Bike-sharing comes to Denver

Denverites like to boast that their city gets more sunshine than Florida — more than 300 days’ worth, in fact. That’s a good thing because by this summer, 500 bikes will be stationed around the city and available to locals and visitors. Here’s the kicker: they’re free, as long as you bring yours back by 10 a.m. the next day.
Thanks to the city’s new bike-sharing program, Denver B-Cycle, bicycles will be placed at 40 to 50 bike stations throughout the city, near popular spots like museums, the convention center, light rail stations, campuses, and hotels. You can swipe your credit card, grab a bike, and head off to sightsee, and then return the bike and get your deposit back.
A pilot program was held here during the four-day 2008 Democratic National Convention, when riders made 5,552 trips around the city and covered an impressive 26,416 miles. (Too bad Boston didn’t do the same for the 2004 DNC, but it’s never too late!)
Metro Denver has more than 850 miles of off-road, paved bike paths. If you have the time and energy next time you’re here, check out Cherry Creek Bike Path and the South Platte River Trail, two 40-mile-long paths that converge at the spot where Denver was founded as a gold mining camp 150 years ago. Just don't overdo it. There's a reason why Denver is called the "mile-high city," which your legs and lungs will deeply understand.