Bicycle Friendly Business

Golden Bear Bikes | Bronze Level

Business Highlights: Golden Bear Bikes encourages employees to ride to work by offering them a shower, locker and place to store their bicycle. Employees receive a $0.25/hr bonus for days they ride to work. The business currently offers a class on general bicycle maintenance and offers a special class to educate local boy scouts every year on bicycle maintenance and safety tips. They collaborate with the Healthy Broomfield Coalition to help support a bicycle friendly  community. The shop offers guest bike parking and exclusive sales to those who arrive by bike.

Most Compelling Bike Related Statistic: Having employees ride to work has greatly improved attitude and has allowed a deeper bond between all the employees to form.

Benefits of Being a Bike Friendly Business: Golden Bear Bikes believe that it is their love for cycling that gives the shop a unique feel. They look forward to developing more advocacy programs and help others build a passion for riding.