Bike Fort Collins Attends the National Bike Summit in D.C. |
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This year’s National Bike Summit, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists, was a huge success drawing dedicated bicycle advocates from all over the country. As a hybrid summit, attendees were able to participate in person or virtually, allowing access for those who would not otherwise have been able to make it, and providing some much needed face-to-face time for those who were--including BFC's own, Anna Kelso. A joyous reunion for many who have missed the exponential creative energy that inevitably multiplies when you gather enough bike minded folks together in the spirit of a more Bicycle Friendly America. READ MORE
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Paint Pot Progress & Updates |
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The Paint Pot project continues with many exciting developments. In recent weeks Anna Kelso of Bike Fort Collins and Nick Heimann, of FC Moves presented together at the Colorado Public Health Parks and Recreation Collaborative 2022 summit: For the Sake of Mental Health ~ How built environment, recreation, parks and public health are creating hope, change, and optimism in the midst of a pandemic. In their presentation titled, “Asphalt Art, Paint Pot, and Community Cohesion as Mental Health”, they discussed the importance of asphalt art, community building and placemaking on public health and how these intentions came together in a partnership between the City of Fort Collins and Bike Fort Collins. READ MORE
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Bike Fort Collins Delivers SRTS Curriculum in Loveland |
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We were excited and proud to have been invited this week by the Thompson School to deliver an Education & Encouragement program to Ponderosa Elementary School in conjunction with one of their recent CDOT SRTS infrastructure grants. The grant covered a new raised pedestrian crossing equipped with a Rectangular-Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) (“Raised Crossing”) on Kincaid Drive, immediately adjacent to the school. The Education & Encouragement program was intended to do just that, teach the students how to use the new crossing safely while encouraging them to walk or ride their bikes to school and subsequently utilize the new infrastructure more. READ MORE
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Active Living Work Continues With Larimer County |
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Building on its engagement with and the work BFC did with the Larimer County Department of Health and the Built Environment (LCDHBE) last summer that included developing Spanish Bicycle Resources, as well as providing Bike Tune-ups and Repairs for North Fort Collins neighborhoods, Bike Fort Collins is grateful to announce that it will be continuing those projects this spring/summer, in addition to adding a few exciting ones. READ MORE
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Intersection / Facility Focus - Eastbound Mulberry Street |
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For this month's intersection/facility focus we look at the intersection of the Mason Trail and Prospect Rd. Do you feel safe navigating this intersection? Have you experienced conflict or confusion here? Please take the survey, your voice matters! |
In our February issue, we conducted the same survey and posed similar safety related questions for the protected bike lane on Mulberry St. Thank you to those who responded. READ RESULTS SUMMARY
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You Know Me Us. I We Ride a Bike. - Team B.O.B.
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If you look at the Facebook page for Team B.O.B—that’s Babes on Bikes, you’ll wonder why these people are having so much and you aren’t out there having it with them? Picture after picture is of beautiful rides and smiling faces! Founded in 1992 by Susan Chaffee, Team B.O.B. is its own community, or sisterhood of women diverse in age, careers, and stages of life who share a love of being outdoors and riding. But, community isn’t something that Team B.O.B. has cultivated only within their group. Giving back and fostering community outside of their group has been a pillar of the Team B.O.B. philosophy. READ MORE
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Cars Wanted Too - We Can Now Accept Car Donations |
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As we excitedly announced last month, when you need or want to get rid of a car, truck, boat or RV, you can donate them to Bike Fort Collins, where the proceeds will go toward supporting our vision/mission and all the work we do.
We've aligned with a nationally recognized organization that will pick-up and turn key the entire donation process. LEARN MORE
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Ride-Around-Town (RAT) Ride |
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April 13th
It’s your favorite mathematical constant event, Tour de Pi(e)!
The annual Tour de Pi(e) will take place on Monday, March 14th, 2022 and includes three stops featuring three premier pie makers in Fort Collins. Join us on this wonky math day as we wind through town for 10ish miles, enjoying the perfect ratio of pie and beverage along the way. Hurry, space is limited! Early bird registration ends on Friday, March 4th at $25/rider… register after this date and tickets jump to $30/rider.
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Bike Fort Collins - Monthly Happy Hour |
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April 21st
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 March!
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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 want to highlight and thank Membership Business Partner: Velofix
Velofix is a mobile bike repair serving the Fort Collins area. Scheduling service is as simple as 1) You Book (an appointment online or via phone), 2) They Fix (your bike at the time and place you schedule), 3) You Ride (saving time so you can ride more). And, BFC members who are new to Velofix receive 10% off any Basic or Major tune-up.
BFC is also especially grateful to Velofix as a founding sponsor of our Wish for Wheels Foco program that began in 2020 with the goal to provide a new bike & helmet to every second-grader in PSD's Title 1 elementary schools. We are now accepting donations for this year's 2022 Wish for Wheels FoCo program.
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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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Did You Know?
You can support Bike Fort Collins every time you shop, at no cost.
When you shop AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to Bike Fort Collins.
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A special callout and thanks to the following NEW 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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