Fort Follies

Racing/adventuring/riding team made of up women of all ages and abilities who are getting it done on road, cyclocross, gravel and mountain bikes.

Mission:

The Fort Follies is a Fort Collins based non-profit women’s cycling team. We work to empower all women in northern Colorado to be active and impactful members of our cycling community. We do this through riding, racing, and community involvement. We operate under the NoCo Cycling Project 501(c)3.
The Fort Follies is for all cyclists comfortable in fem spaces, including cis-women, transfemme, and non-binary cyclists.

Connect:

• Instagram
• Website

The Fort Follies Women’s Cycling Team is gearing up for a big year in 2025! They are thrilled to be returning with Incycle Northern Colorado as the team’s official bike shop sponsor for the second year.

Founded in 2012, the Fort Follies have become an important part of the cycling community in Fort Collins. The team seeks to empower women and all cyclists seeking femme spaces in northern Colorado to be active and impactful members of the cycling community. The team does this through riding, racing, and community involvement, fostering a strong sense of camaraderie and empowerment among women cyclists.

The team’s commitment to promoting women’s participation in the sport has been a driving force behind their success and growth. In 2024, the team was over 130 members strong. Notable accomplishments for the season included: co-hosting the extremely popular women’s gravel clinic in partnership with the FoCo Fondo, partnering with Overland Mountain Bike Association to continue weekly MTB rides, and hosting a Women’s Night at the City Street Criterium, Dirt Pile Short Track, and the Your Group Ride Time Trials. During the Women’s Nights, the team paid entry fees for all the women riders, which led to a noticeable increase in women’s participation.Looking ahead to 2025, the Fort Follies is poised for another fantastic year under the leadership and organization of Janna Dickerson, Emma Jones, Jade Lippmann, Lisa Rephlo, Kat Steele, and Savannah Russell. The team will be heading to Grand Junction in April for the first team camp since before Covid. The Fort Follies will again be working with FoCo Fondo to put on a Women’s Gravel Clinic, and will continue with an entire Women’s Weekend. Grant funding from the Female Athlete Network will be used to expand the Women’s Nights to more of the local grassroots races. Keep an eye out for Food Cruises led by Savannah and Lisa, where riders should bring their cruiser bike to ride around town trying one type of food from multiple restaurants. Additionally we look forward to continuing our weekly rides; Wednesday Weepeats, Thursday MTB rides, and Sunday Funday rides.

• Rio Grande Restaurant
• Women’s Clinic of Northern Colorado
• Fort Collins Dentist
• Jennifer Kelly Realty
• Incycle NoCo

• Skratch Labs
• Topo Designs
• K9 Fitness Works
• Beyond Horizons Massage Therapy
• Precision Chiropractic
• Strong Core Mama
• The Feed
• Bike Sports
• Akinz

Team Leadership

• Janna Dickerson as our FoCo Fondo Women’s ambassador and advanced gravel and road ride leader
• Emma Jones for social media, website, and advanced gravel and road ride leader
• Lisa Rephlo for educational events, volunteering, and beginner gravel and road ride leader
• Kat Steele for full moon gravel rides and all things mountain bike
• Jade Lippmann for sponsor coordination and beginner gravel and road ride leader
• Savannah Russell for social events and beginner-intermediate gravel and road ride leader

Roster

(new riders accepted throughout the year)