Colorado’s breathtaking trails, bustling bike lanes, and outdoor-first culture make cycling a part of everyday life here. Yet bikers—whether mountain or urban—share the roads with fast-moving traffic, and the law has had to evolve. Since this piece was originally published in December 2018, Colorado has seen important legal changes that enhance safety and clarity for [...]
If you have been injured in an accident, you may need to get familiar with a new word: biomechanics. While it may conjure images of robots or funky greenhouses, biomechanics is actually an interdisciplinary scientific field that studies how forces (tension, compression, and shear) affect the human body. You may hear the term from your [...]
Vision Zero. It’s a cool name for a radical goal: to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries for all drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians to zero. The concept began in Sweden in the 1990s, has proven successful across Europe, and was adopted by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in 2016. Vision Zero goes beyond the traditional, piecemeal [...]
If you’ve been to downtown Denver lately, there’s a good chance you’ve seen an e-scooter. Maybe you’ve even rented one for a quick, cheap trip across town. Zipping past gridlock for pennies per mile, while leaving a zero-carbon footprint? What a great idea! That’s fast, efficient, good-for-the-planet transportation! But wait. Where do you park that [...]