It’s that time of year again, the Oval races are back!! As always, the races are presented by Associates in Family Medicine.

This year there will be four weeks of racing.  Race entry is $10 each week, but anyone under 18 races for free.  Registration starts at 3 PM with racing from 4-7 PM.

You can find more information at Your Group Ride

The Co-op recently built and donated a bike to the City’s ClimateWise program.  This bike is fully functional and will “travel” each year to a different ClimateWise partner who exemplifies the meaning of the word Ambassador as it relates to getting the word out to other businesses and the public about their sustainable efforts and how ClimateWise can be a part of their goal setting.  Each year, the Bike will be presented at the ClimateWise Envirovation event.

The bike is a 7 speed, custom built and accessorized to navigate Fort Collins city terrain and local climate safely, comfortably, and efficiently. It’s easily adjustable for different sized riders with minimal tools (included). A rear rack and removable pannier is also included for cargo.  It was built re-using a donated ~20 year old mountain bike and all recycled parts, except a few new parts: namely 1) tires and tubes, 2) hand grips, 3) gear/brake cables, and 4) drive chain

A special thanks go out to Bike Co-op volunteers: Tim, Sam, John, Doug, Claire, Dave, Ben G., Justin, Tom and Ben who all contributed to this build in some way.

We also want to thank Randy at Ultimate Coatings who donated the powder coat finish worth over $100.

(LCI seminar scholarships are provided in partnership with Safe Routes to School, a program of the City of Fort Collins and the Colorado Dept of Transportation.)

The Fort Collins Bike Co-op is sponsoring a League Cycling Instructor seminar at the Bike Co-op in Fort Collins May 4 – 6, 2012. The coach for the seminar is nationally recognized League Cycling Instructor, Preston Tyree.

League Cycling Instructors are certified by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) to teach bicycle safety.

According to LAB:

“Becoming a League Cycling Instructor (LCI) certified to teach Smart Cycling is a great way to help cyclists in your community. Certified instructors can teach Smart Cycling classes to children as well as adults. Help bring the joy of safe cycling to others. If you are an experienced cyclist and would like to teach others please consider taking the next step towards certification. Becoming a League member and taking Traffic Skills 101 are prerequisites for a certification seminar. Instructors are trained at seminars held periodically throughout the year.”

To register for the Fort Collins seminar visit the web site of the LAB: http://members.bikeleague.org/members_online/members/calendar_of_events.asp

We are lucky to have Preston Tyree coach this seminar. Preston was the Education Director at the League of American Bicyclists from 2007 through 2011. Before that he was Education Director at Bike Texas from 1997 through 2003 where he implemented the Texas SuperCyclist Project and trained 3,000 teachers to teach bicycle traffic safety in schools.

If you are an experienced cyclist and would like to teach others how to bicycle safely please join us. By becoming a League Cycling Instructor (LCI) you can help Fort Collins become a safer bicycle community and you can help us move toward the Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly Community award.

Space for this seminar is limited to 15.  The Bike Co-op has 8 scholarships available to cover the $200 registration fee for this seminar for local residents who will commit to helping build our safe cycling program in Fort Collins.  Participants must pay the $200 fee and the $35 LAB membership fee themselves.  The $200 registration fee will be reimbursed after the new LCIs assist with at least two Smart Cyclng classes.

For further information contact Rick Price (970-310-5238). Or check the Education Programs on the Bike Co-op web site: http://fcbikecoop.org/programs/education/index.php.

For information about the LCI program at the national level visit: http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/education/

Come see this

capstone project

by one of the

Bike Co-op volunteers,

Tess Witler.

The Bike Co-op is proud to announce two Fort Collins screenings of the feature length documentary With My Own Two Wheels.  Two Wheels weaves together the stories of five individuals across the globe into a single narrative about the bicycle as a vehicle for change. The documentary was shot on location in Zambia, Ghana, India, Guatemala and California.  Each screening will be followed by a question and answer session with the Producer/Co-director of the film Jacob Seigel-Boettner.

The screenings will take place at 7:00pm on December 7th and 8th at The Lyric Cinema Cafe.  Tickets for each night can be purchased before the event for $10 at the Bike Co-op or  The Lyric Cinema Cafe.  Tickets will also be available at the door for $15.  Seating is limited, so buy your ticket early.   Each ticket purchase includes a complimentary New Belgium Beer (For those of legal drinking age).  Hey, $10 for a movie and a beer!  Just try to find a better deal.

All proceeds raised from the two night event will help to support the Fort Collins Bike Co-op and World Bicycle Relief

Sponsored by Poudre Valley Health Systems and New Belgium Brewery.

Movie Trailer