Endorsements, in any form, enhance and strengthen our efforts. If you ‘like’ us on Facebook, follow us on FaceBook, subscribe to our news letter, or submit an endorsements those efforts strengthen the power of our collective voice. Your voice has great power and it needs to be heard.

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With your support, we will continue to work at the national, state and local level to create a safer bicycling environment and provide educational opportunities for anyone who wants to learn to ride a bike.

Endorsements and Sponsors

We’d like to acknowledge our Endorsers and Sponsors for their commitment to distracted driving reform and their continuing support for a safer bicycling environment.

Organizations & Clubs

Gearage Outdoor Sports

“BMA shares Bike Blue’s concern regarding distracted driving. We should be doing everything to encourage cycling and dealing with distracted driving with regulatory tactics is just one important tool.”

Steve Watts

Executive Director, Boulder Mountainbike Alliance

Vecchio's Bicicletteria

“The Colorado League fully supports bicycle safety as a national priority. Expanding education and awareness around distracted driving and overall driver education related to cyclists and pedestrians is critical to providing safe, healthy transportation for all.”

Kate Rau

Executive Director, Colorado High School Cycling League

McGukin Hardware

“As a community institution, we stand behind Bike Blue’s efforts to make the roads safer for non-car commuters, day and night. This is a great opportunity to work together as a community to make bicycle safety a national priority, and that’s why we endorse their efforts to reform distracted driving.”

Steve Wilke

Marketing Communications Specialist, McGuckin Hardware

United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7

“UFCW Local 7 wholeheartedly supports Bike Blue’s efforts to make bike safety a local as well as national priority. We applaud their efforts to reform distracted driving and keep bicyclists safer.”

UFCW Executive Board

United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7

Bike Shops

Gearage Outdoor Sports

“As cycling and bike commuting continue to gain popularity, it is critical to put safety first through outreach, education and legislation. Colorado is a beautiful state to ride through, so let’s be sure to show our dedication to cyclists by supporting new legislation that will keep cyclists safe.”

Lindsey Reese

Rollout Cafe, Alchemy Bicycles

Gearage Outdoor Sports

“ENCOURAGE CYCLING IN COLORADO”

Jason Shelman

Owner, Subculture Cyclery

Gearage Outdoor Sports

“As avid cyclist, we have seen first hand the dangers of distracted drivers. We support measures to make roads safer for all.”

Chris Sugai

Owner, Niner Bikes

Gearage Outdoor Sports

“We stand together with Bike Blue and support their commitment to pass Colorado’s Distracted Driving Bill. We care about the safety of our customers and the people living in our Boulder Colorado community and we will stand up to address the senseless lives lost because of distracted driving. Our passion is riding and to share that freedom, excitement and joy is why we ride and who we are.”

Mike Doyle

Owner, LTD Cycleworx

Gearage Outdoor Sports

“It’s just common sense.”

Scott Adlfinger

Owner, Louisville Cyclery LLC

Gearage Outdoor Sports

“We here at Salida Bike Company fully support Bike Blue’s efforts to keep cycling safe and reduce the tragic consequences of distracted driving.”

Anton van Leuken

Owner, Salida Bike Company, LLC

Gearage Outdoor Sports

“With the rise in distracted driving, cyclists have never been at risk more every time they get on their bike. We fully support Bike Blue’s efforts in distracted driving reform and cycling safety education. We want Boulder to be the leading example of a healthy synergy between cyclists and drivers for the rest of the country.”

Steve

Manager, Colorado Multisport

Gearage Outdoor Sports

“The cycling economy is dependent on organizations like Bike Blue for the educational programs to make cycling safer.”

Steve

Founder and Owner, Main Street Pedicabs

Gearage Outdoor Sports

“Bike Blue is 100% committed to cyclist safety. Making distracted driving reform and skills education part of the national dialogue can only improve the health of the bicycle industry.”

Ian

Co-Owner, Gearage Outdoor Sports

Full Cycle

“Full Cycle wholeheartedly supports Bike Blue and their efforts to make it safer to ride.”

Russell Chandler

Managing Member, Full Cycle

University Bicycles, LTD

“We support Bike Blue’s efforts at enhancing cyclist safety at all level of the sport/recreation. Please work to make distracted driving less of an issue for cycling and others. We run a successful small business that employs 50 people. We sell bikes and accessories. We want our customers and employees to be safe and feel safe when they share the road with others. Thank you for listening.”

