In Central and South Colorado Springs in the winter I see a few bike commuters along my route, with many more close to Colorado College, and a few more downtown and south who look to be the homeless or near homeless variety. In the dark of winter commuting the students and homeless become bike ninjas. Since the Olympic training center is in town one often sees athletes on training rides with minimalist bikes and gear. I don't count these as commuters. The students seem to have backpacks and courier bags; the homeless, milk crates on back racks, and the occasional bedroll on the handlebars. I also see bikes on the fronts of busses, that would indicate commuters, too. In the summer the commuters increase, while the student and homeless numbers stay somewhat constant. I have pumped up a few tires for the down-and-outters when they look terribly low. And I will occasionally patch a flat. But only when there is traffic and people around incase it's a set-up. BTW, when I moved here in '92, there were many faded bike lanes and signs. Over the next 15 years they began disappearing. But in the last three years they have been returning. And as noted above by Turkey Lurkey, the west side of Colorado Springs has a nice and expanding network of bike paths and lanes!