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2026 High Plains Drifter Results

Another High Plains Drifter is in the books, with 18 of the 22 starters completing the course.

The High Plains Drifter covers more than 300 miles across Northern Colorado's High Plains, with about 11,000 feet of climbing.

Austin Denton was the first rider to finish, completing the course in 18 hours, 46 minutes. Denton arrived at 1:46 a.m., posting the only sub-20-hour finish of the event.

2026 Dirt Pile

Fall Dirt Pile race results, registration and information.

High School MTB Race Recap #3

NoCo High School Racers headed to Eagle for Race #3 of the 2026 season, the Haymaker Classic.

The Platte Conference raced Sunday, September 27th at the Haymaker course in Eagle. The course was specifically designed for the Colorado League and included moderate climbs, winding berms, rollers, a slalom descent, and dust- so much dust.

Bette Sears Bike Lane Appreciation Day

Fifty-six years ago today, on September 24th, 1970, the first bike lanes in Fort Collins were painted along the 700 block of West Olive Street.

2026 High Plains Drifter

23 riders are set to roll out on the High Plains Drifter Friday morning. The 300-mile unsupported gravel race starts in Greeley and will expose riders to Northern Colorado's best gravel, B roads, and singletrack. Of those 23 riders, five are from Fort Collins.

Bike Cycle Film & Fundraiser

Alright, Fort Collins, get hyped.

Tessa and Jacob Machmer of Machmer Media have spent the last two years putting together a film that showcases the many levels of awesome that make up the Fort Collins cycling community.

They spent time with Fort Follies, SendTown Bike Club, Whit and Zack with FoCo Fondo, QueerPlus Bikes, Mike and Tim of Bike Fort Collins, Overland Mountain Bike Club, Ollies Bike Parade, Fort Collins Bike Co-op, CSU Transportation, Lauren Nagle, Ian Dickinson's TFR crew, Alison Rehfus, YGR, and many others.  They captured over 25 hours of footage along the way to create this 75min film about bikes, the people who ride them and the community built around them.

MyCycle 2026 Final Numbers

Another MyCycle build is in the books, and 260 local elementary students are rolling into the school year with new rides!
Thanks to 138 grassroots donations totaling $27,990, the 2026 MyCycle Team Challenge supplied brand-new Retrospec bikes and matching helmets to second graders across six Poudre School District elementary schools.

High School MTB Race Recap #2

The Colorado High School Cycling League traveled to Steamboat Springs over the weekend for Race #2 of the 2026 season. After opening the year at the Frisco Peninsula, the Platte Division took over Howelsen Hill on Saturday, September 12, for the Showdown in the Boat.

Friends of FoCo Fondo Awards + Gala

Friends of FoCo Fondo will host its first annual Slipstream Awards + Gala on November 13th in The Agave Room at The Rio in Fort Collins.

The event is the organization's biggest fundraiser of the year and will celebrate a full season of scholarships, clinics and events while recognizing people and organizations helping create momentum and opportunity through cycling.

CSU MTB Race Weekend Recap #1

The Colorado State University Cycling Team opened its 2026 mountain bike season last weekend at the CMU Rumble at Powderhorn Mountain Resort.

GoFundMe Established for TDF Crash Victim

A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established to support Karen Manley, one of the people injured in the crash near the end of Tour de Fat in Fort Collins on Saturday, Aug. 29th. Manley’s partner, Joshua Robert Douglass, was killed in the crash.

Morning Fresh Dairy Farm

Morning Fresh Dairy Farm, nestled along the "Dairy Loop" is a sixth-generation dairy farm located at the base of Rist Canyon, just outside Bellvue. The dairy has been owned and operated by the Graves family since 1894. It's one of the few remaining dairies that will deliver fresh, All Natural, minimally processed milk to your doorstep in glass bottles. Their motto, "24 hours from Moo to You" guarantees you'll be getting fresh milk. MFD is owned and operated by Rob and Lori Graves, the fourth…

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