Our Mission

Friends of FoCo Fondo creates access, opportunity, and community connection for people who ride bikes or want to ride bikes.

No one should have to navigate life alone. Yet more than one in five Coloradans experiences loneliness. Through shared miles, new friendships, and welcoming cycling experiences, people discover something powerful: a sense of belonging via bicycle.

Creating space for you

Our initiatives are designed to create connected opportunities across every stage of life, from first rides to leadership and mentorship. Participants may engage in one program or move through many over time, building confidence, connection, and access along the way.

  • Breaking down barriers that prevent riders from fully joining this space, especially underrepresented groups across racial, gender, ability/ableness, age, and economic barriers.

  • Creating ample opportunities and resources to guide new riders in this space.

  • Raising new local leadership in the cycling space to become more confident leaders in the community.

  • Providing virtual and in-person support in Northern Colorado for connection via the bike.

Together, we are strengthening a community where people on bikes can see what’s possible for themselves while helping create opportunities for others.

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Bikes are a catalyst for connection, self-belief, and reveal the power of choice.

Friends of FoCo Fondo (FFF) believe that the world is better when we have access to bikes. Whether you want to use them for transportation, exercise, competition, or just sheer joy, bikes are transformative. They are a three-way hex wrench for connection, self-belief, and help reveal the power of choice... and they are just really f***ing fun.

  • "Loved the learning environment, so encouraging, no pressure. Extremely useful skills and doing them along side other women was awesome."

    –Women’s Clinic Participant

  • "I feel lucky to have found an incredible community through cycling here in Fort Collins that isn't just about cycling, but about caring for individuals as human beings both on and off the bike."

    –Non-Binary Scholarship Recipient

  • "This funding is very meaningful for the Safe Routes to School program... In 2025, we included more than 80 students with disabilities in adaptive-bicycling programming."

    –Nancy Nichols, Safe Routes to School

A woman in a cycling outfit, wearing a helmet and sunglasses, smiling and talking to a group of cyclists outdoors on a sunny day.
A woman wearing sunglasses, a bright orange sleeveless top, and black shorts riding a red mountain bike on a dirt trail surrounded by green trees and grass during daytime.
A man in cycling gear, including a white helmet and sunglasses, standing on a grassy area with trees in the background. He is holding two large sticks crossed above his head.
A group of people on a bicycling tour gathered on a trail in a green grassy field with trees in the background under a clear blue sky.
Biker performing a jump on a mountain bike with others in a grassy outdoor area.
Two cyclists riding on a trail, smiling and wearing helmets and sunglasses, with a green outdoor setting in the background.
Group of people riding mountain bikes on a dirt trail through a green park with trees in the background.
A person riding a mountain bike on a dirt trail in a grassy park during daytime, wearing a helmet and sports attire.
A group of cyclists meet in a dirt park, some sitting on bikes while a woman in the center waves.
Group of children and adults wearing helmets, gathered around bicycles on a dirt skatepark with trees in the background.
Two women mountain biking on a trail outdoors on a sunny day.
A group of people riding bikes and wearing helmets in an open area with trees in the background. Two large blue barrels with orange spray paint cans inside are positioned in the foreground.
A woman with a bike, wearing a helmet and sunglasses, smiling while riding outdoors on a sunny day.
A woman holds a bicycle in front of a classroom full of students, with a large screen displaying a presentation on bike maintenance.