Lester Binegar

General Manager, University Bicycles, LTD

Cenna's Custom Cycles

“Distracted driving is a modern issue that hasn’t yet received the attention necessary to keep commuter, recreational, and sport cyclists safe. We fully support Bike Blue and their efforts to decrease distracted driving for the benefit of cyclists and motorists alike.”

Cenna & Lance Vaelli

Owner/Manager, Cenna's Custom Cycles

Loveland Cycle 'n Fitness

“We can’t talk enough about safety in all our modes of transportation. Keep up the good work.”

Richard Preiss

Owner, Loveland Cycle 'n Fitness

Freedom Folding Bikes

“Distracted driving is one of the biggest challenges I face, both personally as a daily bike commuter, and professionally because it makes cycling less safe for everyone. Most people I talk to don’t realize that it is not legal to text while sitting at a stoplight. Bike Blue is doing a commendable job of fighting for safer streets for all. Keep up the good work!”

Chuck Ankeny

Owner, Freedom Folding Bikes

Boulder Bicycle Works

“We fully support Bike Blue’s efforts in bringing awareness to distracted driving. As distracted driving becomes more and more of an issue we need someone out there advocating for us all. Here at Boulder Bicycle Works we specialize in service to keep you riding longer and with Bike Blue advocating for safe roads we know we can get more people involved with cycling.”

David

Co-owner, Boulder Bicycle Works

SG Cycling

“As bicycle industry small business owners, we feel a strong affinity for the issues facing cyclists of all disciplines. In recent years our constituents have been deeply affected by tragedies related to distracted driving and overall bicycling safety. We support the work of Bike Blue in creating safer shared roads for both cyclists and drivers.”

Elorie Slater

Co-Owner, Sports Garage Cycling

Vecchio's Bicicletteria

“Vecchio’s is a local Boulder Colorado bike shop centered in the heart of the bicycling community. We support safer cycling and endorse Bike Blue for their efforts in uniting bicyclists who are standing up for Distracted Driving Reform. Making our roads and our community safer benefits everyone. Please join us.”

Jim Potter

Owner/Meccanico di Bici, Vecchio's

Vecchio's Bicicletteria

“Every initiative that helps people ride safely and enjoy cycling more is important. Bike Blue is driven by a passion to help educate people and help them ride safely, which is awesome. keep up the good work.”

Devin Dahl

Owner/Manager, Boneshaker Cycles

Vecchio's Bicicletteria

“We fully support Bike Blue and their efforts to help keep cyclists safe. We have had many friends hit by cars the main way keep those numbers down is to make people aware of their surrounding and teach them what to look for before it is too late.”

Mark Mitchell

Owner, Road 34 Bike Shop

Vecchio's Bicicletteria

“Bike Blue is bringing awareness to distracted driving and is working hard to make cyclists and drivers safer on the roads. Beyond making the roads safer for our customers, friends and family, it also helps our staff as we all ride our bikes to work daily. Thank you Bike Blue.”

Brent Van Eps

Sales manager, Absolute Bikes (Colorado)

Vecchio's Bicicletteria

“Given the unnecessary frequency of cyclists injured at the moment, sometimes mortally, we here at Velo Stop stand fully behind the efforts that the good people at BikeBlue.org are making to make it possible for EVERYBODY to use our roadways. The Skills Education Program in particular is a much needed awareness class for cyclists. Thank you for the opportunity.”

Sunny Waas

Owner, Velo Stop

Personal Endorsements

“I support Bike Blue’s mission to make bicycling a safer form of transportation. People who ride bicycles are more vulnerable road users and need legislative protection from the dangers of distracting driving. As this form of transportation becomes more safe, more people will be drawn to the sustainable practice benefiting the environment and humanity as a whole.”

Joy Childress

“I endorse bike safety and the values of Bike Blue! You have my support.”

Savannah Bailey

“100% Endorsement for this awesome movement!”

Rob Blacker

Sponsors

Midnight Sun

“We are a proud supporter of Bike Blue and endorse their efforts to reform distracted driving. Their work has provided all safety conscious bicyclists with a platform for making skills education and conspicuousness part of the national dialogue. Their commitment to safer bicycling and to a safer bicycling environment is unwavering.”

Christopher L. Satriano

President, Midnight Sun

Mary's Mountain Cookies

“Most of us who work at Mary’s Mountain Cookies and many of our customers are bicycle riders. We’ve got to burn off those extra calories and Fort Collins is the perfect place for that. We are always looking to improve the safety of riders in this quaint little city.”

Mike Neal

Owner, Mary's Mountain Cookies

Join the collective and submit your endorsement today.