More e-bikes on Colorado’s roads means more people getting around in a cleaner, more affordable way. It also means more injuries. That’s not a reason to avoid e-bikes, but it is a reason to understand what makes them different from traditional bicycles when things go wrong.
The numbers are hard …
They’re on the Cherry Creek Trail on weekday mornings. They’re parked outside coffee shops on Colfax. You see them on neighborhood streets, on the bike lanes along Broadway, and increasingly, on mountain trails across the Front Range. E-bikes have arrived in Colorado, and they’re not a passing trend.
Colorado has …
As the weather warms in Denver, bike lanes and shared roads fill quickly. Traditional bicycles, e-bikes, and electric scooters are now part of everyday traffic in LoDo, RiNo, Capitol Hill, and along the Cherry Creek Trail.
They are efficient. They are convenient. And they are increasingly involved in serious injury …
Micromobility, including e-bikes, e-scooters, and shared dockless scooters, has exploded across Colorado cities in recent years. Unfortunately, so has the number of crashes and serious injuries involving these devices.
According to a study by the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, there were more …
In Denver when making a right turn at an intersection with a designated bike lane, drivers must navigate both vehicle and bicycle traffic safely and legally. Here are key considerations and rules to follow.
Bike lanes are marked areas on the roadway designated for cyclists. They …
