With an active culture, more than 300 days of sunshine and hundreds of miles of bikeways, Boulder is a great place for bicycling.
A well-connected network of multi-use paths separated from vehicle traffic makes it possible for almost completely uninterrupted bike travel, no matter where you’re headed.
The interactive Boulder Bike Map includes all bike lanes, bike routes and multi-use paths in Boulder to help plan your route and explore destinations accessible by bike.
Circle Boulder by bike with the B360 or B180 routes! B360 is a 24-mile loop that circles the entire city. B180 is a 12-mile route. Both are great ways to explore town and all that biking in Boulder has to offer.
View existing and proposed Neighborhood GreenStreets, which are low-traffic streets prioritized for making walking and biking comfortable for people of all ages and abilities.
View the Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) trail network, existing trail closures, and trailhead information, such as parking fees and restroom access.
Riding bikes and other wheeled devices on the sidewalk, except for accessibility purposes, is prohibited downtown on and around the Pearl Street Mall and in the University Hill commercial area. You must dismount these wheeled devices in Dismount Zones.
Outside of dismount zones, bikes can be ridden in all bike lanes and on all streets, multi-use paths and sidewalks.
Different rules apply to different types of devices, like e-bikes. Learn more below or on the e-micromobility webpage.
| VEHICLE TYPE/CLASS | SIDEWALKS (EXCEPT DISMOUNT ZONES) | MULTI-USE PATHS | STREETS & BIKE LANES |
|---|---|---|---|
(max speed of 20 mph) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
|
(max speed of 28 mph) | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| ❌ | ❌ | Streets ✔️ Bike Lanes ❌ |
Lightweight Electric Vehicle | * ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
*You may ride e-scooters, e-skateboards and other lightweight electric vehicles on sidewalks adjacent to non-residential streets only if no bike lanes are present. You can not ride on the sidewalk adjacent to streets with a speed limit of 20 mph or less.
Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, are permitted in the City of Boulder. There are different types of e-bikes. Most e-bikes follow the same rules as traditional bicycles and are allowed on sidewalks, multi-use paths, streets and bike lanes. Class 3 e-bikes are not permitted on paths and sidewalks.
The City of Boulder provides shared e-scooters (Lime) and e-bikes (BCycle) through the Shared Micromobility Program, in partnership with the University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder County, the Boulder Chamber, Lime and BCycle. Learn how to use a BCycle e-bike and a Lime e-scooter.
City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) allows Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes on certain trails.
People experiencing disabilities may use Other Power/Driven Mobility Devices (OPDMDs) on OSMP trails, including electric-assisted cycles and handcycles.
Boulder County allows e-bikes on most county-managed trails on the plains where regular bikes are permitted.
Registering your bike allows law enforcement to more easily contact you if your bicycle is found.
Keep the information up to date on BikeIndex.org if your details change. You can also register your bike with CU Boulder – you don’t have to be a student.
The Safety Stop is a state law that gives people on bicycles and other low-speed mobility devices, such as scooters, the legal option to ride slowly through stop signs without stopping first. Learn how to do a Safety Stop
Boulder has more than 300 miles of bikeway, including 96 miles of bike lanes, more than 80 bike and pedestrian underpasses, 84 miles of multi-use paths, 50 miles of designated bike routes and Neighborhood GreenStreets prioritized for bicycle and pedestrian travel.
Improving bicycle safety and comfort and building our bicycle network are key goals of our community-informed vision:
We're also working together with our partners to continue strengthening regional bike connections.
