RiDE: 2024 Guide to Northern Colorado Bicycling and Events

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Join the e-bike revolution People who haven’t been on a bike for years are hopping on e-bikes. If you are not sure if it’s for you—rent one for a trial run.

Community on wheels

Las Chicas en Bicicletas all roll together.

2024 Active Modes

Infrastructure projects

These projects support an improved Fort Collins by creating a safe and equitable transportation system.

25 Bikes & Brews

Check out the map and pedal here for a refreshing craft beer.

ABOUT THE COVER

The Chicas en Bicicletas celebrate el Día de los Muertos. See story about the Chicas on page 16. Las Chicas en Bicicletas celebran el Dia de los Muertos. Ver la historia de las Chicas en pagina 16.

Cover photo by Tina Chandler. Background mural by Julio Mendoza.

PAGE 10 BIKE SHORTS

PHOTO COURTESY QUEER+ BIKES

CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE!

IT’S BEEN AN ever-changing landscape in the cycling biz lately. The pandemic year 2020 brought a scarcity of products for a sudden tsunami of demand that was slightly quenched by 2021. The Covid fever continued into 2022 with more bikes being sold than ever before.

But as always, change came in 2023, with manufacturers continuing to produce at 2021 consumption levels as demand slid. Which brings us to 2024. The local market appears to be saturated to a degree and now major retailers are extending deals and discounts like never before, and smaller operations are pushed to match those.

The overall effect is twofold: good to great deals for riders seeking the latest technology and a cautiously optimistic shift in the local shop mentality and marketing.

But don’t take it from me, here’s what some of the local shops are predicting.

“Business should be better in 2024,” says Rick from Phoenix Cycles. “We were over saturated in 2023.”

“We have a different clientele and community in Fort Collins,” says Max from Road 34. “We live in a bike town that supports us no matter what. In sales and in service.”

“The industry has gone from product shortages and huge demand during Covid to an overabundance of product and significantly reduced demand,” says Greg from ProVelo Bikes. “Covid caused the bike boom. It wasn’t quite the cycling renaissance everyone thought it was.”

“We’ll make adjustments,” says Eric of Drake Cyclery. “We always do. Things will be fine.”

What to do? Visit your local retailer and check out the sales. Don’t showcase locally and buy online. Resurrect that mountain bike in your garage with a tune up and upgrade your experience with new technology.

Northern Colorado is a great place to ride. The clouds have parted, and the sun is shining. Get out, enjoy and have a great season.

Greg Hoffman Publisher Ride! Magazine

PUBLISHERS

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Lauren Nagle, Araceli Newman

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BIKE SHORTS

GET YOUR FONDO ON

Join hundreds of riders for this annual epic group gravel ride. A fondo is giant party on wheels where competition and camaraderie meet to create a riding experience like no other, not to mention the killer post-ride party.

Choose the family-friendly 12-miler or pedal the 32- and 60-mile routes. Want to go for it? Challenge yourself with the rolling century route or the ultimate Quadruple Dog Dare You 118-mile gravel fondo with more than 7,000 feet of elevation gain.

Before the ride, check the website for training rides and workshops.

The weekend launches with a Kick Off Party at the Lyric Cinema.

PHOTO BY JOSHUA STRONG @_JOSHUAWSTRONG

FOCO Fondo

6am-5pm, July 21

New Belgium Brewery

www.focofondo.com

After the ride, kick back at the FondoFest with a Fat Tire and meal, vendors, bikedemos, live music, and activities for the kids. A portion of profits support after-school and summer programs through Safe Routes to School, an FC Bikes program.

GRANT FUNDS NEW ASPHALT ART INSTALLATION

As you ride and drive around Fort Collins, you might notice some pretty big art—on the street. Fort Collins is about to get its next asphalt art installation at the intersection of Canyon, Magnolia and Sherwood streets near the Lincoln Center.

Bloomberg Philanthropies awarded Fort Collins a $25,000 Asphalt Art Initiative grant to use asphalt art, traffic stripping and

plastic curb extension to slow traffic speeds, shorten pedestrian crossing distances and clarify right-of-way confusion.

In recent years, asphalt art has become an increasingly popular low-cost and quickbuild method for calming traffic and building community. Asphalt art also improves street safety. www.fcgov.com/ bicycling/asphaltart

ASPHALT-ART ON ROMERO STREET

QUEER+ BIKES

Come for the bikes, but stay for the community

Queer+ Bikes is a place that folks from the LGBTQ+ community and those who are allies or have otherwise not felt like they “fit in” to other group rides can come and be welcome.

“It has been both surprising and affirming to see the wide range of people who show up,” says, Lauren Mehl, co-founder of Queer+ Bikes, along with Behtel “B” Steele. “

“We called ourselves Queer+ to make sure people knew it was for the queer community and beyond!”

Their no-drop, slower-paced, longer group rides appeal to many riders.

“We certainly attract people who love being on bikes with like-minded people for several hours and also want to have a community to encourage and ride with them,” Lauren says. “If nothing else, we hope that our social hour before our rides provides a space for people who may be hesitant to get to know others and chat with us directly about barriers.”

Queer+ Bikes, in addition to biking events, welcomes their community to non-bike events like craft nights, sends out a monthly newsletter that includes bike-related, queer-focused, and other events in the Front Range area. Plus, they maintain a free gear closet that includes donated kits, cycling shoes, new helmets, tires, bike parts and more. They even hosted a Thanksgiving dinner.

Bethel “B” and Lauren are highly involved with

the FoCo Fondo. Bethel is on their Leadership Initiative team and Lauren helps run the leadership program and event planning. Last year they hosted a community dinner the night before the Fondo with more than 40 people who were in town for Fondo and who participated in Queer+ Bike events.

Meet the driving forces behind Queer+ Bikes: Bethel “B” Steele (he/they) and Lauren Mehl (she/her).

Bethel or “B” just really loves bikes. They have been a champion for non-binary and gender expansive race categories in cycling events, working with those events to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment. He believes everyone should have, and know, that they have a place in cycling. B loves to gravel ride, mountain bike, and bikepack.

Lauren got her first bike as an adult in 2012 and her love of bikes has grown exponentially since that time. Lauren has found her love in the world of dirt—gravel, mountain biking and bikepacking. She wants to help facilitate all bodies, all genders, all people on all bikes and encourage everyone to find joyful movement.

Instagram: queerplusbikes

BIKE SHORTS

MAKER PROFILE: WILLIAM BENDER, BENDER BICYCLE COMPANY

Instagram: benderbicycles • www.benderbicycles.com

Bender Bikes roots come from dirt. Will Bender became an avid mountain bike rider when he attended CSU years ago, and he carries that off-road love with him today as he crafts custom and stock frames out of his shop on North College Avenue.

“Any kind of bike you ride in dirt is my bread and butter,” Will says. His full line of frames, in addition to mountain bikes, includes gravel road bikes and a new all-terrain, versatile ride called the Master of None.

