"Clean" wheels offered to conventioneers

Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper tries out a bicycle after speaking at a press conference announcing "Freewheelin", a new city-wide health initiative, at the Convention Center in Denver, Colo. May 14, 2008. (Photo: Humana)
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper tries out a bicycle after speaking at a press conference announcing "Freewheelin", a new city-wide health initiative, at the Convention Center in Denver, Colo. May 14, 2008. (Photo: Humana)

One thousand bicycles will be available for a free exchange program during the 2008 Democratic National Convention to help folks get around, and officials hope to continue to offer some version of the program after the convention, reports The Denver Post.

Boulder's Bikes Belong has joined with the city's convention host committee and Humana to offer the program during the convention week.

Gov. Bill Ritter, Mayor John Hickenlooper and host committee officials, along with Humana and Bikes Belong representatives, are to offer further details today.