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Bicycling in Fort Collins

Bicycling

Bicycling is a great way to get to know Fort Collins. With relatively flat terrain, wide bike lanes, and bike trails that follow both the Poudre River and Spring Creek, bicycling is a fun, healthy, and environmentally friendly way to recreate and see all that Fort Collins has to offer. Check out the bike map to help you with the orientation of Fort Collins here.

Since 2008, the Fort Collins Bicycle Library has been lending bicycles to visitors and residents looking to explore the City of Fort Collins. We offer a variety of self guided tours from the "Bike the Sites" collection, including the Brewery Tour, Environmental Learning Tour, and the Historic Homes Tour. The Bike Library is centrally located in the heart of downtown Fort Collins at the Cafe Bicyclette. For more information, please visit www.fcbikelibrary.org If it's mountain biking you are after, we have lots of great mountain biking trails minutes from downtown. Visit the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas for information on riding the foothills trails or check out Lory State Park, or Horsetooth Mountain Park for prime mountain biking action.

Additionally, Fort Collins is home to many bicycling non-profit organizations. Check out these websites for more information: www.fcgov.com/bicycling, www.fccycleclub.org, www.bikefortcollins.org and www.velo-one.com. We even host a world class cycling festival in June - see www.fccyclingfest.com.

If you are interested in renting mountain bikes or even a guided tour, take a look at our partner businesses below. Fort Collins' best biking is right at your fingertips!

Fort Collins Natural Areas
PO Box 580
(970) 416-2815
http://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas
Natural Areas are naturally yours! The City's Natural Areas Department manages 43 sites, 100 miles of trail and over 40,000 acres locally and regionally, so there is likely a natural area near you! You are welcome to explore and help care for these special places. Free educational activities are offered year-round too.
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Larimer County Natural Resources
1800 South CR 31
970-679-4570
(970) 679-4574
http://www.larimer.org/naturalresources
Manages recreation at Carter Lake; Flatiron, Horsetooth, and Pinewood reservoirs; Estes Park Campgrounds at Mary’s Lake and East Portal; Big Thompson parks; Devil’s Backbone, Eagle’s Nest, Hermit Park, Horsetooth Mountain, Red Mountain, River Bluffs, and Soderberg open spaces; and others.
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Mountains and Plains Institute for Lifelong Learning and Service
Suite 202, 155 W Harvard St
(970) 267-3031
(970) 797-4833
http://www.mpills.org
Mountains and Plains Institute for Lifelong Learning and Service is a non-profit organization committed to providing high-quality and affordable educational courses, travel, and service learning opportunities for adults.
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The Bike Co-Op
331 North College Avenue
(970) 484-3804
http://www.bikecoop.org
Building Community Through Bicycling is our mission. Our programs include public tools and workspace to learn how to fix your own bike, bike safety education, earn-a-bike, bikes for Ghana, and bike valet service. We accept donations of anyting bike related. The sale of low-cost bikes and parts pays our rent.
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The FC Bike Library
Old Town Square at Linden Street
http://www.fcbikelibrary.com
A free, bicycle lending service for residents, students, and visitors to Fort Collins. Members can borrow the bike for as short as an our or for as long as seven days.
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