Colorado Winter Bike to Work Day

Winter Bike to Work Day

Friday, February 9, 2024

Mark your calendars for Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, and keep your car on ice in honor of Winter Bike to Work Day! While riding outside might leave you with a frosty bike frame, you can warm up by visiting one of the many coffee and breakfast stations across the region. Best of all, by pledging to ride, you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing to win cool prizes here. Pledge to participate today!

Frequently Asked Questions

• Inclement Weather – No problem, try another day. Since we aren’t serving breakfast, it’s less of a big deal for people to ride on another day. Our objective is to get people realizing that just because it’s winter, it doesn’t mean they have to abandon their bikes.
• Schedule Conflicts – Picking another day also works for people who may want to ride, but have a conflict. Getting them to ride on another day is just as good.
• Gear – Bicycle gear needs to be reflective and bicycles need headlights, due to the limited daylight. In addition, you need to dress for the temperature and moisture.
• Check Road/Trail and Weather Conditions – Winter days can bounce between 57 and -5 below, plus they can change drastically between the morning and afternoon. So prepare and check the weather and road conditions before you head out for the morning commute.

Resources

Check out the resources below for more helpful tips and tricks to make your riding experience more comfortable and fun.

• CDOT’s Statewide Bicycling Manual
• Winter Bicycling 101 – City of Fort Collins
• Winter Bicycling 101(Spanish) – City of Fort Collins Montando Bicicleta Durante el Invierno: Consejos y Tecnicas
• Tips for winter biking – Way to Go
• How to dress for winter biking – Way to Go
• Bike to Work Encouragement & Promotion
• Fort Collins Tips for Icy Cycling
• Bike Anchorage Winter Tips
• How to Bike in Winter
• Tips for riding your bike all winter
• Why Ride in Winter?
• Your Winter Biking Guide