Denver relaunches popular e-bike vouchers and Polis proposes major new car-buying credits to promote clean electrification.
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Opinion: The e-scooter business depends on e-scooter safety
That’s why my company, Lime, invests so much in safety, and why so much depends on Denver’s commitment to safe streets.
Posted inOutdoors
New outdoor trade show to be open to the public as Colorado aims to be “the best state for all things outdoor recreation”
The Big Gear Show will combine with the (e)revolution e-bike trade show in June 2023 for the outdoor industry’s first-ever business-to-business-to-consumer event
Posted inEnvironment
Denver pauses e-bike rebate program for rest of 2022, plans bigger comeback next year
Battery-powered bikes prove so popular, city spent 3 years of vouchers in 6 months
Posted inOutdoors
“Cheater!”: Tensions rise as Coloradans debate how much trail access to give e-bikes
Some say they’re a great tool for accessibility. Others argue they’re bringing chaos to the backcountry.
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Zornio: Colorado’s e-bike rebates could help many of us reduce our carbon footprint, with a smile
As a long-time bike commuter, I’ve easily pedaled thousands of miles over the years. But as much as I love to ride, I’ve always felt a small pang of guilt for falling short in not using my bicycle for all my daily transportation needs. Hopefully, Colorado is about to reduce my carbon footprint with its […]
Posted inEnvironment, News
Second round of Denver e-bike rebates snapped up in hours, leaving only a few for income-qualified applicants
Denver had 2,000 rebate vouchers available. They went fast in a crush of applications that crashed the computer system used to accept them
Posted inClimate, Environment, News
How Colorado plans to spend $12 million in new funding on an e-bike program
Colorado officials are detailing plans to give out $12 million in statewide electric bike rebates approved by this year’s legislature, following on the wild success of a Denver e-bike assistance plan that maxed out its first round of 3,250 applications in a matter of weeks. Denver, meanwhile, said it plans to announce a new round […]
Posted inClimate, Environment, News
Denver e-bike rebates are flying off the shelf. Here’s the climate change connection.
Lucrative discount voucher in hand, Emily Kleinfelter is ready to roll into formation in the battle against global warming. Now she just needs the friendly folks at FattE-Bikes shop to finish putting her ride together. Kleinfelter is among the thousands of Denver residents who accelerated online to land an electric bike rebate from Denver’s Office […]
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Aspen area seeing a rise in bike crashes — and an increasing portion are with e-bikes
By Laurine Lassalle, Aspen Journalism Pitkin County and Aspen have been seeing an increase in bike and e-bike accidents over the past five years, according to data from Pitkin County Open Space and Trails and the Aspen Police Department. As a result, Aspen Valley Hospital’s trauma department is seeing more patients with severe bike injuries […]