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The Chimney Hollow Project will include a 1,800-acre Open Space and a 760 surface-acre reservoir. It is located approximately 5 miles West of Carter Lake off the Rattlesnake climb to Pinewood Reservoir. The wakeless reservoir is currently in the construction phase and should be completed in late summer of 2025. The natural area and reservoir will open to the public as a Larimer County Open Space in 2027. The current plan only calls for 10-12 miles of natural surface trails within the entire 1,800-acre open space.

Whitney and Zack Allison of Bikesports took part in Envy's Grodeo over the weekend, but the real story is how they got there. Over the course of four days, they rode nearly 600 miles, with 30.5k feet climbing from Fort Collins to Ogden, Utah.

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.