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👉 Biking should be safe.
👉 Traffic deaths and serious injuries are preventable.
👉 Everyone—regardless of age, ability, or where they live—has the right to bike and walk freely and safely.

Unless you've had the misfortune of being injured in a bike crash before, you might not know how a personal injury claim works. Click below to learn the step by step process.

https://www.colobikelaw.com/blog/how-a-bike-crash-lawsuit-works-step-by-step.html

We know you are getting inundated with donation requests this week, but for any Colorado cyclist, if you had to choose only one charity to support, this is the one! Please join us in supporting Bicycle Colorado’s Colorado Gives Day Campaign to support the critical work that makes biking better for all of us!

This Colorado Gives Day, you can make a lasting impact on bike education in Colorado by being a part of The Breakaway Campaign.

To date, over 100,000 students have benefited from our bike education programs. Your gift can help us reach even more.

Early Giving is now open! Your donation will help fund crucial bike education programs and make Colorado a safer, more bike-friendly state for everyone: https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/BicycleColorado/

Visor or no visor? MIPS or regular? Aero or vented? Cyclists have more options than ever when it comes to bike helmets. If you're in the market for a new helmet, we can help you narrow down the most important features in our latest blog post:

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I love what Colorado Avid Cyclist is doing to unite all cyclists from all disciplines! Making a difference, and having fun in the process. Cheers, Gary!

Pedal Talk with Brad Tucker, the founder of the law firm, ColoBikeLaw.com. Pedal Talk with Brad Tucker, the founder of the law firm, ColoBikeLaw.com. We discuss his law practice, what lead him into cycling, and how his passion for ...

Construction on Boulder County's Diagonal Highway bikeway project is scheduled to begin this year. Tragically, the off-street bike path wasn't built in time for Magnus White, who was killed by a driver last July on this stretch of road. Our latest blog covers the design details (including the pros and cons) of the bikeway, which we are eager to use as soon as it is completed.

Colorado Bike Law | Blog | Our Thoughts on Boulder County's Diagonal Highway Bikeway Project While it is very easy to become disheartened with our society's view towards cyclists and the complete disregard for human life that so many drivers develop the second they get behind the wheel of a car, there are glimmers of hope. An off-street bike path sandwiched between the north- and south-boun...

Victim blaming happens in all corners of our society. When the media wrongly points a finger at a cyclist for causing a crash, or sugar-coats a driver's abhorrent actions that led to a serious injury or death, it only makes our roads more dangerous. Read more about how and why local media is so frequently incorrect regarding fault in bike vs. car crashes in our latest blog post:

Colorado Bike Law | Blog | Does The Media Blame the Victim in Bike Crashes? The way that we talk about bike collisions matters. It particularly matters how those with a voice of authority discuss bike collisions, because their opinions, whether they are an individual, government institution, or media company, have the greatest impact on the general population's opinion rega...

As part of the cycling community in Colorado, I’m asking you to consider making a donation to Bicycle Colorado for Colorado Gives Day.
We know you love to ride your bike and we want you to be safe while doing it!
I’ve been involved with Bicycle Colorado as a board member for over 15 years, and we’ve all benefited from the work they’ve accomplished over the past 36 years through the support of donors and members like you.
We have created a special giving page for Colorado Gives Day for the board. As a personal favor, I am asking for your support to help us to meet our board goal of $20,000 and Bicycle Colorado’s goal of $100,000. And, if you give now your donation Bicycle Colorado can benefit from early giving incentives. You can access our giving page in the link below to make your gift today.
Gratefully,
Brad

Support Board of Directors' Challenge on Colorado Gives 365 Bicycle Colorado is helping us all to stay safe when we ride. Join the movement!

Vision Zero—the goal of reducing all road injuries and deaths to zero—captured a lot of attention in the early days. But it has since fizzled out in virtually every city in which it was implemented. In our latest blog post, we explore why.

Colorado Bike Law | Blog | Why Vision Zero Failed Vision Zero, a road safety program that originated in Sweden in 1995, set out with the long-term goal of achieving zero road fatalities and zero road injuries. Unfortunately, Vision Zero has failed dramatically.

As cyclists, we deal with a disproportionate amount, and degree, of road rage drivers. In our latest blog post, we share some of the best ways to deal with road rage drivers, and tips to keep you safe.

Colorado Bike Law | Blog | How Cyclists Should Deal With Road Rage Drivers All it takes is 20 minutes of bike commuting in rush hour traffic to witness how cars bring out the very worst of human nature.