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CU Cycling History & Bike to Work Day

CU Boulder has a rich cycling legacy, whether for daily commuting or the more than 120 national collegiate race titles. A few other highlights:

  • 1956: First National Bike to Work Day

  • 1970: First official Boulder bike path opens, led by CU Professor Al Bartlett (Roger Craraft and Al Bartlett in photo)

  • 2003-present: Buff Bicycle Classic each September has raised over $4.3M for scholarships

  • 2025: CU Boulder named a Platinum Bicycle Friendly University

Celebrate by riding on Bike to Work Day, Wednesday, June 24, and to represent CU Boulder. Stop by breakfast stations at the CU Rec Center or the 30th & Colorado underpass, 7-9 a.m. Learn more on the.Ìý

Black and white photo from bygone era of men riding antique bicycle.

Image: Courtesy Carnegie Branch Library for Local History / Albert A. Bartlett Collection