Will grew up with a “make-it-orfix-it” dad and is a natural designer, builder and all-around creative person. After positions at an

GROWING UP CYCLING

It’s all about growing at Send Town Bike Club where youth riders from elementary through high school develop skills and confidence. It’s about cultivating a lifelong passion for cycling through community and adventure.

Send Town’s volunteer coaches have helped hundreds of riders grow up with the sport and take their cycling as far as they want to.

architecture firm in San Francisco followed by work at an engineering firm doing 3D modeling, he took a job as a production manager at a local print shop in Fort Collins.

When work slowed down during the pandemic, Will took it as an opportunity to explore a passion and learned to build steel bike frames. He made the leap to fulltime bike building two years ago, joining a handful of other bike crafters in Fort Collins.

“Our community is very much appreciative of the craft and the art,” Will says. “People really gravitate to what I do. I’ve felt very welcomed by our community.”

www.sendtown.org

Demand is high for their programs, which include:

• Wolfpack Mountain Bikes for Elementary school

• Mountain Bike for Middle and High School

• Girls Only Mountain Bike Skills

• Mountain Unicycle (MUNI)

Send Town Bike Club also runs the Dirt Pile Race Series at New Belgium Brewery.

Check out Send Town Bike Club if you or your kids are looking for a safe, friendly environment with the social and emotional support that leads to real personal development and lifelong friendships.

I’VE SEEN E-BIKES CHANGE LIVES all around me and close to home in the past few years.

When my dad was 84, he announced that he wanted to get an e-bike. He hadn’t ridden a bike for several years. We greeted the news with a mixture of excitement and concern. That bike was one of the best things ever. He was out on it constantly. Freedom of the road! Then he lost his balance and fell, and the bike stayed in the garage until he said that he wanted an e-trike, which we greeted with the same skepticism. And once again that e-trike was a game-changer. He’d come back from long rides feeling tired but completely refreshed with his entire outlook on the day buoyed by that excursion.

When Kristin, my wife, was 65 she thought she’d like to try an e-bike. We had lived in Old Town for 19 years where we enjoyed a bike-centered lifestyle, but when we moved a few

Join the E-Bike revolution

miles east of downtown, her riding dropped to short cruiser rides to the neighborhood pool. Once she had that e-bike, it was game on. Now, without a thought, she rides into town to meet friends at City Park, a 12-mile round-trip excursion.

Andy, Alli and Fin (our son and his family) inherited my dad’s e-bike when he switched to the e-trike. Suddenly they were taking long trips with little 2-year-old Finny, when they had driven before, and loving it.

I bet you know someone who has recently started riding an e-bike. If not, you’ve certainly seen them around town. E-bikes are not just changing how we recreate, they’re a paradigm shift for how we get around.

“These are not just electric bicycles. These are ideas about the future of sustainable transportation,” says Josh Kerson, owner of Precision E Bikes in Fort Collins. Josh has spent the past two decades committed

to electric bikes and seen them go from an interesting concept to the booming reality they are today.

“Fills me with joy to help people get riding again,” Josh says. “It’s an exciting new way to enjoy old cycling habits.”

WHO’S JOINING THE REVOLUTION

All sorts of people are jumping on e-bikes for a variety of reasons:

Highschoolers who don’t want to drive, college students for primary transportation, parents with cargo bikes, about-to-retire folks who want to continue getting out there, people who stopped riding but remember how much they once loved to ride, and on and on.

“There’s this amazing group of moms who are using the cargo bike to take kids to school,” Josh says.

“You get young professionals and young parents driven by finance, practically and an ethical response to sustainability, ” says Greg Munz, manager of Pedego Electric Bikes Fort Collins.

EXTEND YOUR RIDE

E-bikes have a huge range and can easily go 80-90 miles.

“You can ride from sunrise to sunset and go further, have more fun for longer,” says Tom Keating, manager Elite E-Sports, Fort Collins. “Now, you can do a 50-mile loop on trails.”

TRY A RENTAL

Many shops in the northern Colorado area rent e-bikes.

“We’ve seen our rental business grow,” Greg says.

Visit Fort Collins and other

E-BIKES HAVE CLASS(ES)

organizations rent e-bikes to show guests around town, he says. Locals who have friends and family visiting also might choose e-bike rentals, along with visiting college families and other tourists who have read what a great, bike-friendly area we live in.

SERVICE, REPAIRS AND CONVERSIONS

Buying from a local shop helps ensure that you’ll be able to get proper servicing and repair work done. It’s part of the value of buying from a place you can walk into and know the people.

If you need to get an e-bike up and running but you can’t find a shop that can do it, contact Precision E-bikes. They can source just about any parts, it seems, and they have the experience and know-how to get it going.

They are also specialists in converting that bike you love into an e-bike when you’re ready to make the transition in your transmission.

If you’re curious about what all the hubbub is, stop into your local bike shop and take a test ride.

“It’s a great new world. I wish I could see more people just dive in. I haven’t introduced anyone to an e-bike who didn’t love it,” Tom says.

Under Colorado and Fort Collins law, e-bikes are defined as bicycles with two or three wheels, fully operable pedals, and an electric motor.

CLASS 1 E-BIKE

• Provides electrical assistance only while the rider is pedaling, up to 20 mph.

• Allowed on paved trails. Not permitted on soft-surface trails.

CLASS 2 E-BIKE

• Provides electrical assistance regardless of if the rider is pedaling or not, up to 20 mph.

• Allowed on paved trails. Not permitted on soft-surface trails.

CLASS 3 E-BIKE

• Provides electrical assistance while the rider is pedaling, up to 28 mph. Must be equipped with a speedometer and may not be ridden by people under 16 (unless as a passenger). People under 18 must wear a helmet.

• Not allowed on paved or soft-surface trails. Allowed on streets and in bike lanes.

From the FC Bikes/City of Fort Collins website

Comunidad sobre ruedas

Las Chicas en Bicicletas ruedan juntas

ESPAÑOL

Araceli Newman

Artículo en español después de la versión en inglés. You might have seen us around town, riding in a group, sometimes with just a few people, sometimes with a lot. We are the Chicas en bicicletas, and this is our story. Below are two accounts of the Chicas, written from the perspective of two different people, one in Spanish and one in English. Both stories are generally the same and have the same emotional truth, but they aren’t a direct translation of each other.

El grupo de las Chicas En Bicicleta nació de la idea de las Campeonas Comunitarias, con el deseo de tener un espacio para disfrutar de la naturaleza, compartir con otras mujeres fuera del trabajo y dejar a un lado, por, aunque sea un momento, la rutina diaria que se tiene como mamá y esposa. Con el apoyo del programa Ambiente Construido y de FC Moves pudimos empezar a reunirnos con más frecuencia y andar en bicicleta todas juntas. Durante este espacio podemos ser nosotras mismas, sintiéndonos apoyadas por otras mujeres con las que nos identificamos porque hablamos el mismo idioma, compartimos culturas que son muy parecidas, hemos pasado situaciones similares que nos hacen ser fuertes y vamos aprendiendo de la mano unas con otras. Nos apoyamos mutuamente, como cuando algunas

de las chicas no se sienten cómodas usando una bicicleta regular, entonces les proveemos una bicicleta de tres ruedas para que se sientan seguras, también si durante el paseo alguna no se siente bien, entonces paramos para apoyarla y estar ahí, sin prisa, y más bien como un grupo que nos damos ánimo y que somos solidarias para la chica que nos necesite.

