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RIDERS, RACERS, TRAINERS, TOURS, ADVOCATES, VOLUNTEERS

REC RIDERS

Belle Starrs A women’s bicycle “gang.” No Spandex or fancy equipment needed, just a passion for two wheels. www.facebook.com/ thebellestarrs

Fort Collins Cycling Club Group rides for experienced adult cyclists of various abilities. www.fccycleclub.org Fort Follies Empowers womxn of all abilities and disciplines to ride for recreation or race competitively. www.fortfollies.com www.facebook.com/groups/ fortfollies

Girls Gone Polo Fort Collins ladies bike polo club with pickup games and general fun for all skill levels. www.facebook.com/ groups/255269805032783 Loveland Cycling Club Welcomes all to join in group rides and other events. https://lovelandcycling.org Overland Mountain Bike Association Builds and maintains trails, teaches people how to ride and patrol trails in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. www.overlandmtb.org PEDAL Club (People’s Efforts to De-emphasize Autos in Loveland) Diverse members ride together and teach others how to ride safely. www.pedalclub.org

Team B.O.B. (a.k.a, Babes on Bikes) Women mountain bikers of all ages and abilities ride, maintain trails, educate and participate in cycling-related community events. www.coteambob.com

RACERS & TRAINERS

9Seventy Racing A multi-sport racing team (cycling, running, swimming and snow sports) welcoming all skill levels. www.9seventyracing.com Send Town Bike Club Cultivating a lifelong passion for cycling in northern Colorado, including youth cycling. www.sendtown.org 970-646-5008

Sugar Beets Cycling Team All-ladies team of elite-level riders seeking to empower women through cycling with group rides, clinics and support. www.facebook.com/ SugarBeetsCycling Twin Silo BMX Supports bicycle motocross (BMX) racing at the USABMX-sanctioned track in south Fort Collins. www.usabmx.com/tracks/1352 5400 Ziegler Rd., FC 970-460-8030 Your Group Ride Manages and promotes competitive cycling events in northern Colorado. www.YourGroupRide.com

BICYCLE TOURS

Beer & Bike Tours Guides and support crew connect people to fun and safe adventures. www.beerandbiketours.com 970-201-1085

Front Range Ride Guides Guided Colorado mountain bike tours, private skills clinics and repair classes. www.frontrangerideguides.com 720-470-1627

ADVOCATES & VOLUNTEERS

Bicycle Advisory Committee A subcommittee of the City of Fort Collins Transportation Board that reviews, recommends and works proactively to identify potential capital improvements, bicycle policies and future goals. www.fcgov.com/bac FC Moves Bicycle Ambassador Program (BAP) The city’s active modes ambassadors that lead by example modeling safe behaviors, providing community support and leading various events. www.fcgov.com/bicycling/bicycleambassador-program 970-416-2355

Bike Fort Collins Advocacy group committed to cycling for transportation, safer streets and communities and creating an all-inclusive culture. www.bikefortcollins.org Bike Windsor Programs brought to you by the Open Space and Trails Division. www.recreationliveshere. com/220/Bike-Windsor

Campus Bike Advisory Committee Offers support and guidance to enhance the bicycle experience for the CSU campus community. Participation of students, staff and business representatives welcome. http://bicycle.colostate.edu Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol A service of Overland Mountain Bike Association, certified mountain bike patrollers assist others on trails in medical and or mechanical emergencies; educate trail users of proper etiquette; work on advocacy and trails. www.overlandmtb.org 970-430-5336

Estes Park Cycling Coalition (EPCC) Promotes and increases cycling of all kinds in the Estes Valley, through advocacy, education, partnerships and community building events. www.bikeestes.org FC Bikes Through advocacy, programming and planning, this City of Fort Collins program seeks to increase bicycling while creating and maintaining a bicycle-friendly community atmosphere. www.fcgov.com/bicycling Fort Collins Bicycle Co-op A nonprofit organization dedicated to building community through bicycling and looking to provide additional engagement with the Fort Collins Latinx community. (Una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a construir una comunidad mediante el ciclismo.) www.fcbikecoop.org 1501 N. College Ave., FC 970-484-3804

Greeley Bikes A City of Greeley initiative to encourage and educate more people to travel by bike. www.greeleybikes.com 1001 9th Ave., GR, 350-9423 Hex Wenches The W/T/F people of the Fort Collins Bike Co-op that host free workshops, social rides and opportunities for women and non-binary folks to become leading bike mechanics, cyclists or bicycle enthusiasts. Open to all levels of experience. www.facebook.com/groups/ thehexwenches

Homeward Alliance Bike Repair Program All-volunteer program providing free bike repair and maintenance to the homeless and others in need in the Fort

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Collins area. Volunteers of all skill levels welcome. www.homewardalliance.org/ hwa/bike-repair Murphy Center, 242 Conifer St. 970-658-9878

NoCo Bike & Ped Collaborative Advances connectivity of non-motorized networks for recreation, transportation and economic development through coordination, education and promotion. www.nfrmpo.org/bike-ped/ noco, 970-289-8279 Northern Colorado Trail User Alliance Promotes and improves softsurface, multi-use trails in northern Colorado. www.facebook.com/NoCoTrails

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Delivers bike and pedestrian safety instruction to Poudre School District and Thompson School District students. www.fcgov.com/saferoutes www.lovgov.org

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