NEWS-BLOG
Welcome to the Bike Fort Collins News-Blog. Browse or search below for articles, news, press releases and content by category–or you’ll find that we link to content here from other web pages, eNewsletters and our other digital communications.
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...
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...