Helpful Links

Introduction

Many bicycling-specific terms are defined in Wikipedia Glossary of Cycling.

Here is a link for an article addressing beginning cycling in many aspects: Healthy Cycling | A Beginner’s Guide - 5 Things You Need to Know.

Bicycle Safety: Smart Guide for Every Beginner Cyclist: - Power Meter City

Getting Started: Top Cycling Tips for Beginners - Athlos Sports (athlosports.com)

Group Riding

The FCCC Group Riding Guide: Riding in Groups

League of American Bicyclists (LAB)	Bicycle Colorado	Colorado Department of Transportation
LAB Smart Cycling videos	Rules of the Road	Colorado Bicycling Manual
Five Rules of the Road	Event Calendar	State Patrol - How to Report Aggressive Driving
2021 Insurance Brochure

IF YOU HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT: Please use this First Report of Accident form - incident_form.pdf 

Colorado Bicycle Law

ColoBikeLaw.com

City of Fort Collins

City of Fort Collins -- Rules of the Road

City of Fort Collins -- Trail Rules and Guidelines

FC Bikes - Bicycling

Register your Bike with the City of Fort Collins

Bike Maps - City of Fort Collins (fcgov.com)

City of Greeley

Poudre River Trail Corridor -- Trail Etiquette

Cold Weather Cycling Tips

https://gearchase.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-cycling-in-cold-weather/ 

Road ID

An ID designed for active people that looks great, lasts forever, and might just save your live. Get yours at Road ID.

Some non-FCCC calendars of cycling events

Bike State 38

Pedal Dancer

Colorado Summer Bike Races: Come to Life Colorado

Several of our members also participate in rides with the St. Vrain Chain Gang

• Colorado Rides
  

1. Old Man Winter Bike Rally & Run, February 4th, Lyons
2. Ride To End ALZ, June 9th, Fort Collins!
   
3. Ride the Rockies, June 9th through 15th, Steamboat Springs
   
4. Freedom Tour Classic, June 15th, Fort Collins!
   
5. Bike MS Colorado, June 29th & 30th, Westminster
6. Triple Bypass, July 12th, 2025, Evergreen-to-Vail
7. Tour De Steamboat, July 13th, Steamboat Springs 
8. Colorado Mountain Tour, July 18th - 23rd, Gunnison Valley
9. Blue Sky Hill Climb, July 20th, Idaho Springs. Registration opens on February 14th
10. 719 Ride, July 20th, Colorado Springs. Registration opens, March 11th
11. Courage Classic Bicycle Tour for Children's Hospital, July 20th - 21st, Copper Mountain
    
12. Copper Triangle, August 3rd, Copper Mountain Resort
13. Broadmore Cycle To The Summit, August 10th, Pikes Peak (hill climb)
    
14. Stonewall Century Ride, August 10th, La Veta, Registration is open!
15. Venus de Miles, August 24th, Lyons
16. Buffalo Bicycle Classic, September 8th, Boulder
17. Tour of the Moon , September 14th , Grand Junction
18.  Tour de Vineyards, September 21st, Palisade Fruit & Wine Byway (& Reeder Mesa?)'
19. Mountains To Desert Classic, September 21st, Ridgeway
20. The Denver Century, 28th of September, Denver
    

• Out-of-State Organized Rides

1. Cycle Zydeco, April 3rd - 7th, (every year, the week after Easter), Louisiana
2. Big BAM (Bike Across Missouri), June 2nd - 8th & October 6th - 12th, Missouri
3. Montana Tour, June 22nd - 28th, Montana
   
4. Seattle To Portland, July 14th, Washington 
5. Tour De Wyoming, July 14th - 19th, Wyoming
   
6. RAGBRAI, July 20th - 27th, 2024, Iowa
   
7. Pan-Mass Challenge,  August 3rd & 4th, Massachusetts
   
8. Enchanted Circle, August 10th, northern New Mexico
9. Four Peaks Gran Fondo, August 12th, Idaho
   
10. DALMAC, Labor Day weekend tour, Michigan. Registration opens February 1st.

 A useful app for locating various kinds of cycling events: Gran Fondo Guide

 Boat and Bike Tours: international tours

Routing and Social Tools

The website and app we use for all our club rides: Ride with GPS

A popular social website/app used by many of our members: Strava

FCCC Members can join our Strava group: Strava FCCC Group

Our ad-hoc ride planning tool: Fort Collins Cycling Club | BAND

Another popular mapping, tracking and social app: MapMyRide

Our Facebook Group: Fort Collins Cycling Club | Facebook

Gravel and Trail Maps

Gravel Road Maps and Biking Routes - Gravelmap

Colorado Gravel Roads

TrailLink: Trail Maps & Guide for Biking, Hiking & Running Trails | TrailLink

Bicycle Maintenance

From an e-bike website but relevant to all bikes: Bike Maintenance and Upkeep

For tubeless tire repair check out this video from Cycling Weekly: How to Fix a Tubeless Tyre

Electric Bikes

Good basic information if you are considering an e-bike: E-Bike Guide for Beginners - Fly Rides USA

Health and Safety

First Aid for an Unconscious Person