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Bicycling
in Colorado Springs
Colorado
Springs affords many opportunities for residents to enjoy
time outdoors and one pleasant way to do so is to go for
a bicycle ride. In 2007, more than 53 miles of on-street
bicycle lanes, 118 miles of urban bicycle trails and about
61 miles of un-paved mountain bike trails were available
to bicyclists in Colorado Springs. And, in 2007 alone approximately
32,000 bicycles were sold within the City. To serve the
community’s desire to expand bicycling opportunities,
the City has an active bicycle program that is guided by
a Council-adopted a Bicycle Plan and funded it by a Bicycle
Tax.
The
City’s network of trails, lanes and routes are designed
to interconnect for a variety of riding options. Bike trails
are non-motorized, paved routes. Bicycle lanes, marked by
signs and street markings, provide a bike-specific lane
to travel in. Bike routes, marked by signs, are streets
with less traffic and lower speed limits that make them
conducive to bicycle travel. Click
here for a 2004 PDF map of these biking options.
Click
here for a PDF report on 2008 Bicycle Transportation
Improvements.
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