En este grupo no es necesario ser un ciclista profesional. Lo único que importa es querer recorrer caminos en bicicleta todas juntas, así como ir aprendiendo a través de clases y entrenamientos que nos hacen reforzar nuestras habilidades tanto en cómo manejar la bicicleta y todo lo que se refiere a las reglas de los senderos y las calles para nuestra seguridad. También estas clases han permito que 4 Chicas se hayan certificado como instructoras

Community on wheels

Las Chicas en Bicicletas roll together

ENGLISH

Lauren Nagle

de bicicleta y que pronto serán parte de la primera clase de ciclismo seguro en español.

Otra de las actividades que hemos disfrutado juntas han sido las caminatas, en el bello centro de Fort Collins, parques y montañas, así como los entrenamientos para utilizar el transporte público, donde ha sido de mucha ayuda el conocimiento de usar este medio y manejar adecuadamente la página web y conocer las rutas y paradas que hay en nuestra ciudad y como transportarse hasta Denver.

Ya somos 50 mujeres que formamos parte de este grupo y que usamos el WhatsApp para comunicarnos y ponernos de acuerdo de los siguientes caminos que queremos explorar todas juntas y seguir sintiendo la libertad que nos da el andar en bicicleta.

In early 2022, the Chicas were born out of information sessions, centered on biking and walking, that the Larimer County Built Environment team held with Community Champions (someone who volunteers within their own local community to promote and enhance the wellbeing of people). They wanted something just for themselves, separate from their families and jobs, that was in addition to the programming the county had planned. One quick email later, and the city’s FC Moves Adult Education and Outreach team was added to the mix.

Starting with county and city employees, the Community Champions and an interpreter,

we all talked about basic bike maintenance, Bicycle Friendly Driver, rules of the road, helmet fit, infrastructure around town to help bike and walk safely. From there the Community Champions recruited their neighbors and we held our first session, a bike rodeo in the county parking lot, with a handful of people. Once everyone was comfortable, we started riding on the road. Meeting a few times a month, we built fitness, knowledge, and social connections. We have gone through the classic biking experiences together, laughing and crying, falling and getting back up to continue the ride, emotional moments, moments w

Araceli Newman is the Active Modes Program Assistant with the City of Fort Collins’ FC Moves department.

of feeling unwell, riding to feel better, getting lost, stopping to help people who needed it on the side of the road, and managing riding with the weather.

We also ride with our families from time to time, walk, and navigate the bus system together. The last time we walked together we checked out the holiday lights in Old Town and talked about the dismount zones.

We are starting our third year, and there are now more than 50 of us. We no longer use an interpreter because Spanish is spoken most of the time. We provide bikes to those who don’t have them, and fix people’s personal bikes, too. If someone is new to the group and doesn’t know how to ride, we teach them. If someone has less balance, we have a tricycle for them to use. We also provide safety vests, helmets, and anything else that is needed. Four of us have become League Certified Instructors (in addition to two who already were), and we plan on offering the first Smart Cycling course in Spanish to the community sometime this year. We feel more knowledgeable and empowered to venture out in town by bike.

The Chicas are more than a bike club. We are community.

Lauren Nagle is the Active Modes Specialist with the City of Fort Collins’ FC Moves department.

2024 Active Modes Infrastructure projects

FC MOVES, the City of Fort Collins transportation planning department, reveals new bicycle infrastructure projects scheduled for installation in the City of Fort Collins for 2024. The plan envisions Fort Collins as a place where walking, bicycling, and using other active modes are safe, accessible, convenient, joyful, and desired by people of all ages and abilities.

Key opportunities are identified to significantly improve and expand the city’s existing active modes networks, support facilities, policies, and programs.

Working with community

Engaging diverse groups of stakeholders and community members during the development of the Fort Collins Active Modes Plan (AMP) was crucial to identifying aspirations, needs, and opportunities for the future of active modes projects, programs, and policies.

Engagement was also important for understanding community values and locating barriers and gaps

that exist today in the active transportation network in Fort Collins.

Everyone anywhere

The Fort Collins AMP demonstrates a systematic approach to intensify community efforts to make Fort Collins a place where every person can get anywhere in the city using active transportation safely, efficiently, and comfortably. Moreover AMP recommendations emphasize short trips, which are the most bikeable and walkable, elevate mode shift and safety goals and address all forms of active transportation to achieve widespread improvements.

Changing behaviors

While infrastructure improvements are imperative to creating a safe and equitable transportation system, changing our daily travel behavior is critical to reaching our city’s goal of 50 percent active modes share of all trips taken by Fort Collins residents by 2032. FC Moves programs and events such as Bike to Work (or Wherever) Day,

Open Streets and Shift Your Ride are just a few examples that help us rethink our daily transportation behavior and contribute towards a more sustainable future.

As a platinum level Bicycle Friendly Community, we invite you to explore and enjoy our ever-improving system of paths, lanes and trails designed to encourage, promote and support active modes of transportation.

2024 Active Modes infrastructure projects

The following infrastructure projects are scheduled for 2024 installation and will greatly advance our efforts to accommodate all modes of active transportation. These projects were recommended in the most recent Active Modes Plan adopted by the City Council in 2022 as well as the 2013 Paved Recreational Trail Master Plan. The AMP updates the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan and 2011 Pedestrian Plan and incorporates active micromobility devices such as skateboards and scooters.

Laporte Ave. from Fishback Ave. to Sunset St.

Infrastructure type: Raised separated bike lanes and sidewalks

Purpose: Project will improve connectivity to Poudre High School, Lincoln Middle School, Putnam Elementary, downtown, CSU’s Foothills Campus, businesses along Laporte Ave., the future Salud Family Health Center, and other key destinations.

Funding: Funded by CDOT Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund, CDOT Revitalizing Main Streets, CDOT Transportation Alternatives Program, and local funds

Timeline: Project to be completed by end of 2024

Laporte/Impala

Infrastructure type: Rectangular rapid flashing beacons

Purpose: Project will improve connectivity to Poudre High School

Funding source: funded by CDOT HSIP and local matching funds

Timeline: Construction anticipated 2024 in coordination with the Laporte corridor project.

Laporte Ave. from Fishback Ave. to Wood St.

Infrastructure type: Buffered bike lanes

Purpose: Project will improve connectivity to Poudre High School, Lincoln Middle School, Putnam Elementary, downtown, CSU’s Foothills Campus, businesses along Laporte Ave., the future Salud Family Health Center, and other key destinations

Funding source: Seeking funding for this project from sales tax approved by Fort Collins voters on the November 2023 ballot for programs and projects advancing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution reduction.

Timeline: Summer 2024

Centre Ave. from Bay Rd. to Worthington Cir.

