Bike Fort Collins hopes you've had a Happy Holidays and with the 2022 just a couple of days away, we want to be one of the first to wish you the happiest of New Years! |
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The in-person return of the annual Bike the Lights took place last Thursday (December 23rd). Gathering at Alleycat Coffee House, a crew of 70 riders arrived in the spirit of the holidays decked out with various forms of joyful illumination. See all the fun--and if you missed it, mark your calendar for next year. READ MORE
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What Car Insurance Should Cyclists Have? |
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While it might not make intuitive sense, if you are hit by a car while riding your bicycle, two important coverages on your car insurance can protect you and impact your overall recovery from a bicycle crash. As you ring in the New Year, check your car insurance to make sure you're covered appropriately. READ MORE
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CSU Students Tackle E. Elizabeth & College Ave. Intersection |
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A group of CSU Engineering students selected the intersection of E. Elizabeth Street and College Avenue for a class project this fall. They recognized the same problem that BFC brought to the attention of the city’s Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) and Transportation Board via a presentation in a joint meeting with both groups this past February. Their charge was to explore potential design solutions for the intersection. READ MORE
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New Road Signage Installation Continues |
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The initiative to install new more communicative road signage within Larimer County and up Highways 34 and 14 continues. While approx. 20 of the “Motorists Must Give Bicycles 3 Ft Clearance” signs were installed back in late April, installation continued over the summer with the signage being installed up Highways 34 and 14 by CDOT, and even more recently with the second phase of approx. 20 being installed last week. READ MORE
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Intersection / Facility Focus - Stuart St. & Lemay Ave. |
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For this month's intersection/facility focus we look at the intersection of Stuart Street and Lemay Avenue, particularly when traveling westbound on Stuart crossing Lemay, but we want to know any/all experiences you've had. What has your experience been at this intersection? Do you feel comfortable using this intersection as it is intended? Have you experienced any bicycle/vehicle conflict here or near misses? Please take the survey, your voice matters! |
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In our November issue, we conducted the same survey and posed the same questions for recent infrastructure improvements at the intersection of Shields Street & Maple Avenue. Thank you to those who responded. READ RESULTS SUMMARY
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You Know Me. I Ride a Bike. - Todd Simmons |
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“The revolution is coming, and it’s coming on a bicycle!” – Todd Simmons
In a relatively transient college town with many new faces arriving every day, and familiar ones heading for the hills at an exponential rate…. It’s easy to overlook the influential folks who have paved the bicycle friendly path that got us to where we are today. For the final month of the year, we turn our focus to Wolverine Farm Publick House founder and director, Todd Simmons.
Not only did he serve on the board of Bike Fort Collins in its early early, he has penned many an impassioned bicycle advocacy article. In the height of the holiday season, managing both business and family, we are grateful for the time to sit and chat with a seminal figure in the FoCo bike tapestry. READ MORE
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SPIN e-Bike Demo | Bike the Lights (Self-Guided) |
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Bike Fort Collins and the folks from SPIN will be offering safety information and introductory access guidance for our city's newest option for both e-bike and e-scooter share.
In addition to handing out promo codes to be used for SPIN credit, we will also offer a self guided tour of holiday lights by SPIN e-bike or e-scooter. Come out and get to know SPIN on December 30th, 6pm to 8pm in Old Town Square!
READ MORE here for FAQs about the Fort Collins SPIN program.
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TONIGHT!
Old Town Square
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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Bike Fort Collins - Monthly Happy Hours at Equinox |
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Join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month for our monthly happy hour. Starting at 5:30 p.m. Equinox Brewing located at 133 Remington St., and enjoy a dollar off your first beer. It's an evening of BFC camaraderie! See you in January (Jan 20). FACEBOOK EVENT LINK
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Membership Business Partners are business members of BFC, who also provide a special incentive (i.e. offer, discount or perk) for our individual and family members.
Joel is an experienced photographer and videographer, based in Northern Colorado and focused on public relations photography including event coverage, real estate, nonprofits and fundraisers, and health care, in addition to portraits.
Joel Blocker Photography provides BFC member(s) a two-hour photography session with edited, digital photos for only $100. Visit the link to his website above.
A big thank you too to Joel for his support not only as a Membership Business Partner, but for partnering with BFC to shoot events like our Tour de Farms ride.
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Not a Member?
Become a member of Bike Fort Collins for as low as $25 annually, and help us build strength in numbers. We represent you and the next generation of cyclists by advocating for more funding, education, stronger policies, and better bikeways at the city, county, and regional level.
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A special callout and thanks to the following BFC Business Members. We invite you to support these businesses/organizations whenever and however you can, as they support a similar passion for bicycling as we all do.
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Thank You for reading, and for your interest in and support of Bike Fort Collins.
Our mission is to increase participation in active transportation and advance bicycle culture and policy changes, creating safer streets and communities, while also creating an inclusive and empowering culture for all bicyclists, regardless of ability or identity.
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