B-cycle

7. One of the coolest aspects of Denver's green obsession, is a company called B-cycle, an automated bike sharing company designed for visitors and residents taking short trips.

Mickey Goodman: 7 Ways to Have Fun and Go Green in Denver Mickey Goodman 2011

7. One of the coolest aspects of Denver's green obsession, is a company called B-cycle, an automated bike sharing company designed for visitors and residents taking short trips.

Mickey Goodman: 7 Ways to Have Fun and Go Green in Denver Mickey Goodman 2011

7. One of the coolest aspects of Denver's green obsession, is a company called B-cycle, an automated bike sharing company designed for visitors and residents taking short trips.

Mickey Goodman: 7 Ways to Have Fun and Go Green in Denver Mickey Goodman 2011

7. One of the coolest aspects of Denver's green obsession, is a company called B-cycle, an automated bike sharing company designed for visitors and residents taking short trips.

Mickey Goodman: 7 Ways to Have Fun and Go Green in Denver Mickey Goodman 2011

Denver B-cycle marks the return of bike sharing to Denver after a successful pilot program at the Democratic National Convention in 2008.

B-cycle: Bike Sharing System Equipped with Computers to Monitor Personal Fitness | Impact Lab 2010

“With this in mind, B-cycle offers a cruiser-style bike that is comfortable for people of all sizes and biking abilities.”

B-cycle: Bike Sharing System Equipped with Computers to Monitor Personal Fitness | Impact Lab 2010

Humana, a B-cycle partner, teamed up with Denver Mayor Hickenlooper, the 2008 Convention Host Committee, the local bicycling community, and the nonprofit cycling advocacy group Bikes Belong to bring bike-sharing to the national political conventions in Denver and Minneapolis-St.

B-cycle: Bike Sharing System Equipped with Computers to Monitor Personal Fitness | Impact Lab 2010

“Bike-sharing was created for the commuter whose transit stop is two miles from the office, the urbanite running errands, and the tourist out sightseeing,” explained Bob Burns, President of B-cycle and general counsel for Trek Bicycle Corporation, a B-cycle partner.

B-cycle: Bike Sharing System Equipped with Computers to Monitor Personal Fitness | Impact Lab 2010

These efforts culminated in the formal expansion of bike sharing through B-cycle.

B-cycle: Bike Sharing System Equipped with Computers to Monitor Personal Fitness | Impact Lab 2010

To check out bikes, residents and tourists can register on the B-cycle Web site or at B-stations throughout Denver.

B-cycle: Bike Sharing System Equipped with Computers to Monitor Personal Fitness | Impact Lab 2010