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CU Cycling History & Bike to Work Day

91´«Ã½ 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: 91´«Ã½ named a Platinum Bicycle Friendly University

Celebrate by riding on Bike to Work Day, Wednesday, June 24, and to represent 91´«Ã½. 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