I just spent the last two days in Denver, Colorado where I attended the Colorado Bicycle Summit.Over the next few days, I will highlight information from the bike summit in the trailsnet blog. Some of the information is specific to Colorado, but much of it is of national bicycling interest and national trails interest.
Governor Hickenlooper
Let me start by highlighting and thanking some of the attendees/speakers at the summit:
- Governor John Hickenlooper presented a warm welcome to the group. Throughout his speech it was obvious that he is a huge supporter of bicycling. It is also obvious that he is an avid cyclist and a supporter of fitness, outdoor recreation and alternative transportation.
- CEO Shawn Hunter delivered a fascinating introduction and summary of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The 2011 Pro Cycling Challenge was held in Colorado was a screaming success, and it sounds like the 2012 version will be even better. Not only did the 2011 event host more spectators than any other sport in the history of Colorado, but the number in attendance actually
Shawn Hunter
eclipsed the attendance of the next six biggest sporting events all combined.
- Jeff Miller, the President & CEO of Alliance for Biking & Walking, shared an extensive and fascinating list of important facts related to bicycling and pedestrian issues. I will be sharing some of that information in upcoming blogposts so hopefully all 5o million American bicyclists visit trailsnet to learn that information.
- Dan Grunig, Executive Director of Bicycle Colorado served as Master of Ceremonies and also spoke about “Better Bicycling in Colorado.” Thanks to Dan and his cohorts at Bicycle Colorado, the Centennial State now has the best bicycle laws in the country, the largest membership of any state advocacy group, and some of the best biking facilities and competitions in the world.
The next trailsnet blogpost will feature some of the bicycling, pedestrian, and trail information presented at the conference. If you attended the Summit, I’d love to see your comments below.
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Sounds like a great event. Looking forward to hearing more about it. . .