3rd Annual Wish for Wheels Foco Program | | |
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Bike Fort Collins, in partnership with peer non-profit, Wish for Wheels, as well as founding sponsor, YourGroupRide, is proud to be hosting the 3rd Annual Wish for Wheels FoCo program on Wednesday, October 12th--designed to provide a new bike and helmet to second graders in each of Poudre School District's (PSD) Title 1 schools. READ MORE
We thank all our corporate sponsors and invite you to either help fund a bike for each second grader, or sign-up to come helps us "Assemble/Build" and "Give/Deliver" the bikes to students on the 12th.
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Improvement Made to Stuart & Lemay Intersection | |
After surveying the community in December of last year and presenting the improvement opportunity, that the intersection of Stuart Street & Lemay Avenue represents, to the city and the city's Bicycle Advisory Committee this past April, we're happy to report (while still not fully fixed from a bike safety perspective), an added improvement has been made. READ MORE | |
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R.A.T Ride Visits Southwest-Central Fort Collins | | |
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In August, the RAT Ride visited southwest-central Fort Collins. And, while we still found some areas for improvement (in the spirit of continuous improvement), this part of town also showcased and proved to have some bicycle infrastructure worth celebrating. READ MORE | |
Fort Collins Gets First Advisory Bike Lane | |
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Fort Collins will see its first Advisory Bike Lane open early next month. In the works since 2021, the city had to receive Federal approval, since the facility design is considered "experimental." Subsequently its effectiveness is going to be closely evaluated and its success will be a function of how well it's used as intended. If you're not familiar with these bike lanes, read on or watch--and help spread teh word and educate others. READ MORE
What are Advisory Bike Lanes? WATCH VIDEO
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BFC Welcomes Two Team Members to New Roles | | |
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Over the last few months, Bike Fort Collins has welcomed and wants to introduce the following two “Tims” and their new roles on the BFC team. While neither is new to BFC, we are super-excited to have them take on elevated and expanded roles in helping deliver on the work the work we do. READ MORE | |
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Intersection / Facility Focus - Horsetooth Rd. & College Ave. | | |
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Continuing with locations that you (our readers) helped identify from our April call for areas of concern, for this month, we focus on the intersection of W. Horsetooth Road and S. College Ave. Have you ever experienced conflict or felt unsafe when traveling by bike through this intersection? Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this brief survey. Your voice matters! | |
In our last issue, we conducted a similar survey and posed the same safety related questions for the intersection of E. Vine. Drive and N. Timberline Road. Thank you to those who responded. READ RESULTS SUMMARY | |
2022 Tour de Farms: 32+Miles. 4 Farms. 1 Great Ride. | |
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Once again, we had another successful Tour de Farms ride for 2022, Bike Fort Collins welcomed back many familiar faces and celebrated the new friends we made along the way. This year’s weather was perfect, the rainfall from the night before gave us a brisk clear morning and the afternoon sun had riders shedding their jackets for the rest of the ride. READ MORE
Thank you to all who participated, our volunteers and sponsors: HSD Law and Pedego Electric Bikes, Horse & Dragon Brewery, Ottercares, Joel Blocker Photography, Go-West T-Shirts, Ent Credit Union and Fortified Collaborations.
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You Know Me. I Ride a Bike. - Whitney Allison | |
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This month we feature Whitney Allison. Many truly probably already know her. And, she definitely rides a bike. Our author "didn’t have enough time to excavate all the layers of Whitney that deserve your attention." So, this read is really a teaser. As you read on, we "hope you meet her, ride with her, or just read more about her career and accomplishments. And, hope you will be inspired by her, and support her efforts professionally and in our community to support cycling, women and safety."
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Have you tried SPIN Bike Share yet?
Take the quiz and learn more about safe & courteous riding on SPIN. Score 100% to receive a promo code for $5 off your next ride. TAKE THE QUIZ
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Read more about the Safe Routes to School PROGRAM HERE, or being an SRTS INSTRUCTOR HERE | |
R.A.T. (Ride Around Town) Ride | | |
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The fall RAT Ride is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 19th at 5:30pm and returning roughly... more or less... one hour later. Beginning and ending location, as well as the route and subject matter are still being finalized, and will communicated to registered riders in advance of the ride. | | |
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Thursday, October 20th
Join us for Bike Fort Collins' Happy Hour every 3rd Thursday, 5:30pm at Equinox Brewing! We can talk about bikes or not talk about bikes, either way it's always a jovial crowd of bike loving folks. READ MORE
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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.
This month we highlight Membership Business Partner: Signal Wash Co
Signal Wash Co. offers new and renewing BFC members two (2) FREE Ultimate Car Washes ($26 value) good at any one of their 11 in-bay automatic car wash sites located in Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor and Greeley. Experience:
- Frictionless, touch-less cleaners and high-pressure water to clean your vehicle without the worry of scratching paint
- Reliable performance, faster wash time with consistent results
- Environmentally-friendly products and low water usage
- Spacious in-bay enclosure
- 24-hour availability
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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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