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Beginner & Family Friendly Mountain Biking in FOCO?? You bet there is!
When you think of mountain biking in Fort Collins, what comes to mind? Horsetooth Mountain Open Space. Devils Backbone. Foothills Trail, Coyote Ridge and Ginny Trail. Long steep climbs…rocky technical descents. These are definitely some of the most popular rides in town for the experienced rider. But to the young or new rider, these areas can be a painful and unpleasant introduction to the...
September Letter from the ED – the Big Picture
It was a big week for bad news about the future of the human race. In particular, two reports popped up that caught my eye. They've fortified some of my thinking about how BFC needs to evolve in the role we play, and in particular how we can leverage our limited resources and time to best advance our vision of more bikes • safe streets • one voice united for Northern Colorado cycling. In...
Racks to the Future: How Bike Parking Can Make or Break Small Businesses
Small businesses need any advantage they can get in this world of big box stores, online shopping, and chain restaurants. One often undervalued asset for local retailers and service providers is a sturdy, secure bike rack located near the establishment's entrance. It might not seem like good bicycle parking would make any difference to a business's bottom line, but studies show that it can have...
August Letter from the Executive Director – Introducing the NoCo Bike Show
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, where every year the whole of the bike community in Northern Colorado converged on the Rio to trade bike parts and war stories over...
The best routes to get downtown by bicycle
There's a lot going on downtown during the summer. Carpooling to Old Town can be a smart way to go. But for some events, like New West Fest, parking spots are in very short supply. At times like that you'll definitely want to travel by bike or bus instead (or both!). If you're an occasional cyclist, you might not have a good route in mind that will get you, and your kids, safely and comfortably...
Bikes and the Budget
Over at Pedal Fort Collins, our partner and contributor Meg Dunn has written a great article about the City's upcoming budget process, which they call "Budgeting for Outcomes". I encourage you to check it out and to follow her blog for a deeper dive, but the short version is the city breaks down budget conversations into 7 categories, one of which is transportation. Even outside of...
Need A Bike? Earn A Bike!
Living in Fort Collins affords almost everyone the luxury of traveling by bicycle pretty much all the time. Unfortunately, not everyone in Fort Collins can afford the luxury of owning a bicycle. This is where the Fort Collins Bike Co-op’s most well-known and beloved program, Earn-A-Bike, comes into play. The Earn-A-Bike program gives anyone and everyone the opportunity to earn a...
July Letter from the Executive Director – Join the Ride
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 our Bikes & Biz mixer series. That is on top of our regular programming which includes our great new blog, Safe Routes to...
How Not to Make a Left Turn
by Meg Dunn of Pedal Fort Collins Sometimes I see behavior on the streets that just stuns me. Last week I saw a motorist stopped at a red light (along with several other cars). But then, before the yellow had even come on for the cross traffic, she proceeded through the intersection. (Did you catch that? Her light had been red and was still red and she proceeded through.) I think every jaw...
From Boneshakers to Blade Runner
Today's guest blog contributor is Todd Simmons, ofWolverine Farm Letterpress & Publick House. We're excited to have Todd contributing. He works a sentence like Danny MaCaskill works a guardrail in a deserted parking garage. -CJ At long last, the tenth issue (BA 43-500) of Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac has arrived. After being dropped by the peloton some time ago, our pocket-sized...