Every year, the University of Colorado Boulder teams up with the city of Boulder and听Community Cycles听to give out free bike lights in an effort to encourage the use of lights for nighttime biking as part of the .
Cycling can be a great way to travel,听but as winter approaches and daylight is reduced, visibility is very important. Riding a bike with mounted lights not only increases visibility and safety, but its also the law. The Boulder Revised Code requires all cyclists traveling between sunset and sunrise to equip their bikes with both a mounted white light on the front and a red reflector on the back.
What: Bike Light Giveaway Event
Where: UMC bike station (west of the UMC fountain)
When: Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.
The听bike light giveaway event will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13,听at the UMC bike station (west of the UMC fountain). If you are unable to attend the event, you can also stop by Community Cycles or city of Boulder's GO Boulder听office听to claim your lights听at the below specified dates and times.听The giveaway ends Friday, Dec. 16.
GO Boulder, 1101 Arapahoe Avenue, second floor
Lights can be picked up at GO Boulder starting Tuesday, Dec. 13, through Friday, Dec. 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Community Cycles, 2805 Wilderness Place #1000
Lights can be picked up at Community Cycles on Tuesday, Dec. 13;听Thursday, Dec. 15;听and Friday, Dec. 16, from noon to 6 p.m. each day. Please note they are closed on Wednesdays.
For access to bike maps and more bike safety tips, . And for more information on the .
