NEWS-BLOG
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We Have a Winner
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 Outdoor Gear. We held the drawing to select the prize winner at JAX in Fort Collins on May 14th . Dave Dixon, Bike Fort Collins,...
Improvements Made to Drake Road & Overland Trail Intersection
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 intersection to the attention of city staff, as well as presented it to the Bicycle Advisory Committee and Transportation Board. The...
FoCo Fondo Training Opportunities
"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 racing power couple, and founders of the FoCo Fondo are looking forward to bringing the event back in 2021 and this time with an impressive prize...
New Road Signage Installation Begins
As we’ve reported and have been working on since late 2019, the initiative to get new regulatory and more communicative road signage installed within Larimer County, as well as placed along Highways 34 and 14, is finally coming to fruition. Recall from our last update in October of last year that we were waiting for an official, CDOT approved, standardized sign format to communicate the “3-feet...
Intersection/Facility Focus – Survey Results: Lemay/Riverside Avenue
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 those who responded. Below is a recap of the results. WHAT HAPPENED? In addition, for those who reported conflict, we asked them...
You Know Me. I Ride a Bike. – Jeni Arndt
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 feature one new Fort Collins resident each month here on our news-blog/website, as well as through The Pedal Post eNewsletter and...
Unexpected Causes of Bicycle Crashes
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 automobile, we have seen a rise in bicycle crashes caused by other factors. Oftentimes there is insurance coverage available to reimburse injured...
Worth the Read: March 2021
In case you missed them, we've assembled several links to some interesting articles that we think are "Worth the Read." We hope you find this as a quick and helpful way to get caught up on some pertinent bike-related news without aimlessly trolling countless bike-minded websites. What We Learned from Tracking Cycling Deaths for a Year - Outside Magazine Broken Chain: Why not build more...
Intersection/Facility Focus – Survey Results: Elizabeth Street/College Avenue
HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED CONFLICT? In our February 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 Elizabeth Street and College Ave while riding your bike?” Thank you to those who responded. Below is a recap of the results. WHAT HAPPENED? In addition, for those who reported conflict, we...
You Know Me. I Ride a Bike. – Peggy Milano
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 feature one new Fort Collins resident each month here on our news-blog/website, as well as through The Pedal Post eNewsletter and...