are riding with Lance Armstrong after raising at least $20,000 apiece in donations for cancer research. They will cover about 66 miles on Saturday alongside the seven-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor. Canadian cycling champ Steve Bauer is also participating in the event on roads... more »

• Driver hit man on a bike thought to be stolen

  September 1, 2009 9:09 AM

  Colorado Springs Police arrest a driver for hitting a man on a bike with his car. The driver thought the bike was stolen. On Monday afternoon, Colorado Springs Police Officers responded to the intersection of Palmer Park Blvd. and Wooten Road in regards to an auto/pedestrian traffic accident. The... more »