by bikefc | May 10, 2016 | Events, More Bikes
Members of the Brave New Babes out on an all ladies mountain bike ride. Photo: Betsy Farris Fort Collins is a platinum bicycle friendly city, which means that we have a robust bike culture, miles of bike-friendly infrastructure, bike paths, and are committed to...
by bikefc | May 4, 2016 | Events, More Bikes, Safe Streets
Get Your Wrench On! Are you a woman or a member of Fort Collins’ LGBTQ community? Are you sick of taking your bike to some bike shop for a tune-up or a repair? Would you like to learn about bike mechanics in a safe and comfortable atmosphere with a bunch of other...
by bikefc | Apr 29, 2016 | Bicycle Advocacy, Community Rides, Events, More Bikes, Programs, Safe Streets
May 18 marks another year that we take a slow, silent ride through Fort Collins: reflecting, mourning, celebrating the lives that we have lost to traffic violence. A cyclist is hit and killed in the U.S. at a rate of 21 deaths in 100 million trips. Despite this low...
by bikefc | Apr 18, 2016 | Community Rides, Events, More Bikes
“Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel…the picture of free,...
by bikefc | Apr 12, 2016 | Bicycle Advocacy, Community Rides, Events, More Bikes, Programs, Safe Streets
[Bike Fort Collins Blog welcomes Sylvia Cranmer, long time cycling community leader and current chair of the Bicycle Advocacy Committee] One of the great things about Fort Collins is that it offers opportunities for us average folks to have an impact and...
by bikefc | Mar 3, 2016 | Events, More Bikes, Safe Streets, Support BFC
BFC had an eventful night at RioSwap last night. By appearance, it was the best attended RioSwap by a solid margin. In addition to the usual margs and bike parts, this year added trainer races (Courtesy of Gold Bike Friendly Business Source Endurance Center of the...
