Bicycling

This fall the CSU Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) will be hosting a series of 16 breakfast stations throughout the month of September.  Every Monday and Thursday (except Labor Day), between 7:30-10am, sponsors from our local community will be serving food to the first 200 students on bicycle.  Students will receive information on commuting around Fort Collins as well as bicycle safety tips on how to ride respectfully on campus and throughout the City.  Click on the poster to the left for a larger image of the breakfast station map.

Jeff Mapes is one of four keynote speakers at the Sustainable Living Fair this year, sponsored by FC Bikes.  Mapes is the senior political reporter for The Oregonian newspaper in Portland.  He spent more than three yeas researching and writing, Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists are Changing American Cities.  A longtime bike commuter, Mapes decided to write his book after watching the grown of a robust urban bike culture in Portland.

Ride Your Bike. Travel light and enjoy the ride, and don't worry about the parking hassle! We encourage everyone to ride their bike to the fair. If you don’t have a bike and you can’t borrow one from a friend, you can check a bike out from your friends at The Fort Collins Bike Library, located at Cafe Bicyclette, near the fountain off of Walnut and Linden in Old Town Square. This year there will Library bikes available at 2 additional locations: 222 LaPorte Avenue and the Exhibitor lot on the corner of Cherry and Mason. When you arrive at the fair grounds the Bike Co-op volunteers are providing our Bike Valet service again this year.  The service is FREE and your bike is secured in the valet area, conveniently located at the Main Entrance.

Cycling in the Fort Collins area can be very rewarding, but it's important to know the basics of city riding.

• Bicycles are part of traffic
• Follow Traffic Laws<
• Ride Safely
• Bike Lanes/Paths etiquette
• And more »

Also, learn how to avoid common crashes »

Motorist and bicyclist education is an important aspect in creating a bicycle friendly community. The "Coexist" Campaign was designed to address six of the most important educational messages for bicyclists and motorists.

Ride! magezine is your comprehensive guide to cycling in Northern Colorado.  Learn about nearly everything that's going on with cycling in Fort Collins and surrounding communities.  You can also find great delas from local bike shops too!  Enjoy the read. 

Women on Bikes is a community program for women. We encourage and educate women on riding bicycles as transportation for work, errands, and other activities that might otherwise require a car. You can sign up for events and get more information by visiting the Women on Bikes at http://www.NorthernColoradoOutdoors.com Share Women on Bikes with your friends, and if you have any questions, call Kristina at 281-684-2705

Fort Collins solidified its place among the nation's most bicycle friendly communities when the League of American Bicyclists announced Fort Collins achieved Gold Level designation in the Bicycle Friendly Community program.

• Official Review of Fort Collins (PDF)
• Press Release