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Denver is adding e-bikes to city streets faster than it is building infrastructure for them

In a race to meet infrastructure, traffic safety and climate goals, advocates say time is of the essence to build more comfortable bike lanes

Denver is helping people pay for ...
A rider travels along the bike lane on the Cherry Creek Trail in downtown Denver on Oct. 17, 2022. Denver is helping people pay for electric bikes with instant rebate vouchers this year in efforts to curb vehicle emissions and help the city hit climate goals. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Joe Rubino - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The exploding popularity of e-bikes raises a question: Is Denver building the right kind of infrastructure to serve a varied group of bike lane users moving at different speeds? Bike advocates say no but there is still an opportunity to do more.

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