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Making your ride along Mason more comfortable
Making your ride along Mason more comfortable Tessa Greegor, FC Bikes Program Manager, City of Fort Collins When I first started with FC Bikes, nearly three years ago, one of the first projects I reviewed was the striping plan for Mason Street that would be implemented prior to the launch of MAX. The plans included shared lane markings (“sharrows”) between Laurel and Mountain, as they exist...
Overland Mountain Bike Club – Ride. Connect. Contribute.
Kenny Bearden, Administrator – Overland Mountain Bike Club www.overlandmtb.org So now that some of you know a bit more about Overland Mountain Bike Club's background and volunteer efforts, where are we headed? Why do we do what we do? Well, I'm glad you asked! Look around at the landscape and terrain we have here in Northern Colorado. Our natural resources and scenic beauty is world-class....
Ride of Silence, A Message From BFC
May 18 marks another year that we take a slow, silent ride through Fort Collins: reflecting, mourning, celebrating the lives that we have lost to traffic violence. A cyclist is hit and killed in the U.S. at a rate of 21 deaths in 100 million trips. Despite this low accident rate, it seems that we all know someone who has contributed to this statistic. For us, however, it is much more than a...
New Multi Use Path for Tavelli Elementary Neighborhood
(This is a current view of the road approaching Tavelli Elementary in northeast Fort Collins. The grant money will create bike lanes, crosswalks and complete sidewalks.) The City of Fort Collins Safe Routes to School Program announced this week the award of a grant that it says will make a major impact in safety and accessibility for students walking and riding to Tavelli...
Take the Lane Like a Boss
To “take the lane” means riding right smack in the middle of a travel lane in a single file line with cars. It can seem pretty scary, but there are times when it is THE safest place to be on the road. Once you understand why it can be safer, and how to do it, you can give it a go and see just why this bike riding tip will make you feel like the Boss of the Road. Why you should take the lane - To...
Cyclofemme: More Than a Ride, More Than a Day
“Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel…the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood.” -Susan B. Anthony Cyclofemme is an annual ride held on Mother’s day and recognized around the world that...
Spring Creek Trail Closure at College Underpass
EDIT 4/19 - After speaking to the Parks Department, they wanted me to make clear that the North (yellow) route is actually not a trail and is technically private property. To that end, I want to clarify that this map is not an official city communication. Ride on private trail spurs at your own risk. Starting Monday, April 18th , the Spring Creek Trail underpass at College Ave will be...
RAT Rides with Bike Fort Collins
[Bike Fort Collins Blog welcomes Sylvia Cranmer, long time cycling community leader and current chair of the Bicycle Advocacy Committee] One of the great things about Fort Collins is that it offers opportunities for us average folks to have an impact and make a difference in our community. Fort Collins is on the crossroads of being a large town/small city, which keeps things cozy...
YGR Live 2016 – We’re Back
YGR Live was developed in 2011 as "Northern Colorado's Live Bike Talk Show". Our goal was to put together a regular event with a diverse lineup of guests and stories. Over the years we've featured pro athletes, community leaders, educators, race promoters, journalists, health and fitness experts and more. All with the goal of celebrating all the diverse and wonderful facets of bike culture...
Welcome to the Bike Co-op
The FC Bike Co-Op is one of Bike Fort Collins' oldest partners in local bike community development in advocacy. We're thrilled to include them as regular contributors to our new blog. Here's a brief primer on the Co-op's history and vision and programs. They'll be updating us on a monthly basis with all things Co-op. - CJ] The Fort Collins Bike Co-op was founded in 2003 as the Bike Against...