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In the early hours of the morning, of July 25th at 1:34 a.m., Marie Walsh rolled back into Fort Collins having completed the full Kitchen Sink Loop—465 miles and over 43,000 feet of climbing—in 5 days, 17 hours, and 56 minutes. Exhausted but proud, Marie became the first rider to set a Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the route.

The Colorado High School Cycling League season kicked off for Northern Colorado athletes on Sunday, August 24, with the Cloud City Challenge in Leadville—the opening race for the Platte Division. Hosted at Colorado Mountain College’s 10,152-foot campus, the event put riders to the test on a high-altitude course featuring singletrack, doubletrack, and dirt roads, with sections of the CMC cross-country trail system and Lake County trails maintained by the Cloud City Wheelers. Each lap of the 6.2-mile course included 620 feet of climbing, run clockwise from a start/finish line at the college. Varsity riders completed three laps, while most other categories raced two.

On Tuesday night, a group of Sendtown riders, ages 9 to 13, once again stood before Fort Collins City Council asking for a bike park at the Hughes site. Their voices set the tone for a meeting where two major developments pushed the bike park closer to reality.

A brand-new cyclocross opportunity is rolling into Fort Collins this fall. The Women’s CX Collective is here to help riders of all levels sharpen their skills, build confidence, and connect with a supportive community. Whether you’re trying cyclocross for the first time or looking to refine your race-day form, this series has you covered.

Mark your calendar! On Saturday, August 23, 2025, Tour de Fat rolls into its 25th year in Fort Collins — and it’s bigger and more whimsical than ever.

The 2025 MyCycle Fort Collins campaign is officially underway—and with a shorter fundraising timeline this year, we’re pushing hard to make an even bigger impact. The goal: get 300 high-quality bikes and helmets into the hands of second graders at six PSD Title 1 schools earlier in the school year, giving them more time to ride, explore, and build confidence on two wheels. We're also launching a new pilot program to provide bikes to 5th graders at Putnam Elementary. Whether you're rallying your crew for the Team Challenge or stepping up as a privateer, now’s the moment to help get more kids on bikes—and to grow the next generation of Northern Colorado riders.

The High Plains Drifter returns this fall.
A free, 330-mile, self-supported bikepacking adventure across Northern Colorado’s wide open gravel, B roads, singletrack, and more. It's similar to the Colorado Trail Race and Tour Divide in function.

Break out the glitter, grease your chain, and cue the confetti—it’s time for one of Fort Collins’ quirkiest and most beloved traditions: Bike Prom.

Tulle over bike shorts? Perfect. Powder-blue tux and a handlebar mustache (real or stick-on)? Even better. This is your night to go full sparkle meets spoke light. If it says “bike meets ballroom,” you’re doing it right.

A big chunk of the NoCo cycling scene is moving a little slower today after an unforgettable weekend celebrating the 10th edition of the FoCo Fondo. Whether you were racing, volunteering, organizing, vending, cheering, or hanging at the Outdoor Expo—thank you for making this community event what it is.

The story behind the bigass blue bus on the Dairy Loop near Morning Fresh Dairy and Howling Cow.

The FoCo Fondo is back for its 10th year, and it’s bigger than ever! Mark your calendars for the weekend of July 18–20, 2025, as Fort Collins transforms into a celebration of gravel cycling, community, and summer fun. This three-day festival includes a 12-mile family ride on Saturday, plus 32-, 60-, 100-, and 118-mile gravel adventures on Sunday, with routes designed to challenge and inspire riders of all levels.

The 2025 North South Bikepacking Race sets off at 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 4, from Fort Collins’ Lee Martinez Park. Riders will face 609 miles of self-supported gravel and mountain terrain, climbing more than 52,000 vertical feet on their way to the finish in Trinidad, Colorado.