7 Steps to a Bicycle-Friendly Workplace

Since so many pedicab drivers are bicycle enthusiasts, I thought I'd pass along this article from Bicycle Colorado.

With close to 1.5 million bicyclists in Colorado, chances are that bicycling is important to many of your organization’s co-workers and customers. That means making your business more bicycle-friendly may help increase customer loyalty and employee satisfaction. Here are some easy ways to do so:

1. Encourage your co-workers to bicycle to work as a way to promote health, decrease turnover, and relieve crowded parking lots
   
2. Post a bike map with local bicycling routes in office break areas or near the main entrance to highlight good routes near your office
   
3. Add one or two bicycle racks in highly visible areas just outside the main entrance, ideally in a covered area
   
4. Add a sign near the front door saying “We’re a bicycle-friendly business. We encourage our customers and employees to bicycle here.”
   
5. Boost visibility for your business by sponsoring a local bicycling event, club, or team
   
6. Choose at least one bicycling event each year to encourage customers, co-workers, vendors, and neighbors to participate as a fun way to strengthen customer loyalty and build goodwill
   
7. Encourage your employer and co-workers to join Bicycle Colorado and your local bicycling advocacy group to help build a more bicycle-friendly Colorado