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It’s a Horse of Course! When a Mountain Biker Encounters an Equestrian
It’s a warm, clear Sunday afternoon in Lory State Park and you’re out enjoying some time on your mountain bike. You’ve had a good ride so far…started from Soderberg lot in Horsetooth, got a great warm-up riding north through the valley trails, had a fast and flowy ride north on East Valley (knowing you easily could have a new Strava PR for that section since the trails have been completely...
The Beauty of Used
Working at a used bike shop, I kind of forget what new bikes look like. When I walk into a commercial retail shop I'm sort of shell-shocked: everything is gleaming! Everything is shiny! And then I get a look at the price tags. Everything is really expensive! At the Fort Collins Bike Co-op, very little is gleaming or shiny, unless a significant amount of elbow grease is invested in it....
June Letter from the Executive Director
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 my letter I focused on areas where I believe all of us, from law enforcement, to bike advocates, to our Safe Routes program, to planners, and...
The problem when parking is the default use of the lane
Sometimes it's not what's said, but what's left unsaid, that speaks volumes. When there's a belief, or a behavior, that is generally consented to without the need for speech or direction, that's a bias. It might not be the bias of every individual in a community. But it is definitely the bias of the majority. The assumption that the edges of the road are for parking cars is just such a bias in...
Bicycle Counters at CSU
Colorado State University wants to take credit for all our bicyclists. Doesn’t matter if you are heading to class or enjoying the cut through campus. We want to know our bicycle trails are serving the needs of the campus and community. At CSU, our Bicycle Master Plan included a recommended placement of bicycle counters to help us learn about bicycle participation, peak times, and the effect of...
Battered but Not Broken
In the fall of 2014, Adelaide Perr survived a horrific crash while out riding near Boulder. We're proud to host Adelaide to share her story and lessons learned at this month's YGR Live on May 16th. Below, she shares a small piece of her recovery story. I was involved in a crash with a car while riding on October 18, 2014 on US36 headed into Lyons. While I laid in a sedated coma for five...
Fort Love Brewers Jamboree: Treat yourself to craft brews & food while also supprting Fort Collins Bike Share
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. The Loose Affiliation of Fort Collins Craft Brewers are coming together for the second year to participate in a premier...
Ladies: Get on Your Bike & Ride!
Members of the Brave New Babes out on an all ladies mountain bike ride. Photo: Betsy Farris Fort Collins is a platinum bicycle friendly city, which means that we have a robust bike culture, miles of bike-friendly infrastructure, bike paths, and are committed to continue improving access to biking. Despite this designation and the pointed attention to improving the ease and accessibility to...
Get Your Wrench On!
Get Your Wrench On! Are you a woman or a member of Fort Collins’ LGBTQ community? Are you sick of taking your bike to some bike shop for a tune-up or a repair? Would you like to learn about bike mechanics in a safe and comfortable atmosphere with a bunch of other women and LGBTQ community members in a workshop setting taught by women? Look no further: Women’s and LGBTQ Wrenching Nights at the...
May Letter from the Executive Director – Towards Smarter Law Enforcement
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 accounts, traveling against traffic. And was hit and seriously injured by an eastbound car who didn't see him. Michael was taken to the...