Skip Membership Fee When You Ride a B-Cycle to the Pro Cycling Time Trial on Sunday, Avoid Congestion

DENVER – Tuesday, August 21, 2012 – More than 250,000 bicycle racing fans are expected on Sunday, Aug. 26 for the final stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge and Denver B-Cycle is waiving the daily membership fee to make it easy to maneuver around downtown Denver.

“We want to make it easy for bike racing fans to access the event and we also think it’s a great day to try the B-cycle system if you haven’t already done so,” said Parry Burnap, executive director of Denver Bike Sharing. “The whole week of the Pro-Cycling Challenge demonstrates the phenomenal mobility that a bicycle represents and even though B-cycles are not exactly built for speed, they are just as good at getting from Point A to Point B and excellent tools for getting or staying in shape.”

To try the B-cycle system on Sunday, plan ahead. Go online to http://denver.bcycle.com and click “Join Denver B-Cycle.” Fill out the profile form, select 24-Hour membership and enter USAPCC12 (all caps) in the promotion code section. The code will save you the $8 daily membership fee.

On Sunday, Aug. 26, use your credit card to access the system at any of the 53 Denver B-cycle kiosks and select “No” when you are asked if you want to purchase access at the kiosk (the system will recognize your credit card and know you have already registered). Follow the on-screen directions. Your membership will begin when you first check out a bike.

The first 30 minutes of any ride is included in your 24-hour pass. Any ride longer than 30 minutes will accrue usage fees. The credit card you have registered will be used to pay usage fees.

To avoid downtown parking challenges on Sunday, use any of the outlying Denver B-cycle kiosks (go to http://denver.bcycle.com to view locations) and ride your B-cycle to the Webb Building (201 W. Colfax Ave.) where overflow B-cycle parking will be available.