NEWS-BLOG
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SRTS Challenges Students to Walk/Bike to School – Hundreds Rise to the Challenge
We first introduced the Walk/Bike-to-School Challenge in the spring of 2021 as an augmentation to our Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programming; we hosted another Walk/Bike-to-School Challenge this October for students in area Poudre School District schools to see how many days they could walk or ride their bike to school. In late September, each of the following schools launched a challenge to...
Bicycle Film Festival First In Person Showing Sells Out
This year, Bike Fort Collins (BFC) was proud to host the first-ever in-person screening of the Bicycle Film Festival (BFF) here in Fort Collins on Saturday, November 4th, at The Lyric Cinema. The BFF has an incredible history. Brendt Barbur, Founding Festival Director, was compelled to start the Bicycle Film Festival when he was hit by a bus while riding his bike in New York City. He insisted on...
Intersection/Facility Focus – Survey Results: W. Mountain Avenue and S. Mason Street?
In our October issue of The Pedal Post (eNewsletter), Bike Fort Collins posed the question: “Have you experienced conflict or felt unsafe while traveling through the intersection of West Mountain Avenue and South Mason Street?” 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 to describe their...
Introducing Mike Moses: A Visionary Leader for Bike Fort Collins
We are excited to introduce you to the newest addition to the Bike Fort Collins family, our Executive Director, Mike Moses. With his impressive background in leadership, a passion for community engagement, and a deep love for all things bicycling, Mike is set to lead Bike Fort Collins into a bright and exciting future. Mike's journey to Bike Fort Collins is marked by a career characterized by a...
Intersection/Facility Focus – Survey Results: E. Mulberry Street and S. Timberline Road
In our September issue of The Pedal Post (eNewsletter), Bike Fort Collins posed the question: “Have you experienced conflict or felt unsafe while traveling through the intersection of E. Mulberry Street and S. Timberline Road?” 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 to describe their...
Nearly 300 Bikes Go To Students in 4th Year of Wish for Wheels FoCo
Once again, earlier this fall, Bike Fort Collins announced another joint effort with fellow nonprofit and Denver-based, Wish for Wheels to bring a new bike and helmet to every second grader in each of Poudre School District’s (PSD) five (5) Title 1 schools. Now in its fourth year, Wish for Wheels FoCo met its goal to fund a bike and helmet for every second-grader at Bauder, Irish, Harris, Laurel...
2023 City Elections – We Asked the Candidates
With elections right around the corner (November 7th) and as a city that holds the distinction and enjoys the reputation as one of the country's most bicycle-friendly communities, bicycling must be prioritized among our newly elected City Council. With Councilmembers in Districts 2, 4, and 6, on the ballot this year, as bicycle enthusiasts and supporters we want to know where the candidates...
You Know Me. I Ride a Bike. – Scott Bolte
Bike Fort Collins first launched You Know Me. I Ride a Bike. Back in 2009 as a broader awareness campagin featuring local residents active in our bike loving community. Beginning in 2021, we are excited to reintroduce this bio-series, recognizing one new Fort Collins resident each month here on our news-blog/website, The Pedal Post eNewsletter and BFC social channels, and highlighting their love...
Bike Fort Collins’ Wish for Wheels FoCo Program Entering 4th Year
August 31, 2023 — FORT COLLINS, CO – For the fourth consecutive year, Bike Fort Collins and Wish For Wheels, are once again aiming to help ensure every second-grader in Poudre School District’s Title 1 schools has access to a bicycle so they can learn to ride, be active, and establish a lifelong habit of bicycling. With continued community support, the Wish for Wheels FoCo program provides every...
Tour de Farms 2023 Another Huge Success
Once again, we had another successful Tour de Farms for 2023, Bike Fort Collins welcomed back many familiar faces and celebrated the new friends we made along the way. Extra support from all our sponsors HSD Law, Purpose Brewing & Cellars, OtterCares, Recycled Cycle and Fitness, ENT Credit Union, Go West T-Shirt Co. and Fortified Collaborations meant that we were able to bring a quality...