by bikefc | May 17, 2021 | Events, More Bikes, Safe Streets, Support BFC
The Jamis from JAX Raffle was held April 20-May 13, where participants were able to purchase entries in allotments of 15 for $10, 50 for $25, 100 for $35, or 200 for $50. Up for grabs was an impressive prize package including a brand new Jamis mountain bike from JAX...
by bikefc | May 13, 2021 | Bicycle Advocacy, Intersection/Facility Focus, More Bikes, Programs, Safe Streets
In late summer/fall of 2020, as part of our Intersection/Facility Focus initiative, we not only surveyed the community asking about any incidents or unsafe experiences people have had at the intersection of Drake Road & Overland Trail, but also brought the...
by bikefc | Apr 29, 2021 | Events, More Bikes, Programs, Safe Routes to School, Support BFC
“That apple on the tree that’s just out of reach — you know, that event you’ve been eyeing for years — let us springboard you out of your comfort zone and straight to it. Get sideways into a turn.” Zack and Whitney Allison, Fort Collins’s own gravel...
by bikefc | Apr 27, 2021 | Bicycle Advocacy, Intersection/Facility Focus, More Bikes, Programs, Safe Streets
HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED CONFLICT? In our March issue of The Pedal Post (eNewsletter), Bike Fort Collins posed the question: “Have you experienced conflict, or right-of-way confusion at the intersection of Lemay Ave and Riverside Ave while riding your bike?” Thank you to...
by bikefc | Apr 27, 2021 | More Bikes, Safe Streets, You Know Me. I Ride a Bike.
Bike Fort Collins first launched You Know Me. I Ride a Bike. back in 2009, where we featured local residents, for whom riding bikes is big part of their life in a broader awareness campaign. Beginning in 2021, we are excited to reintroduce this bio-series, where we...
by bikefc | Apr 21, 2021 | Bicycle Advocacy, Bicycle Friendly Business, Contributors, More Bikes, Programs, Safe Streets
Guest Writer – Sara Stieben, Hadfield Stieben Doutt, LLC Whether you are bicycling for pleasure or for transportation, the last thing you expect is to be horribly injured. While the most common bicycling injuries occur when a bicyclist is struck by an...