Denver B-Cycle Program Expanding

Denver's Mayor, John Hickenlooper, recently announced plans to expand its bike-sharing program. The Denver B-Cycle program is already underway, but the current proposals would see the program expanded significantly by summer of 2009. The bikes would be free of charge and rented out on a daily basis from 30-40 different "stations" around the city.

Conveniently located near hotels, light-rail stations, college campuses and museums, bike rental stations are easily accessible to both visitors and residents. All that is required is a swipe of your credit card, and you leave with a bike of your own. Bike rentals are entirely free as long as the bike is returned to the rental location by 10 a.m. the following business day.

The Denver B-Cycle program already has 500 bicycles for public use and plans to add plenty more. With more than 850 miles of paved bike paths, Denver is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the US. As part of its efforts to expand the availability of bikes, the city will also be adding bike lanes and "shared" lanes for bicycle traffic.