~ March 29th Tonight! Plan Fort Collins – Transportation Focus Group - 7:30pm – 9:00pm
(215 N. Mason – Community Room) This year, the City will lead a major visioning effort to define our community's future. Plan Fort Collins is a community-wide effort to create a new City Plan and Transportation Master Plan. This event will focus on transportation and citizens are encouraged to provide input. Please RSVP
~ April 2nd Art Show at the Bike Co-op - 5:00 - 9:00pm. Featuring live music, refreshments, and snacks. The Bike Co-op is also featuring a series of bike education events and bike town meetings through the month of April. Check out the calendar for event times, topics, and locations.
~ April 3-4th FC Bike Library 2010 Season Opener – The FC Bike Library is poised for another big year of bicycle lending and Bike Fort Collins is giving away a bicycle to commemorate the 2010 season. Register to win a bike by checking out a bicycle from the library on opening weekend! Café Bicyclette station hours in Old Town Square:
10:00am – 6:00pm ~Thursday – Sunday.
~ April 9th Plan Fort Collins – Transportation Focus Group – 11:00am – 12:30pm
(215 N. Mason – Community Room) This year, the City will lead a major visioning effort to define our community's future. Plan Fort Collins is a community-wide effort to create a new City Plan and Transportation Master Plan. This event will focus on transportation and citizens are encouraged to provide input. Please RSVP
~ April 14th Bike Lunch Talk –12:00pm - 1:00pm - Become Fit (1611 S. College Ave - Suite 2A) Bring a lunch and hear about the newly formed Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition and get the straight facts on safe bicycling in Fort Collins.
~ April 19-23 Bike to School Week - Bike to School Week is set for April 19-23. The City and Bicycle Colorado are planning a number of events to celebrate safe walking and bicycling throughout Fort Collins.
· Walking and Biking Safety
· Bike Safety Checks
· Bike to School Day on Wednesday, April 21st
Details and events will be posted on the Safe Routes to School website.
~ April 22nd Earth day Celebration at CSU’s Plaza - 10:00 - 2:30pm. Join CSU departments, student groups, and FC Bikes for an afternoon of Earth-friendly activities.
~ April 22nd Earth Day Celebration on E. Mountain Ave. 12:00 – 5:00pm.
Enjoy live music, snack, demos, and activities about growth and sustainability just east of Old Town Square on Mountain Avenue. Sponsored by AECOM and the Food Coop, music sponsored by Bohemian Companies. Donations will help Happy Heart Farms Feeding the Families Program.
~ April 24th 12th Annual Spring Warm-up Ride, sponsored by the Fort Collins Cycling Club. The event benefits the Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition. For more information on the ride, please click here.
~ April 25th Benefit Concert by Mongolian Performers (Time TBA) - Lory Student Center Theatre, featuring
traditional Mongolian dancing, music, costumes, and a contortionist! All
funds will benefit the Sisi Scholarship administered by Global Reach in honor of Urangua
“Sisi” Mijiddorj, who was killed in a bicycle accident last August. Contact Khishig
Jamiyansharav or Sonya Le
Febre for more details. More information will
follow.
~ April 29th
FC Bikes Safety & Education Presentation #1 - 6:00pm – 8:00pm at
the Senior Center (1200 Raintree Dr.)
The City’s FC Bikes program is hosting a presentation to teach residents
the fundamentals of safe bicycling.
Learn the basics of bicycling, proper clothing and equipment, riding
safely with traffic, laws, nutrition & hydration, proper etiquette, and
common cyclist errors. Presentations are
designed for people of all ages and abilities.
~ May 1st
2nd Annual Wellington Warm-Up Bike Tour – Main St.
Market (7670 5th St. Wellington, CO).
This warm up ride offers three routes to choose from: 15, 29, and 44
miles. Benefit for the Wellington Boys
and Girls Club and Food Bank. To
register, please visit Warm-Up Ride
~ May 2nd
Ram’s Bicycle Classic - New Belgium Brewing Company – Three rides
to choose from: Metric and ½ Metric Century, and Family Cruiser Ride. Supports scholarships for the CSU Global
Social & Sustainable Enterprise program.
For event start times and event registration, please visit Ram Bicycle Classic.org
~ May 6th
FC Bikes Safety & Education Presentation #2 - 6:00pm – 8:00pm at
the Senior Center (1200 Raintree Dr.)
The City’s FC Bikes program is hosting a presentation to teach residents
the fundamentals of safe bicycling.
Learn the basics of bicycling, proper clothing and equipment, riding
safely with traffic, laws, nutrition & hydration, proper etiquette, and
common cyclist errors. Presentations are
designed for people of all ages and abilities.
~ May 7th
Bike Safe Summer CSU! – 10:00am – 2:00pm at the Lory Student Center
Plaza at CSU. Try out the bike handling
skills course, win prizes, and get educated on how to bike safely and
effectively over the summer. More info to come soon.
~ May 12th Bike Lunch Talk –12:00pm - 1:00pm - Become Fit (1611 S. College Ave - Suite 2A) Bring a lunch and join us while we talk about plans to expand bicycle facilities in Fort Collins, including bike parking, bike trails, share the road signs, and bike lanes.
~ May 13th FC Bikes Safety & Education Presentation #3 - 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Senior Center (1200
Raintree Dr.) The City’s FC Bikes
program is hosting a presentation to teach residents the fundamentals of safe
bicycling. Learn the basics of
bicycling, proper clothing and equipment, riding safely with traffic, laws, nutrition
& hydration, proper etiquette, and common cyclist errors. Presentations are designed for people of all
ages and abilities.
~ May 15th FC Bikes Safety & Education Class #1 – 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Senior Center (1200
Raintree Dr.) The City’s FC Bikes program is hosting a
‘hands on’ bike safety and education class to teach and practice with
participants the fundamentals of safe bicycling. Learn the basics of bike maintenance, bike
handling, and how to avoid crashes and road hazards. Classes are designed for people of all ages
and abilities. Bicycle and helmet is
required, please RSVP
if a bicycle and/or a helmet is needed for this experiential class.
~ May 16th Six Day Races at CSU Oval – 3:30pm - 7:00pm Consecutive Sundays beginning May 16th through June 20th. Experience the thrills of competitive bike racing while enjoying the ambiance of CSU’s historic Oval. For more information, visit: Fort Collins Velodrome Association
~ May 22nd FC Bikes Safety & Education Class #2 – 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Senior Center (1200 Raintree Dr.) The City’s FC Bikes program is hosting a ‘hands on’ bike safety and education courses to teach and practice with participants the fundamentals of safe bicycling. Learn the basics of bike maintenance, bike handling, how to avoid crashes and road hazards. Courses are designed for people of all ages and abilities. Bicycle and helmet is required, please RSVP if a bicycle and/or helmet is needed for this experiential course.
~ May 27th FC Bikes Safety & Education Presentation #4 - 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the Senior Center (1200
Raintree Dr.) The City’s FC Bikes
program is hosting a presentation to teach residents the fundamentals of safe
bicycling. Learn the basics of
bicycling, proper clothing and equipment, riding safely with traffic, laws, nutrition
& hydration, proper etiquette, and common cyclist errors. Presentations are designed for people of all
ages and abilities.
~ Do you know of an event, class, or activity that should be on this list? Please send us info to include in the 2010 spring schedule.
