Bikes

For the 18th year, Boise Bicycle Project's Holiday Kids Bike Giveaway will provide hundreds of Idaho kids with a bike.

"The concept is really, really simple: you open streets to people and you close them to cars, and the magic happens," says one of the key figures behind the Open Streets movement.

For years now, the Nampa Bicycle Project has been giving back to the community and now they've partnered with another group who is looking to help them with their mission.

Every day thousands of people use the Five Mile Overpass to commute. It's the only freeway overpass in Boise that has not been rebuilt to make it safer and more bike- and pedestrian-friendly. However, that is about to change.

The City of Boise created a task force in 2023 to look at the number of deaths and injuries caused by vehicle crashes. Called the Vision Zero Task Force, it includes Boise City Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton, Boise Bicycle Project Director of Bicycle Advocacy Nina Pienaar and Ada County Highway District Commission President Alexis Pickering.

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, bike riding took off all over the country as people looked for ways to get outside and exercise. A new report reveals that the biking boom is still growing in many cities, including parts of the Mountain West.

Getting a flat tire on your bike from a goathead is a summer time rite of passage in Idaho. These spikey plants are public enemy number one for many outdoor enthusiasts, which is why Jimmy Hallyburton, Founder of the Boise Bicycle Project, came up with the idea of the Boise Goathead Festival.

Thousands of bikers and spectators will be in downtown Boise this weekend for the 36th annual Twilight Criterium.

The map includes bike lanes, topography, hazards, and trip recommendations.

Idaho was the first state to allow cyclists to yield at stop signs, citing safety and efficiency. But when did it come about?