Infrastructure type: In-street separated bike lanes

Purpose: Project will improve connectivity to CSU’s Main and South campuses, the Gardens on Spring Creek, a preschool, and senior housing and improve the comfort of the Centre Bikeway.

Funding source: Funded by federal Safe Streets and Roads for All

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Buffered bike lanes: A buffered bike lane is a traditional bike lane coupled with designated buffer space between the bicycle lane and the motor vehicle travel lane.

Separated bike lanes: Separated bike lanes are separated from both motor vehicles and pedestrian traffic by a physical barrier such as plastic flex posts or constructed curb. Raised bike lanes are vertically separated from the vehicular travel lane. They may be at the level of the adjacent sidewalk or at an intermediate level between the roadway and the sidewalk.

Half signal: A half signal provides a standard traffic light for vehicles on major roads, a stop sign on light traffic roads, and a pedestrian signal for bikes and pedestrians on minor roads.

Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon: A pedestrian hybrid beacon is a lighted traffic control device that provides pedestrians and cyclists safe crossing across high traffic roads either at midblock or at intersections without other forms of stop control. A pedestrian desiring to cross the street pushes the call button to activate the beacon, which directs motorists to slow and come to a stop and provides the right-of-way to the pedestrian to safely cross the roadway.

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB): An RRFB, made up of two rectangular yellow flashing lights, improves the visibility of pedestrians and cyclists crossing the road in crosswalks.

grant and Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Local Match grant (LOMA).

Timeline: Installation 2024

Canyon/Magnolia/Sherwood Intersection

Infrastructure type: Tactical (paint and post) curb extensions and asphalt art

Purpose: Improve street safety by narrowing the intersection, shortening pedestrian crossing distances and humanizing our built environment

Funding source: Bloomberg Philanthropies

Timeline: September 2024

Zach Elementary crossing improvements

Infrastructure type: Convert existing half signal at Kechter/Jupiter to a fully signalized intersection and add a median refuge island and rectangular rapid flashing beacon at Kechter/Cinquefoil

Purpose: Project will improve crossing safety for students at Zach Elementary

Funding source: Funded by CDOT Safe Routes to School grant, Poudre School District, and local matching funds

Timeline: Construction 2024

Mail Creek Trail between Kinard Middle School and the Power Trail Infrastructure Type: Overpass connecting to Power Trail, underpass of S. Timberline Rd. and paved trail between Power Trail and Kinard Middle School

Purpose: Project will Improve connectivity to Bacon Elementary School, Kinard Core Knowledge

Middle School, Power Trail, and the future Schoolside Park

Funding: Conservation Trust Fund

Timeline: Fall 2024

Mail Creek Trail between Harmony and Trilby Rd.

Infrastructure Type: Siphon

Pedestrian Overpass over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks between Harmony and Trilby Rd.

Purpose: Project will provide safe east-west crossing over the Union Pacific Railroad, between Harmony and Trilby Rd.

Funding: Conservation Trust Fund

Timeline: Fall 2024

Poudre River Trail

Infrastructure type: Completion of Poudre River Trail between the Environmental Learning Center (current trail terminus) and the recently constructed I-25 Underpass in the Arapahoe Bend Natural Area

Purpose: Complete the 44-mile Poudre River Trail between the Town of Bellvue and the City of Greeley

Funding source: Conservation Trust

* Other departments partnering on these projects include: Parks, Engineering, Traffic Operations and Streets

Funds and GOCO Lottery Grant

Timeline: 2024-25

2024 Resurfacing Program

In addition to Centre Ave. above, the following corridors will be improved in coordination with the 2024 street resurfacing program. Traditional bike lanes will be upgraded to buffered bike lanes.

Research Blvd. from Centre to north of Drake

Infrastructure type: Requires east side parking removal

Manhattan from Dennison to Troutman

Infrastructure type: Requires west side parking removal from Dennison to Albion, east side parking removal from Albion to south of Mapleton Ct.

Monroe from College to JFK; Stanford to Stover

Anna Kelso is the FC Moves/ Active Modes Specialist and Cortney Geary is the FC Moves/ Active Modes Manager

BIKES AND BREWS

2024 BIKES AND BREWS

BREWERIES THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!

1. CooperSmith’s 5 Old Town Square

2. DC Oakes Brewhouse and Eatery 3581 E. Harmony Rd., #110

3. Funkwerks 1900 E. Lincoln Ave.

4. Gilded Goat 132 W. Mountain Ave.

5. Gilded Goat 3500 S. College Ave., #194

6. Hello Brew Company 405 Linden St.

7. Horse & Dragon Brewing Co. 124 Racquette Dr.

8. Intersect Brewing 2160 W. Drake Rd., #A-1

9. The Jessup Farm Barrel House 1921 Jessup Dr.

10. Maxline Brewing 2724 McClelland Dr., #190

11. Mythmaker Brewing Company 1035 S. Taft Hill Rd.

12. New Belgium Brewing Co. 500 Linden St.

13. Obstacle Brewing and Grill 4613 S. Mason St.

14. Odell Brewing Co. 800 E. Lincoln Ave.

15. Peculier Ales 1831 E. Mulberry St.

16. Prost Brewing Co. 1510 S. College Ave.

17. Purpose Brewing & Cellars 4025 Mason St., #C

18. Rally King Brewing 1624 S. Lemay Ave., #4

19. Ramskeller Pub & Grub 1101 Center Ave.

20. Salt Road Brewing Co. 321 Old Firehouse Alley

21. Snowbank Brewing 225 N. Lemay Ave., #1

22. Stodgy Brewing 1802 Laporte Ave.

23. SweetWater Brewing Co. 1020 E. Lincoln Ave.

24. Verboten Brewing 1611 S. College Ave.

25. Zwei Brewing Co. 4612 S. Mason St., #120

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THE BIG

DIRECTORY

NOCO BICYCLE Shops

MOBILE SERVICE

Northern Colorado

Beeline Bikes

www.beelinebikes.com

Bike Wrench

www.MobileBike Wrench.com

970-231-0605

Rocky Mountain Recumbents

www.rockymountain recumbents.com

970-221-4838

The Bike Doc

www.bike-doc.com

Velofix* www.velofix.com

BERTHOUD

Berthoud Bicycle

www.berthoudbicycle.com

443 ½ Mountain Ave. 970-532-2290

ESTES PARK

Estes Park Mountain Shop

www.estesparkmountainshop.com

2050 Big Thompson Ave. 970-586-6548

FORT COLLINS

Akinz

www.akinz.com, 15 Old Town Sqr., Ste. 132, 970-682-1750

Black Sheep Bikes

www.blacksheepbikes.com

204 N. Link Lane #5 970-218-5952

Boo Bicycles

www.boobicycles.com

1750 Laporte Ave. 970-444-2228

Brave New Wheel

www.bravenew wheel.com

111 W. Olive St. 970-416-0417

Cantitoe Road

www.cantitoeroad.com 800-422-2104

Carver Surf Racks

www.

