‘The Road Warrior’ participates in annual ‘Bike to Work’ day in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, (KRDO) -- KRDO13's The Road Warrior took to the roads in every sense of the word Wednesday, for the city's annual Bike to Work Day event.
Road Warrior Scott Harrison rented a bike from the Pike Ride app and visited some of the 44 breakfast stations -- an all-time high -- where cyclists could stop, mingle, and enjoy a variety of free food and drinks.
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The breakfast stations opened at 6 a.m. but most of the riding activity occurred between 7:30 a.m. and when the event ended at 9 a.m.
Although Bike to Work Day started in 1956 -- created by the League of American Bicyclists -- it is commonly observed in May but Colorado celebrates the event in late June.
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Scott rode from the Popcycle Bridge near Interstate 25 and Fontanero Street, two miles to the downtown area, and made stops at City Hall, the Pioneers Museum, and the Olympic & Paralympic Museum.
Jackie Harper attended the event for the first time.
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"A friend invited me, and she's been biking to work every day and sharing her excitement with me," she said. "I've been wanting to do this for a very long time. So, this is just the beginning, I love it. It's awesome!"
Mike Cost is in its fifth year of participating.
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"I like the camaraderie," he said. "Everyone getting together and enjoying the weather. I have two friends riding with me. I bike to work a few dozen times a year. It's about nine miles one way."
Kerry Childress, a city spokesperson, said that the event has been a big deal in Colorado Springs for the past 15 years.
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"People are asking to be involved in it, as opposed to us trying to go out and seek people," she explained. "So, it's really been a success."