Bicycling in Fort Collins — a town long recognized as one of the League of American Bicyclists’ top cycling-friendly communities in the U.S. — is generally safe, with plenty of recreational trails and bike lanes and even good drivers. Yet, there are some areas that could use improvement. Recently, Fort Collins Now (a local publication) had me write an article about this.
The article is here (PDF, 594 KB). You can also view the article online on Fort Collins Now’s website.
This week’s issue of NextNC is very cool because it contains pages and pages of information about cycling in Northern Colorado. Also, you can see Canny, Carrie, and me in there in addition to a couple of articles written by yours truly.
You can download these files: photos + Bike Fair essay (PDF, 1.41 MB) and my article on the Ultimate Commuter Bike (PDF, 806 KB).
A tactical race. That is what I fully set out to do after burning out quicker than a roadside flare in the Sharin’ o’ the Green 5k last month, a consequence of starting out like a jackrabbit. After all, the Horsetooth Half was 10 miles longer, not to mention a few lumps in the earth’s crust in Fort Collins with names such as “Monster Mountain,” “Dam Hill,” and “Bingham Hill.” Continue reading »
A couple of weeks ago, NextNC (a weekly Northern Colorado publication) asked me to write an article about Fort Collins’ newest bicycle/pedestrian trail, the Mason Trail. Hence, in the spirit of investigative reporting, I took Carrie out for a 30-mile ride to check it out. Never mind that entailed riding through some snowflakes and a 40-mph headwind on a 25-degree day, one of only three non-spring-like days we had this March in Fort Collins!
The article is here (PDF, 467 KB). Also, you can check out these photos from the ride.
Our city just had its local election. There were a couple ballot questions containing legal mumbo-jumbo pertaining to leasing rights and annexation, plus some races for a few city council seats. And then there was the contest for mayor of Fort Collins. Continue reading »
&title=Horsetooth Half Marathon "Yours truly beginning a downhill in the scenic Horsetooth Half Marathon. (Photo: eventphotos.com)")
&title=Fort Collins Election "The race for mayor came down to this... well, sort of... (Photo: Scott Van Tatenhove.)")