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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

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

Old Man Winter Bike Rally & Run, February 1st, 2026, Lyons
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, May 22nd through 24th, 2026, road and gravel events, Durango
Ride To End ALZ, June 6th, 2026, Fort Collins!
Freedom Tour Classic, June 20th, 2026, Fort Collins!
Bike MS Colorado, June 13th & 14th, 2026, Boulder
Triple Bypass, July 11th, 2026, Evergreen-to-Avon (Double Bypass: Empire-to-Avon)
719 Ride, (late-July?), Colorado Springs. Registration opens in March ....
Courage Classic Bicycle Tour for Children's Hospital, July 18th & 19th, 2026, Copper Mountain
Bob Cook Memorial Mount Blue Hill Climb, July 25th, 2026, Idaho Springs
Copper Triangle, 20th Anniversary, August 1st, 2026, Copper Mountain Resort
Broadmore Cycle To The Summit, August 8th, 2026, Pikes Peak (hill climb)
Stonewall Century Ride, August 8th, 2026, La Veta
Venus de Miles, August?, 2026?, Lyons?
Colorado's Ride, August 9th through 13th, 2026, Crested Butte, Colorado
Tour de Steamboat, August 22nd, 2026, Steamboat Springs
Buffalo Bicycle Classic, September?, 2026?, Boulder?
Tour of the Moon , September 12th, 2026, Grand Junction
Tour de Vineyards, September 19th, 2026, Palisade Fruit & Wine Byway (& Reeder Mesa?)
Mountains To Desert Classic, September 26th, 2026, finishing in Gateway
The Denver Century, September 26th, 2026, Denver

United States (Not In Colorado) Organized Rides

Cycle Zydeco, April 8th - 12th, 2026, (the week after Easter), Louisiana
America's Most Beautiul Bike Ride, June 7th, 2026, Stateline, Nevada, circling Lake Tahoe
Mickelson Trail, June 14th through 20th, 2026, Black Hills of South Dakota
Big BAM (Bike Across Missouri), June 7th through 13th & October 11th - 17th, 2026, Missouri
Seattle To Portland, July?, Washington
Cycle The Erie Canal, July?, Buffalo to Albany, New York
Tour De Wyoming, July12th through 17th, 2026, Wyoming
RAGBRAI, July 18th - 25th, 2026, Iowa
Pan-Mass Challenge, August 1st & 2nd, 2026, Massachusetts
Enchanted Circle, August 8th, 2026, Taos, New Mexico area
Four Peaks Gran Fondo, August?, Idaho
DALMAC, Labor Day weekend tour, Michigan. Registration opens February 1st.

Useful for locating various kinds of cycling events:
- Gran Fondo Guide
- Boat and Bike Tours: international tour

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

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Introduction

Group Riding

League of American Bicyclists (LAB)

Bicycle Colorado

Colorado Department of Transportation

Colorado Bicycle Law

City of Fort Collins

City of Greeley

Cold Weather Cycling Tips