by bikefc | Dec 1, 2022 | Active Living, Bicycle Advocacy, Contributors, More Bikes, Programs, Safe Routes to School
Guest Writer – Juliette Rule It started innocently enough for Bike Fort Collins’ resident bike mechanic Alex Hovorka. “My dad never bought me new tubes; he made me patch them,” Hovorka says. Years later, he earnestly patches flats on bikes of all kinds, many of which...
by bikefc | Nov 22, 2022 | Bicycle Advocacy, More Bikes, Programs, Safe Routes to School
If there’s one thing Harris Elementary School Principal Dr. Norma Huerta-Kelley knows, it’s that talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not. So, as much as she can believe all kids need opportunities to find out what interests them, they don’t all get it....
by Tim Wooten | Nov 21, 2022 | Bicycle Advocacy, Intersection/Facility Focus, More Bikes, Programs, Safe Streets
In our October issue of The Pedal Post (eNewsletter), Bike Fort Collins posed the question: “Have you experienced conflict or felt unsafe while traveling through the intersection of Remington Street and Spring Park Drive (and the Spring Creek Trail?” Thank you to...
by Tim Wooten | Oct 27, 2022 | Bicycle Advocacy, Community Rides, Events, More Bikes, Programs, Safe Streets
The following is a summary of this Ride-Around-Town (RAT) Ride organized and led by Bike Fort Collins. RAT rides are open to the public and their purpose is to explore and discuss the strengths and weaknesses in bicycle infrastructure and connectivity in Fort...
by bikefc | Oct 26, 2022 | Bicycle Advocacy, Intersection/Facility Focus, Programs, Safe Streets
Consistent with previous presentations, BFC shared three improvement opportunities with the City’s Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) at its monthly meeting earlier this week (October 24) garnering some great discussion. One of the intersections was also featured...
by Tim Wooten | Oct 24, 2022 | Bicycle Advocacy, Intersection/Facility Focus, More Bikes, Programs, Safe Streets
In our September issue of The Pedal Post (eNewsletter), Bike Fort Collins posed the question: “Have you experienced conflict or felt unsafe while traveling through the intersection ofW. Horsetooth Road and S. College Avenue?” Thank you to those who responded. Below is...