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Fort Collins City Council met on June 11th to discuss the future of the former Hughes Stadium site. During the work session, Ginny Sawyer, Senior Project Manager, presented background on the Hughes property to date and past engagement and requested direction on future guiding principles and outreach. They will likely use a “Civic Assembly” engagement process to determine how the land will be used and pledge to have that plan in place by next summer.

Our friends at FC Moves have put together another whopper of a holiday for us. The 36th annual Summer Bike to Work (or Wherever) Day will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. FC Moves has lined up 86 stations, hosted by over 120 local businesses and organizations. Breakfast will be available until gone between 6:30–9:30 a.m. and a record breaking 14 afternoon stations will be open from 4–6 p.m.

I am happy to announce that Fort Collins' own Olivia Cummins will take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics! USA Cycling announced today that she had made the four-rider Pursuit Team. She'll take to the
velodrome alongside: Chloe Dygert, Lily Williams, Jennifer Valente, and Kristen Faulkner.

YGR learned last week that Kechter Road at the I25 overpass will be repaved and will have bike lanes added in both directions and on both sides of the bridge.

The 2024 FoCo Fondo is coming up on July 19th, 20th, and 21st! The recently released Rider Guide has all the details, including information on the 120, 100, 60, 30, and 12-mile routes.

Here, you can check current results, view overall standings, and find photos (when available) from the 2024 City Streets Criterium Series presented by the 1st City Cycling Team.

I reached out to city leadership to see where we’re at in the bike park process and to learn what the next steps are. Ginny Sawyer, Project and Policy Manager with the City Manager’s Office, sent the following information.

If you're looking for a great way to give back to the community, the Lory Dig Days, hosted by the Overland Mountain Bike Association, are a great way to do just that. Schedule, volunteer registration link and details are below.

Wrapping up his twelfth year of bike commuting, Tom Sweeney, a PSD fifth-grade elementary school teacher, cyclist, and photographer, hasn’t missed a single ride to or from school since January 18th, 2012. Every ride serves as an opportunity for him to capture current events and the changing seasons via his beautiful photography. As the year comes to a close, Tom weaves the best shots into a slideshow set to music and, thankfully, shares it with us. Although the direct route from his home in West Fort Collins to Bennet Elementary spans 3.5 miles, Tom’s photographic journey often leads him off the beaten path.

Ben Delaney from The Ride came to the Fort to check out the FoCo Fondo routes and some of our other hidden gems. Join Ben, Whit, Zack, and recent Fort Collins transplant and gravel pro Katie Kantzes as they bomb around NoCo and check out the scene. 

Have you had a chance to pour over the Larimer County Natural Resources Our Lands, Our Future regional survey, yet (you probably filled it out last Fall)? The survey found community commitment to conserving public lands and fostering nature-centered recreational opportunities in Larimer County. It underscores backing for the ongoing open space sales tax and existing user fees well into the future. Additionally, residents reiterated their equal support for conservation efforts and nature-based recreational pursuits.