by bikefc | Aug 4, 2016 | Support BFC
Nearly 5 years ago, back in the Cranknstein era, Dan Porter, editor and owner of YourGroupRide.com, and I hatched a harebrained scheme to put together a regular live bike talk show. The event was born of my affection for Porter’s flagship event RioSwap,...
by bikefc | Jul 5, 2016 | Support BFC
Well everybody, we did it. In May and June alone, we hosted or supported: the Ride of Silence, The One Speed Open, our Bike Art Show, Ride the Rockies, Bike to Work Day, a Bicycle Friendly Business Development workshop, two installments of YGR Live, and kicked off...
by bikefc | Jun 1, 2016 | Support BFC
In my May Letter, I focused on the story of “Michael”, a Lincoln Middle School student who was riding his bike to school for the first time and was hit by a car and ended up with an ER visit and a traffic citation to show for it. In...
by bikefc | May 11, 2016 | Support BFC
Here in Fort Collins we are blessed with an extensive list of craft breweries that produce some of the best beer in the world. What makes our rich beer culture even better is the willingness of our brewers to share their knowledge (and creations!) with us layman folk....
by bikefc | May 3, 2016 | Support BFC
On the morning of Wednesday, March 11th, 12 year old Lincoln Middle School student Michael (not his real name) was riding his bike to school for the first time. Reports vary on whether he was in the bike lane or sidewalk, but he was, by all...
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...