Black Hawk Bike Ban

Bicycles are banned in Black Hawk, Colorado.

DO NOT SHOP OR SPEND MONEY IN BLACK HAWK!!!

As it stands, this means a town of 118 can effectively block a major thoroughfare: the road connecting Peak-to-Peak Hwy with Central City. Bad in practice, and perhaps even worse as precedent.

This aggression will not stand, man!

I have not (yet) ridden Black Hawk to Central City, but it was on The List. A google map perspective shows that Gregory St/Hwy 279 has a speed limit of 20mph. The stated reason of the ban is for "safety", for cars to be able to drive and park (I am not making this up). That is, large vehicles of any size, traveling 20mph down the main street, are clearly preferred to little bicycles which can easily match a reasonable speed in much less space.

*** Colorado Tourists ***
If you want to gamble in Colorado, I suggest Central City instead (if not Cripple Creek)!!! There is no reason to patronize ANYTHING in Black Hawk!

DO NOT SHOP OR SPEND MONEY IN BLACK HAWK!!!