AURORA | Chill, everyone. Aurora is joining the Denver Regional Council of Governments and other metro-area communities for Way to Go’s annual Winter Bike to Work Day on Feb. 13.
Yup, Colorado folks bike all year and even in the winter.
The annual event asks participants to commit to traveling by bike that day, whether commuting to work, running errands or meeting friends.
City officials say the effort encourages reduced traffic congestion while giving residents a chance to get outside for winter recreation.
Participants can register and pledge to ride at BikeToWorkDay.co for a chance to win prizes.
Aurora will host a breakfast station from 6:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. along the Highline Canal underpass just west of Chambers Road, northeast of the Aurora Municipal Center at 15151 E. Alameda Parkway. The station will offer free coffee and breakfast burritos sponsored by Bicycle Aurora.
Those who stop by the station can also view the final draft of Aurora’s new citywide multimodal transportation master plan, Connecting Aurora.
Additional breakfast stations in Aurora are listed at BikeToWorkDay.co.
A bicycle maintenance station will be available on the west side of the Aurora Municipal Center for quick repairs, and bike racks will be accessible on both sides of the building.
Organizers encourage riders to dress for the weather by wearing warm gloves, a headband or light winter hat under a helmet, and layers.
Cyclists are advised to slow down and maintain an upright position when snow and ice are present. Teleworkers may also participate by replacing a car trip with a bike ride anywhere that day.
Motorist should take extra care that day to watch for bikers sharing streets and byways across the city.
“And the 2026 Darwin Award goes to …”
Lets be honest: Smart commuters put safety first and this campaign won’t make the slightest dent in traffic congestion. Obviously, DRCOG has way too much money to waste on such reckless nonsense — luring the less-than-smart commuter into a clearly dangerous practice. In the dead of winter no less.
In Aurora, only 1 in a 1,000 commuters bike to work currently. Commuters are not flocking to use the many bike lanes and so few will be cajoled by such promotions such as this. A 10x increase would increase participation to a whopping 10 in a 1,000. Accept that reality. Stop wasting our tax money. Defund DRCOG and fix the highways and bridges.
Wife and I plan to ride our tandem bicycle.
Years ago, discovering a bicycle shop and stopping in, the German shop owner asks: “Vich one pedals harder going up hill.”
In my physics mode I am trying to discern why it would matter.
Wife points toward me.
“That’s right!” he said. “The dumbest.”