Today is Bike to Work Day in Fort Collins. They have nearly 90 morning stations and 12 afternoon stations, hosted by over 150 local businesses and organizations, who are planning to pop up all around Fort Collins. Breakfast will be available until gone or between 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and afternoon stations will be open from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. As Jeff and I sat at Mugs we got to watch and notice all the colors, shapes, and types of bicycles as well as colors, shapes, and types of bicyclists. Dogs riding in baskets, kids pedaling as fast as they can, old codgers meandering along, Tour de France wanna-bes, tandem bicycles with one rider (in the front seat), an incumbent tandem bicycle, some first time riders and old geezers who don’t ride to work anymore. I was surprised to see the variety of bikes and people. Bike mechanics were also available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Today was our barista, Dean’s, last day at Mugs. She is moving back to Omaha where she is from. We are sure gonna miss her, her smile, and her latte art. Thundershowers are predicted for this afternoon. Hope you have a wonderful day!!
4 Comments
Faye White
Sounds like a wonderful community event, fun for everyone!
Monte Stevens
Absolutely! I live in a bicycle friendly community! They encourage people to ride.
Earl
I believe you live in a wonderful place, Monte, and bike day seemed like a lot of fun to watch, at the very least. Wishing Dean all the best in Omaha.
Monte Stevens
They have an organization calle Bike Fort Collins that has a lot of events throughout the year. Workshops, fundraising, education classes, repair classes and they strive to encourage the city to honor and respect the bicycling community. They just had a bicyclist killed along Horsetooth Reservoir, which does not have a bike lane and way to dangerous, but within hours they had one of the white bicycle memorial setup at the scene. Have a wonderful day!