Denver to Dublin "Average Joe" Cycling Fund

Bicycling makes our communities more connected, healthier and better places to live. The more people who ride, the better it is for everyone.

When Joe Seaward of the Glass Animals was hit by the driver of a truck in Dublin while riding his bike, their band was forced to cancel their tour including a stop at the Colorado Classic's bicycling festival Velorama in Denver.

The music world was saddened by the news and partnered with the bicycling advocacy world to help bring about positive change out of this life-changing event. And so, across an ocean and some significant land mass, the Denver to Dublin Bicycle Safety Campaign was born.

Bicycle Colorado has been working to provide safe conditions for bicyclists in Colorado and Denver since 1992. The Dublin Cycling Campaign has been working to improve the city of Dublin for bicyclists since 1993. Together, they've been working to make your rides safe and fun for more than 50 years.

The two groups share a commitment to educating and advancing safer streets and building support from the public, whether you ride a bike or not.  We're glad that Joe is on the road to recovery, and with your help bicycle groups in Denver and Dublin will be able to do more to make our streets safe in recognition that every "Joe" needs safe streets to ride on.

Bicycle Colorado Goals:

• Create safe street conditions by training fleet vehicle drivers how to drive safely around bicyclists in 10 communities around Denver.
• Educate the public by developing Vision Zero public safety messaging for drivers, pedestrians and bicylists.
• Train 1,500 Denver-area schoolchildren in bicycle safety education.

Dublin Cycling Goals:

• Make Dublin's streets safe for everyone by advocating for cycle safety training for all school children starting in primary schools.
• Increase acceptance of bicycling as a normal, joyful aspect of everyday life by promoting safe routes to school, short trip options and bicycling's benefits.
• Create a safer environment with more bicycles on the streets by encouraging more people to cycle - by offering fun rides and short storytelling videos.

Bicycling makes our communities more connected, healthier and better places to live, and the more people who ride and drive together safely on our streets, the better it is for everyone. Simply put, life is better on a bicycle!