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Fort Collins Getting Its 1st Advisory Bike Lane
As we mentioned would be coming back on our fall 2021 RAT Ride, Bike Fort Collins is very excited to see our city's first Advisory Bike Lane opening early next month on Pitkin Avenue (on the Pitkin Bikeway) between Remington and Smith Streets, just east of the CSU campus. Advisory Bike Lane street design originated in the Netherlands and first began appearing in the U.S. in 2011 (Minneapolis,...
3rd Annual Wish for Wheels FoCo Program Continues to Bring Hundreds of New Bikes to Second Graders Who Don’t Have One
September 20, 2022 — FORT COLLINS, CO – This fall, Bike Fort Collins, in partnership with peer organization, Wish For Wheels, has a goal to bring a new bike and helmet to every second-grader in Poudre School District’s Title 1 schools as part of the 3rd Annual Wish for Wheels FoCo program, and the community’s support is needed to make it happen. Each new bike and helmet has a program cost of...
Riders Rave About 2022 Tour de Farms
Once again, we had another successful Tour de Farms for 2022, Bike Fort Collins welcomed back many familiar faces and celebrated the new friends we made along the way. Extra support from our sponsors HSD Law, Pedego Electric Bikes, Ottercares and Horse & Dragon Brewing Company meant that we were able to bring a quality event to our participants while also building financial backing for the...
Two BFC Team Members Take On Expanded Roles
In the last two months, Bike Fort Collins has welcomed and is excited to announce and introduce the following two “Tims” and their new, expanded roles on the BFC team.TIM HAN, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATORWhile Tim joined the BFC team back in early 2021 as a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Instructor, we are excited for him to leverage his outdoor recreation instructional...
Second RAT Ride of Year Showcases Bicycle Friendly Southwest-Central Fort Collins
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 Collins. Date: August 17, 2022 Time: 5:30 p.m. BFC Ride Leaders: Bruce Henderson, Dave Dixon, Tim Wooten # Attendees: XX THE ROUTE Start...
Improvement Made to Stuart Street & Lemay Avenue Intersection
After surveying the community back in December 2021, asking about any incidents or unsafe experiences people have had at the intersection of Stuart Street & Lemay Avenue, this past spring, as part of our Intersection/Facility Focus initiative, we also brought the intersection to the attention of city staff, as well as presented it to the Bicycle Advisory Committee. The issue or problem that...
Intersection/Facility Focus – Survey Results: College Ave. & Mountain Ave.
HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED CONFLICT? In our May issue of The Pedal Post (eNewsletter), Bike Fort Collins posed the question: “Do you feel safe navigating the intersection of College Ave. and Mountain Ave. by bicycle?” Thank you to those who responded. Below is a recap of the results. WHAT HAPPENED? In addition, for those who reported conflict, we asked them to describe their experience. Here is a...
Back to Bike Prom!
The return of Bike Prom to Fort Collins brought together an eclectic crowd of bike loving folks in the name of bikes, bikes, more bikes with a dance party on top. Together, Foco Bike Mob and Bike Fort Collins partnered to deliver a loud and proud Bike Prom 2022 with the Lyric Cinema as the quintessential location. Following a late afternoon pre-party at Stodgy Brewing on July 25th, a large prom...
A Lucky Winner of A New e-Bike
The Spring Into Summer Raffle was held May 23-June 25, where participants were able to purchase entries in allotments of 10 for $10, 30 for $25, 75 for $50, or 200 for $100. Up for grabs was an impressive prize package including a brand new City Commuter model e-Bike from Pedego Electric Bikes of Fort Collins. The drawing to select the prize winner was held at Bike Fort Collins's Bike Prom event...
Bike to Work Day & Bike From Work Bash 2022
After a hiatus from summer Bike to Work Day, Fort Collins showed up in numbers with almost 6,000 participants and over 22,000 breakfast station visits! New for this year, Bike Fort Collins had not one, but two locations at both Oak Street Plaza AND Remington and Lake. We are most grateful to our breakfast station partners including: Mugs, HSD Law, Spin, Tandem Real Estate, and Rainbow...