The City of Fort Collins collaborates with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition (BPEC) to offer bicycle and pedestrian safety education presentations for kids, families, businesses and senior groups. The BPEC, through education and encouragement, works to reduce the number of motor vehicle/bicycle/pedestrian crashes in our community, and increase knowledge and awareness about how to safely share roads. The BPEC works to increase the number of bicycle riders and pedestrians in the community, nurturing health and wellness. Visit their website at www.healthylarimer.org/bpec.shtml.

Below are several images which illustrate safe bicycle riding. To schedule a bicycle safety presentation, please email .

Do you want to know more about your bicycle? Do you want to improve your ability to use a bicycle with confidence and competence for pleasure, utility and sport under various highway, climate, terrain and traffic conditions? Then take a look at the League of American Bicyclists Smart Cycling manual here.

The Basics

Bicycling in Traffic

Enjoying the Ride

Join us for a bicycle safety class:

Traffic Skills 101 for Cyclists, January 21 8am-4pm
This class gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. The course covers bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student manual. Recommended for adults and children above age fourteen, this fast-paced, nine-hour course prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling. Course includes classroom and hands on instruction.  Ages: 15 and up - Cost is free. Lunch provided.

Kids I Bicycle Clinic, Dates TBD
Designed for parents, instructors explain how to teach a child to ride a bike. Topics covered include how to perform a bicycle safety check, helmet fitting and bike sizing, and basic bicycle skills.

Back on a Bike, Dates TBD
This class is oriented toward senior citizens to help them get back into cycling.  This four day course covers the fundamentals of safe cycling in Fort Collins and includes both classroom and hands on instruction.  Cost is free

Intermediate Senior Social Cycling, Dates TBD
Social group bike rides for senior citizens, includes 1-2 hour bike rides followed by lunch out (participants must provide own lunch). Cost is free. 

Kids II Bicycle Clinic, Dates TBD
This 7-hour class for 5th and 6th graders covers the same topics as Traffic Skills 101, including on-bike skills as well as choosing safe routes for riding.

Or sign up for an online bicycle safety course here: www.bikeed.org/courseIntro.aspx