BFC Bicycle Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for the perfect bicycle themed holiday gift? Bike Fort Collins has brought together some of your favorite local businesses to highlight unique gifts for folks who love bikes. Many thanks to all participating businesses, and we look forward to growing our guide for next year!
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Here's some coloring fun for the whole family.
Print it. Color it. Post it. Tag it. #bikefortcollins!
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Bicycle Film Festival - Fort Collins |
The Bicycle Film Festival (BFF) is coming to Fort Collins (virtually). We had originally hoped to host BFF live at the Lyric last fall; however, 2020 had other plans. Instead we have the pleasure of hosting a virtual event that will be available on demand beginning December 30th at 6pm and run through January 10th. The BFF - Fort Collins lineup brings together some of the best films from the BFF Select Shorts collection. We are especially excited to feature a new film featuring and directed by Fort Collins local, Reese Ruland!
A portion of all ticket sales will go back to Bike Fort Collins, further supporting the work we do in the community. Cozy up and enjoy an evening of bicycle cinema at its best!
"If you’ve never attended the BFF we highly recommend fixing that as these films are sure to remind you how amazing and far reaching bike culture can get and always leaves us with fresh new feels. Pairs well with kettle corn, Argentinian merlot, and weighted blankets." - Brave New Wheel
Tickets: $15
Dates: December 30th, 6pm - January 10th, midnight
Run time: 90 min
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BFC Puts Paint to Pavement
With your help, Bike Fort Collins is bringing the first "Paint the Pavement" Project to the streets of Fort Collins beginning with the intersection of Canyon Ave., Sherwood St. and Magnolia St. This intersection has been selected first, as it is an important artery in the town’s bicycle infrastructure and because the nature of the 5-point intersection creates confusing navigation for cyclists and motorists alike.
Our first step is to include the community in our planning efforts through virtual community brainstorming sessions. Please contact us at info@bikefortcollins.org to be included in our first session scheduled for mid February. We look forward to keeping you all up to date as we work to put paint to pavement in Fort Collins! READ MORE
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Nearly 260 Bikes & Helmets to Students in Need |
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Earlier this fall, Bike Fort Collins announced the Wish for Wheels FoCo program, designed to bring a new bike and helmet to every second-grader in each of Poudre School District’s (PSD) six Title 1 schools. In its inaugural year, thanks to the support of the community (many individual donations) and our sponsors, working with PSD's department of Language, Culture & Equity, we're happy to report the program provided a bike to nearly 260 students who didn't have one--providing an outlet and much needed access to exercise for students in this time of remote learning. READ MORE
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Intersection / Facility Focus
This month's intersection/facility focus features the intersection of Linden St. and the Poudre Trail. Have you experienced conflict or felt unsafe at this intersection? We invite you to take the following survey as we work to improve the overall safety of our streets and improve overall bicycle infrastructure connectivity. Your voice matters!
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In our November issue, we conducted the same survey and posed the same questions for the Washington Ave and Oak St. intersection. Thank you to those who responded. READ RESULTS SUMMARY
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Thank You Fort Collins!
On behalf of all of us at Bike Fort Collins, we can't thank you enough for your Colorado Gives Day donations. These are trying times for all of us and we are humbled by your support in the face of economic uncertainty. With your help were able to exceed our $10,000 goal! We are particularly grateful for the support of Wendy Poppen and her Matching Challenge Gift.
Bike Fort Collins truly could not do the work we do without you. We're optimistic for a good 2021, despite the continued uncertainty as we turn the corner on the New Year. With your support we are able to become a more bicycle friendly community with each passing year, improving bicycle safety and access for all.
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This month we want to highlight and thank one of our Membership Business Partners: Fully Cycle CFO
Membership Business Partners are business members of BFC, who also provide special offers or discounts as incentives or perks for our individual and family members.
For any BFC member(s) who becomes a new client of Full Cycle CFO, they will donate 5% of the member's 1st quarter's worth of services/billing to Bike Fort Collins in the member's name. We thank Full Cycle CFO for their support. Visit them today!
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Not a Member?
Become a member of Bike Fort Collins 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.
Now through the end of the year, get a 1-year membership to BFC with the purchase of a former Pace Bike Share bike at Recycled Cycles.
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Feb 9 - 19, 2021
Moving People Forward
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In February of next year, our statewide peers, Bicycle Colorado, will be hosting their annual Moving People Forward event that brings together thought leaders, innovators, decision makers, business leaders and stakeholders to explore the trends, topics, and technology at the forefront of the mobility revolution
The 2021 conference will be a series of virtual sessions from February 9-18, 2021.
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Dec 20 - Jan 1, 2021
Bike the Lights
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Although we will not be hosting a Bike the Lights ride this year, we will have a collection of routes available for you to follow on your own. The Bike Fort Collins crew is working with FC Bikes to put together a collection of 2-4 mile, family friendly routes touring some of the best holiday lights Fort Collins has to offer! Routes to be posted on Sunday, December 20th. Be sure to check our website for updates!
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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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