The Bike Co-op held its final listening session on Wednesday, May 5th.  This meeting served to summarize citizens’ comments made during eight previous sessions held throughout the City and to prioritize action items for referral to City Planners, Transportation Planners and citizen’s boards and commissions. (more…)

Did you know that the Colorado State Police have a hotline for bicyclists to report aggressive driving if they see a motorist putting a bicyclist at risk?

The phone number is Star CSP (*277) when dialed from a mobile phone. Thanks to a State Patrol partnership with mobile phone companies calls to this hotline are free. (more…)

Swapping your gas-guzzling, emissions-belching automobile for a clean, lean biking machine is one of the most significant ways you can reduce your negative impact on the planet….So, lube up your chains and grease those bearings- it’s time to kick off Earth Week with the first annual CSU Bike Parade! (more…)

As a part of our effort to provide community input to help Plan Fort Collins for the next 5 – 50 years, the Fort Collins Bike Co-op announces a series of community “listening sessions” or “Bike Town Meetings” to identify issues and opportunities for the future of bicycling in the city.

To gather as much public input as possible, the Co-op will hold nine public meetings over the next seven weeks.  The information we collect will be delivered to the Bicycle Advisory Committee, the Transportation Board, the planning team for Plan Fort Collins and other groups or organizations as appropriate.

Find out more about the Co-op Listening Sessions

Ray LaHood at Bike Summit, photo credit Jonathan Maus at Bike Portland

Generally, politicians and big businesses have the reputation of favoring the status quo, and generally resisting sweeping changes that would bring about increased efficiency and sustainability. However, with regards to transportation in the U.S., that might be about to change. (more…)