Archive for the 'Colorado' Category (Page 3)
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Drunk Driver Kills Colorado Cyclist
Posted on July 23, 2008 | 4 CommentsRebecca Allen and Jennifer Garvey were out for an early-morning ride in Fort Collins, Colorado when they were struck by a 2004 Saab driven by a 20-year-old man suspected of drinking and driving. Both cyclists were wearing helmets and riding in the bike lane. The Saab struck both bicycles from behind, …Running Out of Racks
Posted on June 26, 2008 | 1 CommentFort Collins, Colorado is a bicycle town, and it shows: In the language of bureaucracy, they are called end-of-trip facilities. But the rest of the world knows them as bike racks, and in Fort Collins, pedestrians likely know them as the metal structures hidden within little riots of handlebars, frames and wheels …Sheriff, Cyclists at Odds Over Interpretation of Law
Posted on June 8, 2008 | 2 CommentsIn Larimer County, Colorado, near the bicycle-friendly communities of Boulder and Fort Collins, the county sheriff has stirred controversy with his department’s interpretation of Colorado Bicycling Statutes, as well as his own attitude towards cyclists. The uproar began with two Boulder cyclists being pulled over by a deputy in Larimer County …Trail Angel Rebuilding
Posted on June 2, 2008 | No Comments“Trail Angel” Gillian Hoggard, whose Ordway, Colorado home was destroyed by a wildfire in April, is now rebuilding, with the help of friends, neighbors, and the touring cyclist community. In 2006, Hoggard received the June Curry Trail Angel Award from the Adventure Cycling Association, which recognizes generous individuals or groups that …Biking and Hiking Colorado's Peaks
Posted on May 9, 2008 | No CommentsThis June, Andrew Henrichs begins an extraordinary journey. He’s planning to ride his bicycle to, and then climb, Colorado’s “fourteeners” — 54 mountain peaks, each at least 14,000 feet high. Andrew will ride an Xtracycle-equipped mountain bike to the trailhead of each peak, and then climb to the summit on foot. …Fort Collins Bike Library Grand Opening
Posted on April 4, 2008 | 2 CommentsWith the April 5th opening of the Fort Collins Bike Library, Fort Collins, Colorado residents and visitors will be able to check out a bicycle for free. Sponsored by Bike Fort Collins, the bike library will initially offer a fleet of about 100 bikes of all types and sizes, as well …-
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