carverracks.com

2649 E. Mulberry St. Ste. 25

Drake Cycles

www.drake cycles.com

902 W. Drake Rd. 970-631-8326

Fort Collins Bicycle Co-op

www.fcbikecoop.org

1501 N. College Ave. 970-484-3804

The Gearage Outdoor Sports

www.gearageoutdoorsports.com

142 Remington St. 970-416-6803

Homeward Alliance Bike Repair Program

www.homewardalliance.org/ hwa/bike-repair

Murphy Center, 242 Conifer St. 970-658-9878

www.incycle.com

202 W. Laurel St. 970-658-8224

931 E. Harmony Rd. 970-657-9402

Jax Outdoor Gear

www.jaxgoods.com

1200 N. College Ave. 970-221-0544

Incycle Bicycles

New World Sports, LLC

www.newworldsportsllc.com

142 Remington St. 970-416-6803

Niner Bikes

www.ninerbikes. com

1825 Sharp Point Dr., #110 877-646-3792

Oddity Cycles

www.odditycycles. blogspot.com

4121 Kano Dr.

Pedego Electric Bikes Fort Collins

2925 S College Ave Unit 11, 970-232-9522

www.pedegoelectricbikes.com

Phoenix Cyclery

www.phoenixcyclery.com

1532 E. Mulberry St., Ste. D 970-493-4517

Moonmen Bikes

www.moon menbikes.com 970-732-2943

NOCO BICYCLE Shops

Precision E-Bikes

www.PrecisionEBikes.com

1720 West Mulberry St, B9. 970-213-4176

proVelo

www.provelobikes.com

1003 W Horsetooth Rd 970-204-9935

Recycled Cycles

www.recycled-cycles.com

4031 S. Mason St. 970-223-1969

CSU, 451 Isotope Dr. 970-491-9555

REI—Fort Collins

www.rei.com/stores/fort-collins

4025 S. College Ave. 970-223-0123

Road 34 www.road34.com

1213 W. Elizabeth St., 970-491-9934

Rocky Mountain Recumbents

1901 Sharp Point Drive Ste E, 970-221-4838, www.rocky mountainrecumbents.com/

Rocky Mountain Multisport (Located inside The Runners Roost) www.rockymountainmultisport.com

3500 S. College Ave. #178 970-224-9114

Topo Designs

www.topodesigns.com

130B S. College Ave, 970-568-8628

Trailcraft Cycles

www.trailcraftcycles.com

970-402-2384

Trek Bicycle Fort Collins www.trekbikes.com

226 E. Harmony Rd. 970-226-6006

YendraBuilt

www.instagram.com/yendrabuilt 1304 Duff Dr. #11, 970-430-6505

YiPsan Bicycles

www.YiPsanbicycles.com

GREELEY

Bike Peddler Cycling & Fitness www.bikepeddlerco.com

5240 W. 9th St. Dr., #200 970-356-3663

Blue Sky Cycles

www. BlueSkyCycles. com 916 8th Ave. 979-820-3372

George’s Repair Shop

https://www.facebook.com/ georgesrepairshop/ 825 7th St., 970-352-9492

JOHNSTOWN

Scheels

www.scheels.com

4755 Ronald Reagan Blvd. 970-663-7800

LOVELAND

Breakaway Cycles

www.breakaway-cycles.com

2237 W. Eisenhower Blvd. 970-663-1726

Days Roll By www.facebook.com/DaysRollBy 285 E. 29th St., 970-481-4339

The Extra Mile Outdoor Gear & Bike

www.theextramileoutdoorgear.com

126 W. 4th St. 970-800-3660

www.incycle.com

Incycle Bicycles

4880 Thompson Pkwy Unit 110, 970-658-1034

Jax Outdoor Gear

www.jaxgoods.com

950 E. Eisenhower Blvd. 970-776-4540

2665 W. Eisenhower Blvd. 970-667-7375

PUSH Industries, Inc.

www.pushindustries.com

1520 Taurus Ct., 970-278-1110

Trek Bicycle Loveland

www.trekbikes.com

5745 McWhinney Blvd, 970-667-8735

WINDSOR

Spokes

www.spokesinc.com

427 Main St., 970-686-9275

Find your biker gang

RIDERS, RACERS, TRAINERS, TOURS, ADVOCATES, VOLUNTEERS

REC RIDERS

Fort Collins Cycling Club

Group rides for experienced adult cyclists of various abilities. www.fccycleclub.org

Fort Follies

Empowers women and all cyclists seeking femme spaces of all abilities and disciplines to ride for recreation or competition. www.fortfollies.com

Overland Mountain Bike Association

Builds and maintains trails, teaches people how to ride and patrol trails in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. overlandmtb.org

PEDAL Club (People’s Efforts to Deemphasize Autos in Loveland)

Promotes cycling in Loveland and surrounding area through weekly rides and educational opportunities, and advocates for better bicycle safety. www.pedalclub.org

WTF Bike

Encourages women/trans/femme/non-binary riders to learn more about all kinds of cycling, learn new skills, and develop communities where they are respected and accepted. www.wtf.bike

RACERS & TRAINERS

1st City Cycling Team

Amateur cycling team for men and women of all ages and abilities racing in road, MTB, gravel and cyclocros. firstcitycyclingteam.com

firstcitycyclingteam.com, www.facebook. com/1stCityCyclingTeam

Ardor Racing

Men’s race-oriented road, cyclocross, gravel and mountain bike team consisting of category 1, 2, and 3 racers. www.instagram.com/ardor_racing

Bike Sports

Organizers of FoCo Fondo and Gravel Graceland, this husband and wife racing team also offers training, bicycle fit studio and more. www.bikesportsco.com

Ciclismo Racing

Boys and girls junior mountain biking development programs and race preparation. www.ciclismoracing.com

HART Pro Cycling

Health Advocacy Racing Team (HART) is an American Cross Country Mountain Bike team working to develop top level athletes and raise awareness for healthy lifestyle through simple habits in exercise, nutrition, and mental health. www.hartcycling.com

Horsetooth Cycling

Amateur team of men and women riders of all ages and abilities racing in road, MTB, gravel and cyclocross.

www.facebook.com/HorsetoothCycling

Northern Colorado Grassroots (NCGR)

All levels of men and women recreational cyclists to professional MTB racers. www.northerncoloradograssrootsriders.com

Send Town Bike Club

Nonprofit cultivating a lifelong passion for cycling with non-competitive skills programs for youth riders, all-girls program plus allages muni (mountain unicycle) programs. www.sendtown.org, 970-646-5008

Team Rio Grand Racing—Club

Men’s and woman’s amateur cycling team consisting of riders of all ages and abilities racing in road, mtb, gravel, triathlon and cyclocross. www.facebook.com/ TeamRioCycling

Team Rio Grand Racing—Elite

Men’s US Domestic Elite Team based out of Fort Collins Colorado racing road, cyclocross and gravel events. www.riograndeelite.com

Topo Designs Cycling Club

Men’s and women’s cycling club competing in gravel, cyclocross and mountain bike adventures on behalf of Topo Designs. www.instagram.com/topodesignscc

