E-Bike Discounts Offered By Boulder Co. For Limited Time

BOULDER, CO – Boulder County wants to help you buy an e-bike, if you can afford one. Until July 31, you can get a discount (around 10 percent) on an e-bike from seven partner vendors in the area.

"By overcoming barriers to cycling such as distance, age, or disability, e-bikes can help more people get on a bike instead of in a gas-powered car.” said Brad Smith, sustainability specialist for Boulder County in a press release.

The pricey two-wheeled conveyances cost around $1,000 for the cheapest models, and can cost more than $4,500. To take advantage of the reduced pricing for an e-bike, residents in all Boulder County communities can go to www.BoulderCountyDeals.org, sign up, learn which vendors are participating and the specifics on deals, and receive a discount code.

Just so you know what's out there, Patch has done the work for you:

• At Freedom Folding Bikes in Boulder prices range from $950 - $4,500
• At FattE Bikes in Denver, prices range from $1,899- $2,199. Financing is available.
• At Front Range Cargo Bikes, no prices are listed on the website (If you have to ask...)
• At Full Cycle Bikes in Boulder, prices are also hard to find, but there are some 2017 models for sale for around $1,999 and up. (These may not be eligible for the Boulder County coupon code).
• At Pedego Electric Bikes, a Boulder wholesaler, the discount program gives you $500 off a new electric bike.
• From QuietKat in Eagle, prices range from $2,199 - $4,199.
• At Small Planet Bikes in Longmont, prices range from $1,199 - some models with no price listed.

Boulder County is embracing e-bikes as a way to get cars off the road. According to the county's press release:

E-Bikes are essentially bicycles with a pedal assist electric motor to make the ride more efficient, effective, and fun. This electric motor assists riders to go further faster, aiding them up hills, carrying groceries, and arriving to their destination without breaking a sweat.

“Electric bikes are helping more people cycle and helping people cycle more,” said Smith. “This helps to reduce climate changing greenhouse gas emissions, traffic congestion, and physical inactivity.”

So far, Boulder County has given out 280 e-bike discounts to residents, according to a press release.

Find out which Boulder County Open Space Trails allow e-bikes here.

For more information, visit www.BoulderCountyDeals.org