Bike to Work Day in Denver

Although most of the country celebrates Bike Month in May, the state of Colorado celebrates it in June due to the state's unpredictable weather. The state also celebrates Bike to Work Day in June; more specifically on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Bike to Work Day in 2013 takes place on Wednesday, June 26.

Why bike to work? According to the official Bike to Work website for Colorado, benefits include avoiding traffic, saving money, staying fit and staying energized.

There are many Bike to Work Day freebies and festivities that take place throughout Colorado each year, especially in the Denver area.

1) For starters, Fun City is celebrating the holiday by offering a FREE GAME OF BOWLING, with shoes, for anyone who rides their bicycle to Fun City.

2) Residents in the Denver area can register for Bike to Work Day events through the Bike to Work Day official website. Those registered will be eligible for prizes. Additional information is available at biketowork2013.org, and includes details about the different companies and cities that offer stations and stop points for those registered. Additionally, there are several places offering freebies and samples at Civic Center Park, which is one of the stations in the city. Offers include:
   - At their booth in Civic Center Park, Larkburger is handing out free lemonade and a burger cards from 6:30am until 9pm.
   - Free yoga mini sessions are offered by Breathe Yoga
   - Free bike tune-ups are available from the Park Hill Bike Depot
   - Free breakfast snacks are available from Jason's Deli, Starbucks, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Honest Tea, Vitamin Cottage, Larabar and IZZE