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

BICYCLE TOURS

Beer & Bike Tours

Guides and support crew connect people to fun and safe adventures.

www.beerandbiketours.com, www.facebook. com/beerandbiketours, 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 Ambassador Program (BAP) Northern Colorado community members who work to get more people on bicycles and educate community members to make the roadways safe and comfortable for all users. www.fcgov.com/ bicycling/bicycle-ambassador-program

Bike Fort Collins

Northern Colorado-based nonprofit bicycle advocacy and bicycle education organization dedicated to advancing bicycling and other active modes of transportation. 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. 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.dpmbp.org

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

www.facebook.com/bikeestes

FC Moves

This department at the City of Fort Collins exists to advance mobility solutions to increase walking, bicycling, transit use, shared and environmentally sustainable modes. www.fcgov.com/fcmoves

Fort Collins Bicycle Co-op

Nonprofit volunteer-run, community owned bicycle shop 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

An initiative of the City of Greeley Transportation Service Division of the Public Works Department to encourage and educate more people to travel by bike.

www.greeleybikes.com

Homeward Alliance Bike Repair Program

All-volunteer program providing free bike repair and maintenance to the homeless and others

in need in the Fort Collins area. Volunteers of all skill levels welcome. www.homewardalliance. org/hwa/bike-repair, Repairs at various NoCo locations, 970-658-9878

NoCo Bike & Ped Collaborative

Advances connectivity of non-motorized networks for recreation, transportation and economic development through coordination, education and promotion. Holds monthly meetings open to the public. www.nfrmpo.org/bike-ped/noco

Northern Colorado Trail User Alliance

Promotes and improves soft-surface, multiuse trails in northern Colorado.

www.facebook.com/NoCoTrails

Safe Routes to School (SRTS)

Seeks to increase the number of students safely walking, bicycling, skateboarding, scootering, and taking the bus to school by delivering bicycle and pedestrian safety classes and advocacy for improved sidewalks and bike lanes. www.fcgov.com/saferoutes www.lovgov.org

THE 2024 BIKE CALENDAR

MANY 2024 EVENTS/RIDES WERE IN THE PLANNING PROCESS AT PRESS TIME. PLEASE CHECK WEBSITES FOR FINALIZED DATES AND DETAILS.

Events

MONTHLY EVENTS

APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER

OMBA Trail Maintenance & Build Days overlandmtb.org

SECOND THURSDAYS

OMBA Trail Talks

Happy hour social events and learn about upcoming OMBA events/ volunteer opportunities. Location varies. www.overlandmtb.org/events

ONE-OFF EVENTS

APRIL (TBD)

OMBA Season Kickoff Party

Learn about OMBA trail projects, events, group rides, MTB patrol & other volunteer opportunities. Agave Room at The Rio, 149 W Mountain Ave, FC. www.overlandmtb.org/events

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

Poudre River Trailathlon

Free family-friendly event: bike the Poudre, mountain bike course, fun run, climbing wall, scavenger hunt, nature walk, vendor booths, etc. 9am–Noon. Poudre Learning Center, 8313 W. F. St., GR. www.poudretrail.org

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

National Walk & Bike to School Day

K–12 students walk or bike to school to celebrate active transportation. Check with your school for special activities. www.fcgov.com/saferoutes bikefortcollins.org/safe-routes-toschool. www.walkbiketoschool.org

SATURDAY, MAY 18

Bike Fix-It Bonanza

Annual event offering free bicycle safety checks and minor adjustments. 10am–3pm. Walk and Wheel Skills Hub in parking lot at Drake and Dunbar. www.fcgov.com/bicycling/bfib

JUNE

Colorado Bike Month

Participate in fun, encouraging, educational bicycle-related activities and events during the month of June. www.bikefortcollins.org www.fcgov.com/bicycling www.GreeleyBikes.com www.lovgov.org/everybodybikeday www.recreationliveshere.com/220/ Bike-Windsor

SATURDAY, JUNE 1

Bike Prom

Don your corsages & cummerbund for an evening of bike-loving shenanigans with dancing and live music and more! Lyric Cinema,1209 N. College Ave., FC. bikefortcollins.org/bike-prom

SUNDAY, JUNE 2

Bike & Trails Day Celebration at Loveland Farmer’s Market

Check out the Loveland Walk & Bike Month booth for activities, info and free bicycle helmet fitting. Ride your bike to the market and receive $5 “market bucks” for any vendor. 9am–1pm. Fairgrounds Park, 700 S. Railroad Ave., LV.

www.lovgov.org/walkandbikemonth

SUNDAY, JUNE 9

Ride to End ALZ

A ride to fuel Alzheimer’s research. Novice cyclist or avid enthusiasts choose a distance between 10–100 miles. All routes start and finish at CSU Canvas Stadium, FC.

www.alz.org/events/Ride-to-End-ALZ

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

Ride & Revel!

Choose from 20-, 40- and 55-mile road routes or 50- or 75-mile gravel routes. Lunch, craft beer/cocktails and live music follow. Lincoln Park, 800 10th Ave., GR. Proceeds benefit 60+Ride. www.rideandrevel.com

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SATURDAY, JUNE 15

Freedom Tour Classic

Community rides to bring hope and freedom to kids rescued from human trafficking. Four unique local rides ranging from 15–60 miles including family-fun rides up to experienced levels. All routes begin and end at Timberline Church, FC. https://frontrangefreedomtour.org/ freedom-tour-classic

JUNE 21 THROUGH 24

Four Seasons of Horsetooth (4SOH) Mountain Bike Challenge

Grass-roots un-event with no entry fees and no real start times and is ridden on the solstices and equinoxes in Horsetooth Mountain Park and Lory State Park, FC. www.4soh.org

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

Bike Estes Day

Combines Bike to Work 6-9am and a Costume Bike Parade and after-party 5-9pm. Both events start at the Estes Park Visitors Center. www.bikeestes.org www.facebook.com/bikeestes

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

Summer Bike from Work Bash Join in the BTWD afterparty! All who show up on their bike to O’Dell’s after work get a FREE beer and enjoy live music, door prizes. www.bikefortcollins. org/bike-from-work-bash

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

Bike to Work (or Wherever) Day

Ride your bike to work (or anywhere) and enjoy breakfast and/or afternoon snack stations throughout Fort Collins hosted by various local businesses, community organizations and city departments. Various times and locations. www.fcgov.com/BTWD

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

Let’s Bike Day

Celebrate biking along with local businesses and community partners. www.GreeleyBikes.com

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

Everybody Bike Day

Loveland’s event encourages people of all ages/abilities to ride around town. Morning/afternoon stations offer comfort and safety for everybody on a bike. www.lovgov.org/ everybodybikeday

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

Bike Everywhere Day

Windsor invites you to Colorado Bike to Work Day by biking not just to work, but anywhere and everywhere! www.recreationliveshere.com/220/ Bike-Windsor

JULY 11 THROUGH 14

OMBA Member Campout at Curt Gowdy State Park

Weekend of camping, riding and other fun in private group camping area. Curt Gowdy State Park, 1264 Granite Springs Rd, Cheyenne, WY. www.overlandmtb.org

