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 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.

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/

capstone project

by one of the

Bike Co-op volunteers,

Tess Witler.

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

The Bike Co-op also sells lights, locks, helmets, and innertubes.

The Fort Collins Bike Co-op is a Non-Profit, Community owned and operated bicycle project; as an independent and autonomous initiative, your patronage allows the continuation of our mission by directly supporting our charity, recycling and education programs.

The Bike Co-op keeps thousands of bikes out of our landfill each year while providing bikes for those who need them the most in our community.

On the same days as the bike sale we’ll be holding a kids bike swap.  Anyone can bring bikes in for this event.
-Get the outgrown kids bikes out of the garage and trade them “with a neighbor” for something useful.
-Beginning at 10 a.m. we’ll set aside a portion of our parking lot for a kids bike swap including:
-12, 16, 20 and 24 inch wheeled bikes (and small 26 inch or 27 inch bikes)
-Only Kids bikes please!
-Put a price tag on your bike, a “free” sign, or a “will trade for _______”
-By noon if you haven’t sold, traded or given your bike away, take it back to the garage OR donate it to the bike Co-op!  We’ll find a home for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please come out and support the Co-op by pedaling your heart out.

Event Flyer

Event Website

For the second year, the Co-op provided Bike Valet service at this year’s Tour.  More than 1000 TDF participants utilized the bike parking service and the Co-op was able to collect $700 in tips throughout the day.  The Co-op also received a stipend of $1000 from New Belgium to provide the bike valet service.

Special thanks go out to Co-op volunteers Doug Cutter (merchandising) and Anthony DeNardo (valet) for their work coordinating the Co-op volunteers for the two endeavors.

Of course we can’t forget to thank New Belgium for allowing us to participate.  Their generosity towards non-profits, and their love of bicycles has no match.

We’re looking forward to next year, just 344 more days to get costumes together.