By NevadBike.org, Clutch Creative & Ky Plaskon, Ride On!

This week on Bike Life Radio, we head to Colorado. In Boulder, we talk to people about bike family, trying something new and Boulder Bikes where we learn about their successful business model. In Denver, we talk to Denver Bikes about infrastructure in Denver. A highlight of that interview that I like is how to not get hit by a car depending on what kind of helmet you have or your position on the bike.  

Got a bike that needs fixing? Bring it to the Riverside Farmer’s Market on Sundays from 9-1 and the Nevada Bicycle Coalition will check it out!

There is a big free party and documentary coming up at the Reno Public Market. The documentary is about the Biggest Little Bike Network and how it came to be. It talks to the advocates and engineers who made it happen. Then, we will have a panel discussion with the engineers and a party! It starts at 5:30 sharp on Monday June 1 at the Reno Public Market. A suggested donation of $10 is accepted at NevadaBike.org. Hope to see you there!

A protected bike path on Evans Avenue to UNR and closing a part of that street is on the radar.  The Regional Transportation Commission is asking for public input on the University Gateway project for people to have a safe and pleasant way to get from downtown to the University. You can review the documents and take the survey here.

Men die in cycling crashes at far higher rates than women – according to an article in Cycling West Magazine. According to a five-year study by the Bicycle Accident Lawyers Group, the national male fatality rate is 74 percent higher than women. But in 13 states, the trend flips. In Idaho, women are 60 percent more likely to die. In Montana women are 47 percent more likely to die, and in Utah women are 18 percent more likely to die. So how is it in Nevada? Men are 160 percent more likely to be killed than women while riding bikes. So what is the solution? The Lawyers Group is urging planners to consider gender differences when designing safety programs and education efforts.

It’s always safer to ride in groups. You can do that at a free family friendly community ride every Wednesday night in Las Vegas and Reno. In Reno, it starts at sunset at Believe Plaza. In Las Vegas it starts at First and Gas.

That’s it for Traffic News from Bike Life Radio. Listen every Sunday at 5:30 on KWNKRadio.org 97.7FM. Im Ky Plaskon Ride on!