SATURDAY, JULY 13

Poudre Trail Days

Biking program along Poudre River Trail. Visit website for details. www.poudretrail.org

JULY 18 THROUGH 23

Colorado Mountain Tour Cycle Colorado’s beautiful Gunnison Valley to fight human trafficking. www.frontrangefreedomtour.org/ colorado-mountain-tour

SUNDAY, JULY 19 THROUGH 21

FoCo Fondo

A daring gravel cycling adventure with five route options including: 12-, 32-, 60-, 100-, and 118-mile. Post-ride food/ beverage, vendors, bike demos, live music and kids’ activities. Starts at New Belgium Brewing, 500 Linden St., FC. www.FoCoFondo.com

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8

Bike In Movie Night

Free screening of The Need to Grow, delivering alarming evidence on the importance of healthy soil. The Lyric, 1209 N College Ave., FC. sustainablelivingassociation.org/theneed-to-grow

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

Tour de Fat Fort Collins

Costumed bicycle parade followed by a party with music, entertainment, contests and games. New Belgium Brewing, 500 Linden St., FC. www. newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat

SEPTEMBER (DATE TBD)

Tour de Farms

Fun, festive 30+ mile bike ride guided and led by Bike Fort Collins reps over paved and gravel roads with stops at four local farms, light tastings and refreshments. Benefits Bike Fort Collins. bikefortcollins.org/tour-de-farms

MID-SEPTEMBER

Four Seasons of Horsetooth (4SOH)

Mountain Bike Challenge

Grass-roots un-event with no entry fees and no real start times and is ridden on the solstices and equinoxes in Horsetooth Mountain Park and Lory State Park, FC. www.4soh.org

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Fall Open Streets

A community event that offers carfree streets for playing, biking and all modes of active transportation. Enjoy music, art, games, more. 10am-3pm. Route: Shields St. from Mountain Ave. to Prospect Rd. www.fcgov.com/openstreets

SEPTEMBER 28 AND 29

Northern Colorado Mountain Bike (MTB) FestIval

Hosted by OMBA, this annual event features Demo bikes, poker ride, group rides, food trucks, beer/wine garden, live music and more. 8am-5pm. Lory State Park, Soldier Canyon Pavilion FC. www.nocomtbfest.com www.overlandmtb.org

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

OMBA Take-a-Kid Mountain

Biking Day Group rides for kids of all ages. Lory State Park, 708 Lodgepole Dr, Bellvue. nocomtbfest.com, overlandmtb.org

OCTOBER 22 THROUGH 24

2024 Safe Routes to School National Conference

Connect with fellow active transportation, public health, and Safe Routes champions from across the country. Hilton Fort Collins, 425 W Prospect Rd, FC. www.saferoutespartnership.org/ SRTSConf24

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

Brighten the Night:

Bike Light Giveaway

Free bike light and reflective zipper pulls from the City of Fort Collins while supplies last. www.fcgov.com/bicycling

DECEMBER (DATE TBD)

Santa Cycle Rampage FoCo

Dress like Santa for this slow-roll bike ride that’s part flash mob, part brewery crawl, all in good cheer. www.santacyclerampagefoco.com

MID-DECEMBER

Four Seasons of Horsetooth (4SOH)

Mountain Bike Challenge

Grass-roots un-event with no entry fees and no real start times and is ridden on the solstices and equinoxes in Horsetooth Mountain Park and Lory State Park, FC. www.4soh.org

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Winter Bike to Work (or Wherever) Day

Warm up with free breakfast and hot drinks when you ride your bike to work (or anywhere) located in NoCo communities. 7-9:30am. www.fcgov.com/bicycling www.bikefortcollins.org/bike-to-workday www.GreeleyBikes.com www.recreationliveshere.com/220/ Bike-Windsor

LATE FEBRUARY/EARLY MARCH 2025

Your Group Ride RioSwap

Annual bike/gear swap and season kickoff party. Agave Room above Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, FC. Free admission. Cheap vendor tables. yourgroupride.com

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025

Tour de Pi(e)

A favorite mathematical constant event. A 10-ish-mile bike ride celebrating Pi Day and the City’s low-stress bicycle network, stopping at premier pie or pizza makers in Fort Collins. Benefits Bike Fort Collins.www.bikefortcollins. org/community-rides

MID-MARCH 2025

Four Seasons of Horsetooth (4SOH)

Mountain Bike Challenge

Grass-roots un-event with no entry fees and no real start times and is ridden on the solstices and equinoxes in Horsetooth Mountain Park and Lory State Park, FC. www.4soh.org

Rides

WEEKLY RIDES

SUNDAYS, DECEMBER THROUGH MAY

Rio-Base Mile Ride

Long, slow ride (2-5 hours) with varying routes. 10am.The Rio, 143 W. Mountain Ave., FC. yourgroupride.com/riobasemile-ride

TUESDAYS, MARCH THROUGH OCTOBER

Fort Collins Cycling Club

Tuesday Series

Group rides around NoCo, various paces, followed by socializing at local bar and grill. Meets near Grey Rock Sports Grill. Meets near Trek South, 931 E. Harmony Rd., FC. www.fccycleclub.org

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, ALL SEASON

Tuesday/Thursday Group Ride

Hard (race pace) season-long ride that rotates between three or four routes. 11:30am. Rock Creek Dr and Technology Parkway, FC. www.facebook.com/ groups/148788641830892

WEDNESDAYS, APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER

OMBA Social Rides

Group ride options for all ability levels. Times/locations vary. www.overlandmtb.org/events

WEDNESDAYS, MAY 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER

Fort Follies Wednesday

Night Weepeats

No-drop weekly women’s hill workout, rotating hills around West Fort Collins, roughly 1:30 hrs. 5:45pm. Meet at Fresh Foods (formerly Beavers Market.) www.fortfollies.com

THURSDAYS, MARCH THROUGH OCTOBER

Fort Collins Cycling Club

Thursday Series

Various pace groups around NoCo, typically 90 minutes long, followed by libations and socializing. Starting location varies. www.fccycleclub.org

THURSDAYS, MAY 2 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26

Fort Follies MTB

Expand your riding circle, empower your riding skills and have a blast. Route changes weekly by those who attend. Meet at Bluesky parking lot (not free without a county parks pass) at 5:30pm. www.fortfollies.com

SATURDAYS, APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER

Fort Collins Cycling Club

Saturday Series

Various pace groups around NoCo, typically 45–60 miles or more. Starting location Trek Bikes South, 226 E. Harmony Rd, FC. Continues through winter weather permitting. www.fccycleclub.org

SATURDAYS, ALL SEASON

Saturday Open Ride (SOR)

Solid B+ to A pace ride with different route every week. Time changes seasonally. Southwest corner of Front Range Community College Library parking lot, 4616 S Shields St, FC. www.facebook.com/ groups/236368099813146

