BFB and Joyride

[Jeff Morrell, BFC]

Bike Fort Collins - Advocates for Safe and Enjoyable Bicycling in Fort Collins, Colorado

Hello everyone -  

The League of American Bicyclists recently completed its Summer 2010 Bicycle Friendly Business awards and Fort Collins has something more to be proud of.  Two more Fort Collins businesses have made the list!  I just received an email from Carly Sieff, Program Assistant, Bicycle Friendly America at League of American Bicyclists with this announcement. Congratulations to these companies for their efforts to improve the bicycling experience for their employees and their communities.  Bravo!  Read on… 

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"The League of American Bicyclists recently gave the following Colorado businesses a Bicycle Friendly Business award or Honorable Mention.  I have also included a contact at the business for your convenience. We were impressed with their efforts and wanted to make sure you knew of the great work they were doing to promote bicycling in the workplace. We also see this as a great bit of information to distribute to advocates around the nation so that you too can celebrate the great work of local businesses." 

In-Situ, Inc. received a Bronze level designation and Poudre Valley Hospital received an Honorable Mention designation.  Other Colorado companies receiving notice are Community Cycles, Boulder, Silver level; Ecologic Design - Green Guru Gear, Boulder, Silver level; Loris and Associates, Lafayette, Bronze level; and Pearl Izumi, Louisville, Bronze level.

Here is a list of all Summer 2010 award winners, and here is an overview of the LAB Bicycle Friendly Businesses.

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On the wheels of Jeff Mapes' (author of Pedaling Revolution), visit to last week’s Sustainable Living Fair, another book comes out in praise of the bicycle.  Here is a press release for Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet.  I’m sure you’ll soon be able to find it at Matter Bookstore.   Read on…  

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Saving The Planet... And Ourselves Is As Easy As Riding A Bike

July 27, 2010, Portland, Oregon -- Two thirds of America's energy needs are tied up in transportation. How we get around shapes our communities, our health, and our future.

Americans dream big, but those dreams have gotten out of hand. The results: expanding waistlines, sprawling communities, vehicles so large and thirsty that wars are fought to keep them running, oil disasters, and an energy plan that heats everything up to maintain a way of life. Beyond the blame, America needs real solutions: lean, clean, game-changing answers that put people on the road to health and energy independence.  America needs to go for a bike ride. With Joyride: Pedaling Toward A Healthier Planet, author and transportation expert Mia Birk helps them out the door.

Joyride: Pedaling Toward A Healthier Planet follows pioneering transportation leader Birk's 20-year crusade to integrate bicycling into daily life. With just a table scrap of funding, Birk led a revolution that grew Portland, Oregon into a city where bicycling is a significant part of their transportation system. Birk then hit the road, helping make communities across the nation more healthy, safe and livable. While many books bemoan the pain of the world's problems, Joyride offers hope and a blueprint for changing our world for the better.

Joyride: Pedaling Toward A Healthier Planet is an inspiring story that puts the power for community change and personal transformation into the hands of advocates for more healthy, bikeable communities.

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And a special Thank You goes out to each and every one of you who volunteered for Bike Fort Collins at this year’s Tour de Fat.  Because of your efforts - and the generosity of NBB - we are able to continue our bicycling advocacy and outreach work in Fort Collins.  To you all, I say, “A Thousand Spokes of Thanks!”

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Thanks again for your continued  support!

Jeff Morrell

President

Bike Fort Collins

a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

[Jeff Morrell, BFC]

Bike Fort Collins - Advocates for Safe and Enjoyable Bicycling in Fort Collins, Colorado

Hello everyone -  

Ben Miller from NCCE (Northern Colorado Cycling Events) asked me to pass this on to you all.  As this is a great cause, I said that I would be more than happy to.  

The NCCE is a public coalition that serves to promote and support competitive bike events. The group recognized the need to coordinate competitive schedules, cross-promote events and share knowledge, resources and political capital.

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Jeff, can you get on to your distribution?  There will be some cool cycling (and non-cycling) related items.

Thanks,

Ben

 

Through the support of her sponsors, Meredith has been racing in pink for the month of October.  Her fund raising efforts culminates with a silent auction in Old Town on Wednesday, October 20th and 100% of the proceeds go to Hope Lives, a local breast cancer support group.  The event is at Backcountry Provisions from 5:30 - 8 pm.  There will be some very nice items (some cycling related, some not) from many of Meredith's personal sponsors and some local folks including: Mountain Hardwear, Mad Alchemy, Light and Motion, Specialized, Rumbatime watches, Rolf Prima, Vibram FiveFingers, Mission Skincare, Stomach of Anger, Chris King, Terry, Feedback Sports, Pearl Izumi, New Belgium, CX Magazine, Vera Bradley Foundation, Clif Bar, Osprey and others.  

For more details see: 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166026323412817

or

http://yourgroupride.com/cyclocross/120-cx-main-/849-meredith-miller-fundraiser-

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[Jeff Morrell, BFC]

Hello everyone -  

One of the biggest cycling events is coming to town.  If you’re up for some national cyclocross racing excitement, come check it out.

Read on…  http://www.yourgroupride.com/local-races/usgp-new-belgium-cup/usgp-new-belgium-cup 

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I’ll be seeing you there!

Jeff Morrell

President, Bike Fort Collins

Board Member, Fort Collins Velodrome Association

[Jeff Morrell, BFC]

Bike Fort Collins - Advocates for Safe and Enjoyable Bicycling in Fort Collins, Colorado

Hey all you fun-loving bike jockeys -  

Here’s the deal… If you’re heading out to the US Grand Prix of Cyclocross on Nov 13-14, hook up with your pals and ride on over en masse.  Interested?

Read on… 

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1.  Ride to the races- group rides to the venue on Saturday and Sunday (Nov 13/14) leaving NBB/Lees/Matter bookstore at 9am each day.

2.  COSTUMED CRUISER CROSS!!  1:15PM ON SUNDAY NOV. 14TH.  Free to ride or race… just one fine lap of the course in costume on bike of your choice, landing you promptly in the Beergarden!!!  DO IT!!!!

And for the visual learners, feast your peepers on this powerfully positive poster…