February Momentum Newsletter
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At a recent Bike Plan Stakeholders' Meeting, we asked: "What is one word you would use to describe bicycling in Fort Collins?"and these were the responses:
Help us make bicycling in Fort Collins even more fun than it already is! The next month is filled with opportunities to contribute to the planning process at FC Bikes. Come visit one of the Open Houses or comment on the WikiMap with notes about bike routes in town. We value your input!
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City Bike Projects & Programs
Citywide Planning Projects Open House
Thursday, February 20 from 4:30 to 7:00pm at Museum of Discovery
Provide input on multiple City projects and plans, including the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan, Bike Share, the Remington Greenway and Midtown in Motion. For more information, click here.
Community Bicycle Master Plan Open House
Wednesday, March 12 from 4:00 to 7:00pm at Lincoln Center, Columbine Room
The City is developing a Bicycle Master Plan to shape the future of bicycling in Fort Collins, and we want to hear from you! This plan will build upon all of the great things about biking in Fort Collins and will establish a blueprint for realizing a world-class city for cycling, where people of all ages and abilities can safely and comfortably ride a bicycle. Join us at the Bike Plan Open House to learn about new strategies for improving bicycling and share your ideas to help create a more bikeable community. With great giveaways and interactive activities, you won't want to miss it! Please RSVP to Lori Bichler at [email protected] or 970.221.6705. For more information, please visit our website: www.fcgov.com/bikeplan.
Available until March 21
Check out our online WikiMap, a map-based tool for you to give us your input. Show us where you ride, problem areas, recommended locations for bike parking and bike share stations, and upload photos.
Traffic Skills 101 Course
Saturday, May 10 from 8:15am to 4:00pm at Westbridge Medical Suites
This FREE course, based on the League of American Bicyclists curriculum, covers sharing the road, rules of the road, bicycle safety checks, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques. FREE lunch and materials are included for those who register. It's recommended for students above the age of 14 years. For more information, contact Becky Moriarty at [email protected] or 970.224.6112. To sign up for the course, please click here.
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National Bike Summit
March 3-5, 2014 in Washington DC
The 2014 National Bike Summit, including the National Women's Bicycling Forum, will unite the voices of bicyclists on Capitol Hill to advance bicycle safety, funding and equity. Join more than 700 participants from all 50 states as we build momentum in Congress for a Bicycle Friendly America. For more information, please visit: www.bikeleague.org/summit
Fort Collins Bike Library Season Opening April 4 A joint project of Bike Fort Collins and the City of Fort Collins' FC Bikes program, the Bike Library provides free bicycles to Fort Collins visitors and community members for up to three days; after that, it's just $10 per day. Check out our new location at the Downtown Transit Center. For more information, please visit www.fcbikelibrary.org.
Be a Bike Ambassador . . . if you dare!
Bicycle Ambassadors learn about safe cycling and have opportunities to share that knowledge with others. You can engage at a variety of levels. Check out the new website and become an ambassador today! www.bicycleambassadorprogram.org
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Bike News You Might Have Missed
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Just for Fun
Another great one from BikeyFace!
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If you have an event, class or news that you would like included in a future issue of the Fort Collins Momentum Newsletter, please email Becky Moriarty at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Becky Moriarty
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