SUNDAYS, APRIL 28 THROUGH SEPTEMBER

Fort Follies Sunday Funday Endurance Rides

Women’s endurance rides around northern Colorado, varying between road and gravel, 2–5 hour rides. 9am. Meeting location varies by week. www.fortfollies.com

SUNDAYS, APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER

Fort Collins Cycling Club Sunday Social Series

Easy social group ride around NoCo, mostly on bike trails and residential streets. Starting location varies. www.fccycleclub.org

MONTHLY RIDES

JANUARY THROUGH JULY

Fondo Training Rides

Get ready for the July adventure with women-only weekend, beginners, onyour-own rides or gravel group rides. https://www.focofondo.com/trainingrides-events

APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER

Fort Collins Cycling Club

Sunday Brunch

Monthly 90-minute easy social group ride, followed by brunch at a club member’s home. Guests are welcome, reservations required. www.fccycleclub.org

MAY THROUGH JULY

CSU Lunchtime Community Rides

Lunchtime rides for CSU employees to help new bicyclists learn skills, gain confidence and build community. Various locations, CSU Main Campus. https://pts.colostate.edu/ communityrides

MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER

Fort Collins Cycling Club Social Ride & Dinner

Monthly 90-minute ride for various pace groups, usually on a Thursday evening, followed by a casual meal hosted at a club member’s home. Guests are welcome, reservations required. www.fccycleclub.org

ONE-OFF RIDES

DATES TBD

RAT (Ride-Around-Town) Ride Advocacy rides with a heavy emphasis on fun, these are casually paced and designed to explore different areas across Fort Collins from a bicycle safety lens. www.bikefortcollins.org/ community-rides

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

Ride of Silence

During this casual paced, no-drop ride, visit the site of both bicycle fatalities in 2023. The Ride of Silence is a nationally recognized event that takes place the third Wednesday in May each year. bikefortcollins.org/community-rides

SATURDAY, MAY 25

Fort Collins Cycling Club: Spring Fling

Kick the season off with 63- and 100mile routes. www.fccycleclub.org

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

Guided Bicycle Tour: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Bicycle Facilities Intermediate to advanced bicyclists only will experience full range of bicycle facility types on 7-mile guided tour. Fee w/ pre-registration and online liability waiver required. Loveland Police & Courts Building/parking lot, 810 E. 7th Street, LV. www.lovgov.org/webtrac (Activity #391052-1)

SATURDAY, JUNE 22

Weld County Grinder Gravel group ride on a 66-mile loop in and around Pawnee National Grasslands 8am, Nunn Town Park, Nunn. www.facebook.com/ groups/448024803435353

SATURDAY, JUNE 22

Guided Bicycle Tour, Art by Bike: Public Art Across Loveland

Seven-mile, guided bicycle tour includes learning about public art located both inside and outside of buildings. Fee w/ pre-registration and online liability waiver required. Loveland Police & Courts Building/ parking lot, 810 E. 7th Street, LV. www.lovgov.org/webtrac (Activity #391056-1)

SUNDAY, JULY 21

Full Moon Bike Ride

This annual event is the only time the trail is open after dark. An 18-mile ride between Greeley and Windsor. Helmets and lights required. Riders under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Details TBD. www.poudretrail.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10

Fort Collins Cycling Club: Wanda’s Ride

Annual fundraiser for Wanda Roche, who was seriously injured in a cycling accident. Routes available for various skill levels. www.fccycleclub.org

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

Fort Collins Cycling Club: RMNP Fall River Road & Trail Ridge Road Challenge yourself with 4,550 vertical feet of climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park.

www.fccycleclub.org

AUGUST 16 THROUGH 18

Fort Collins Cycling Club: Fall Camping Weekend

Enjoy a fun weekend of camping and moderate to challenging rides. www.fccycleclub.org

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

Full Moon Bike Ride

This annual event is the only time the trail is open after dark. An 18-mile ride between Greeley and Windsor. Helmets and lights required. Riders under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Details TBD. www.poudretrail.org

DECEMBER (DATES TBD)

Bike the Lights

Enjoy bicycle-friendly routes for viewing holiday lights in Fort Collins. www.bikefortcollins.org/community-rides

Races

APRIL 20 AND 21

CSU Oval Criterium and Cobb Lake Circuit

Part of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference, both races include collegiate and USAC citizen categories. www.bikereg.com/csu-cobb-cobblake-road-race-and-oval-criterium

SPRING/SUMMER TBD

NoCo Gravel Stage Race

Free, Strava-based gravel stage race that takes place in Larimer and Weld counties. www.strava.com/clubs/1115720

THURSDAYS, JUNE 6, 13, 20, 27

City Streets Criterium Series

Low-cost, grassroots criterium series open to all ages, abilities, and genders and hosted by First City Cycling Team. Registration is on-site, day-of only. Fort Collins Street Operations Facility, 625 9th St., FC. www.firstcitycyclingteam.com

FRIDAY, JULY 5

North South Colorado BikePacking Race

A self-supported gravel bikepacking race from Fort Collins to Trinidad with 200 miles of pavement and 300 of gravel and 15–30 miles of single track. northsouthcolorado.com

SATURDAY, JULY 27

Laramie Range Epic

Cross-country endurance mountain bike race with two race options. Various age categories and entry fees. Volunteer or race. East of Laramie, WY. www.laramierangeepic.com

TUESDAYS, FALL

Dirt Pile Races at New Belgium Brewing Cyclocross, mountain and gravel categories for ALL ages and abilities. Those 18 years and under race for free. New Belgium Brewing, 500 Linden St., FC. www.sendtown.org/dirtpile-shorttrack-races

EARLY/MID-NOVEMBER

Cross of the North

A grass roots cyclocross race for all ages and ability levels. New Belgium Brewing, 500 Linden St., FC. www.crossofthenorth.com

Classes

MONTHLY, APRIL THROUGH DECEMBER

Bicycle Friendly Driver

Discuss traffic safety laws and responsibilities, and how to avoid crashes or conflicts, and the Colorado Safety Stop Bill. Online via Zoom, 5:306:45pm. www.fcgov.com/bicycling/ upcoming-classes

MONTHLY, JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER

Smart Cycling, Parts 1 & 2

Certified instructors provide interactive and in-depth discussions of the following as it applies to the Fort Collins area: basics, principles of bicycling, bike infrastructure, hazards,

on-bike bike handling skills to build confidence. Online/in-person. www.fcgov.com/bicycling

SUMMER 2024

Bicycle Maintenance 2

Second part intro to bicycle mechanics with focus on taking maintenance up a notch. Washington Park, FC. www.fcgov.com/bicycling/ upcoming-classes

SUMMER 2024

Bicycle Maintenance 1

Intro to bicycle mechanics class focuses on maintenance easily be done at home to keep your bike happy. Washington Park, FC. www.fcgov.com/ bicycling/upcoming-classes

FALL/WINTER 2024-2025

Cycling in Winter

Learn tips and techniques to help you ride safely, confidently and comfortably through the winter months. Dates/times TBD. www.fcgov. com/bicycling/upcoming-classes