Nice work, team(s)! We hit our goal of providing bikes to every kiddo in Fort Collins’ Title One Schools. Combined, the community funded over 300 bikes, with a third of those coming directly from the Team Challenge. The Poudre Sunrise Cyclists won both the Total Bikes Competition with 35 bikes and the Roster Percentage Competition with 52% of their team funding bikes.
Thanks to everyone who helped fund and build these bikes. Regardless of how the Team Challenge played out for your team, remember you had a very positive impact on the lives of these kids, and that is the ultimate goal. High fives all around!
Here’s the Team Challenge breakdown:
- Breakaway Cycles- 2 bikes
- Ciclismo Racing- 1 bike
- First City Cycling Team- 26 bikes
- Fort Collins Cycling Club- 3 bikes
- Fort Follies- 5 bikes
- Poudre Sunrise Cyclists- 35 bikes
- Team Bob- 15 bikes
- Unaffiliated/Private/Other- 10 bikes
- Wolfpack/Sendtown- 1 bike
More below.
Bike Fort Collins Article:
Earlier this fall, Bike Fort Collins with the help of YourGroupRide and Scheels Johnstown proudly launched MyCycle, an inspiring new program powered by our commitment to equity and access. This bike build-and-give initiative provides every second grader at Poudre School District’s (PSD) Title 1 schools with a brand-new bike and helmet, fostering freedom, independence, and lifelong memories.
In its first year, MyCycle made an extraordinary impact, reaching every second-grader at Bauder, Harris, Irish, Johnson, Laurel, and Linton Elementary Schools. This achievement marks a significant step in empowering our local youth and fostering the joy of cycling in our community.
We are thrilled to share that MyCycle’s success was made possible by the incredible support of our sponsors, including YourGroupRide.com, Dohn Construction (YGR Advertiser), Experience Plus!, Houska Automotive, In-Situ, New Belgium Brewing (YGR Advertiser), Noble Foundation, Norris Design, VanMeveren Law Group (YGR Advertiser), and Westminster Presbyterian Church. Their generosity was instrumental in funding more than 230 bikes and helmets for PSD’s Title 1 schools.
A highlight of this effort was the Fort Collins cycling team and club community’s friendly fundraising contest, initiated by Dan Porter of YourGroupRide.com. This year, the Poudre Sunrise Cyclists claimed top honors, raising over $6,400 to fund nearly 35 bikes. Altogether, these teams and clubs contributed to more than 90 bikes and helmets (102 with privateers are added in), showcasing the profound impact of collective action.
With the overwhelming support of our sponsors, community, and the unparalleled generosity of Scheels, MyCycle achieved its ambitious goal. Over two action-packed days, more than 170 volunteers came together to transport, assemble, and deliver hundreds of bikes and helmets—a monumental effort involving two truckloads of equipment. Thanks to their unwavering dedication, every bike was in students’ hands before the school day ended, sparking smiles of joy and wonder on young faces.
Thank you to every volunteer, sponsor, and supporter who made MyCycle’s inaugural year such a phenomenal success. Together, we are changing lives, instilling confidence, and inspiring a new generation of cyclists. We can’t wait to build on this momentum and make an even greater impact in 2025!
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