Events – February 2022
Join the Bike Colorado Springs team at Cerberus on Tuesday, Feb. 8 from 4-7pm to Raise Hell for a Reason! For every beer you drink tonight, Bike Colorado Springs takes home $1.
Talk with us about what we’re doing to make bicycling in the Pikes Peak Region better for people of all ages and abilities.
Come on out, drink a beer or two, and learn more about the great work they do to promote and support bicycles & bicycle infrastructure, learn how to get involved, and grab a sticker.
Cerberus’s taproom, restaurant, patio and heated tent are all open, so 4-legged friends are welcome in the outdoor (heated) spaces, too.
Winter Bike To Work Day
It’s winter, but you can still use a bike to get around our city. We’ve put to together some great tips if your new to riding during the winter.
Winter Riding Tips
Winter days in Colorado Springs can vary greatly; from days with inches of show that don’t get out of the teens, to sunny days warming into the 50s. While the right bike can definitely help keep you comfortable, the bike…
We are still working on the final details but plan to have warm drinks and breakfast snack options, along with a healthy dose of smiles and cheer for the folks taking advantage of this day to pedal to work!
We are still working on the final details but plan to have warm drinks and breakfast snack options, along with a healthy dose of smiles and cheer for the folks taking advantage of this day to pedal to work!
Planned stops
Trails and Open Space Coalition – Sustain-a-Center
702 E Boulder St
Kids On Bikes – Popcycle Bridge
Bike Colorado Springs – Pedestrian Bridge Monument Valley Park
Midland Corridor Transportation Study
postponed to be rescheduled TBD
If you care about a safer, more pedestrian friendly Colorado Ave and a safer more connected corridor for bicycling along the westside, now is your chance.
As a stakeholder for this study, Bike Colorado Springs has been involved since this effort started in 2020. We haven’t seen the final plan yet but below is what we’ve seen in previous drafts.
Colorado Ave
Previous versions of the plan have proposed lane reallocation on Colorado Ave with the goals of reducing speeding, easing pedestrian access, making left turns easier, and providing additional parking through the Old Colorado City Business district. No bike infrastructure has been recommended on Colorado Ave west of Walnut Street.
Pikes Peak Ave/Cucharras St
While Pikes Peak and Cucharras are currently both designated bike routes, previous versions of the plan recommended that these streets be made bicycle boulevards, optimizing them for bicycle travel with lower speed limits among other treatments. We have made it clear that speed limits alone won’t make these streets safer and more comfortable for the casual rider. We’ve recommended different traffic calming approaches for these connections and are interested to see what the final recommendations from the study are.
Midland Trail
The Midland, in the name of this study and trail, refers to the former rail road alignment which is now occupied by Highway 24 leading into Ute Pass. Interestingly, the Midland Trail does not follow the former railroad but instead follows the former trolley line which connected Downtown to Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs. A recommendation we expect to see in this study is to complete the missing Midland Trail link between 21st and 25th streets.
While we would like to see protected bicycle infrastructure on Colorado Ave, the previous versions of this plan have shown a significant move towards prioritizing safety throughout the corridor. While the parallel routes of Pikes Peak, Cucharras and Midland Trail are good options, challenges must be addressed such as; Safety and connection as Colorado Ave is the only option connecting Downtown to these neighborhood streets, connectivity through the westside (Midland trail in OCC, Pikes Peak ave hill) and the fact that the destinations people want to visit are on Colorado Ave. All of this being said, this is a step forward for safety which will make getting around the westside an option for a wider range of riders. The status quo cannot remain in this historic, vibrant, (and thankfully due to being built for walking) inherently walkable and bikeable neighborhood in spite of Colorado Ave. Speeding on Colorado Ave must be curbed and crossing Colorado Ave by foot or bike must be made less difficult and dangerous. Making Colorado Ave three lanes will address safety, reduce speeding and make crossing easier with less lanes to cross. Additionally, it will make driving better by providing more street parking in the OCC commercial district and the center lane will allow for safer left turns no longer requiring stopping in a travel lane.
