DU Debate Service Interruptions

The first presidential debate of the 2012 campaign takes place on the University of Denver (DU) campus on Wednesday, Oct. 3 and thousands of people are expected to pour into the area for “DebateFest” and to attend the debate itself. Due to the high volume of traffic in the area on that day, please be aware of some important disruptions to B-cycle service. The B-cycle station at the Driscoll Center (2141 E. Evans Ave.) will experience service disruptions and the station at Buchtel & High (1851 S. Buchtel Ave. S.) might experience disruptions.

1. The Driscoll Center station will be inaccessible all day Wednesday and potentially earlier in the week.

2. The Buchtel & High station may be inaccessible during portions of the day on Wednesday.

For up-to-the-minute information on the station situations, visit denver.bcycle.com to check the map or visit our Facebook and Twitter pages. If you are fortunate enough to already have tickets to DebateFest, consider taking a B-cycle to the event. Riding to one of Denver’s biggest events of the year on a B-cycle will demonstrate to the national audience that we value sustainable transportation in Denver. We’ll be operating a B-cycle corral from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on October 3rd at the intersection of High and Warren streets. This corral will allow you to go about your normal business on a B-cycle. To learn more about our corral visit denver.bcycle.com on the day of the event and we’ll have the corral on our map. By the way, DebateFest is at capacity and no longer accepting registrations, for more information visit here.

Join the Orange Ride

This Sunday, Sept.30 Denver B-cycle and the Denver Broncos encourage you to BIKE TO THE GAME! Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders is also the day of the annual Orange Ride, designed to promote bicycling to the stadium and to promote Orange Sunday.

There are two ways to participate in this terrific annual event:

1. Meet at the Denver Pavilions (16th and Glenarm) at 11 a..m. There will be free refreshments, Broncos giveways and more. The ride to the stadium starts at 12:15 p.m. Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock will lead the ride on his Denver B-cycle. The ride will go from Pavilions down the 16th Street Mall and end on the south end of the stadium at the pre-game party.

2. Ride from home. Ride a B-cycle or your own bike to the stadium. There will be ample bike parking on the south end of the stadium and we’ll be waiving usage fees for all B-cyclers who come find the B-cycle booth at the bike corral.

Regardless of where you ride from, all riders will receive a complimentary Orange Ride T-Shirt and a gift bag (while supplies last) and can join in the pre-game party on the south end of the stadium starting at 12:45 p.m.

Ride a B-cycle, win an E.T. DVD

Do you love the movie E.T.? In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the release of “E.T.—The Extra-Terrestrial,” the iconic film will be available on Blu-ray for the first time on Oct. 9 and Denver B-cycle is joining in the fun. Every time you ride B-Cycle between Sept. 25 and Oct. 9 you will be entered to win one of two copies of an “E.T.” Blu-ray Combo Pack, which of course includes the classic scene on a bicycle! Winners will be notified via email on Wednesday, Oct. 10!

Also, be on the lookout for E.T. invading B-Cycle bike baskets over the next few weeks! If you find yourself riding with E.T. in your basket, feel free to keep the figurine (pictured above). If you’re the very lucky rider to find the E.T. in your basket marked with a star, you will also win a copy of the Blu-ray Combo Pack! To claim you prize, send a photo of you with the lucky E.T. doll!