Bikes banned in Black Hawk, CO

[OakLeaf]

Isn't that illegal, if they get federal funds for the roads?

[Zen]

Here's Adventure Cycling's discussion from Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...d=432454135794

[blackhillsbiker]

Wow. I grew up in Lakewood. After visiting my folks over Memorial Day weekend, hubby & I have been planning a bike trip through Colorado. I guess we'll cross Black Hawk off our list of places to go. How stupid and short-sighted.

[ny biker]

Update -- the bicycle ban in Black Hawk has been struck down by the Colorado Supreme Court:

http://www.bicycleretailer.com/north...n#.URBeNPKW1Ma

[emily_in_nc]

Update -- the bicycle ban in Black Hawk has been struck down by the Colorado Supreme Court:

http://www.bicycleretailer.com/north...n#.URBeNPKW1Ma

EXCELLENT news! Thanks for the update. That was just ludicrous.

[Melalvai]

This is a really good case to set a precedence for the rest of the nation. Fantastic of the Colorado Supreme Court to explain how a bicycle ban in one community ripples into other communities to discourage tourism and bicycle related industry for the entire state. This case will be held up as an example and an argument against bicycle bans everywhere.

Last year Missouri was facing a bicycle ban in a suburb near St. Louis. This year there's a representative in the district near Kansas City trying to get bicycle banned on a newly renovated highway (sadly, MoDOT passed up the opportunity to include bike/ped infrastructure in the renovation). Because MoBikeFed is a fantastic watchdog group, these bicycle bans get nipped in the bud-- and generate more membership and publicity for MoBikeFed in the process. So, it gets old having to fight the exact same battle every year, on the other hand it helps us recruit members. "See what could happen if we weren't watching out for you?"

Anyway, the KC area bike ban is happening right now and the Black Hawk ruling is timely.

[KaylaCicy]

Im looking for M4s or "M727" that look like the ones that were in the movie "Black Hawk Down". The ones Delta Force SFC Sanderson or Delta Force SSG Busch. Post your rifles