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Cyclists fighting back against Black Hawk's ban on bike riding

Cyclists are fighting back against the City of Black Hawk, which has outlawed bicycling on most city streets. Eight cyclists have been ticketed for riding there.

This from an article in the Denver Post by Jason Blevins:

"Since news of ticketing began trickling into the cycling community, opposition is forming. A Facebook page called "Bicyclists and Tourists Boycott Black Hawk Colorado" launched
last week. The website dismountblackhawk.com
is peddling shirts protesting the ban. Bicycle Colorado, a nonprofit
dedicated to all things cycling in Colorado, is fomenting a grassroots
push to get Black Hawk to overturn the ban.

"They are singling out one classification of vehicle," said Charlie Henderson, president of the Rocky Mountain Cycling Club. "I wonder if motorcycles will be next."

Read the story here.


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