Biking to work can be a great way to commute and exercise at the same time. Northern Colorado is a very bike-friendly community with many resources available.
Biking
There are a series of bike trails in the area that can be used to get to work.
Fort Collins:
Loveland:
Most Larimer County facilities have bicycle racks outside the front doors of the building. Please be sure to lock your bike. U-Locks are preferable to cable locks. Larimer County is not responsible for any damage or theft.
There is limited indoor bike storage space available in the basement locker room of 200 W. Oak St.
Some departments allow staff to store bikes in their offices/cubicles or storage spaces. Please talk to your supervisor to determine if this is possible in your area. The following departments have agreed to allow bikes to be stored indoors if space is available:
- Board of County Commissioners
- Community Justice Alternatives
- Coroner
- County Attorney
- District Attorney
- Economic & Workforce Development
- Engineering
- Extension
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Human Services
- Natural Resources
- Office of Emergency Management
- Road & Bridge
There is additional bicycle parking in the Civic Center Parking Garage. Locked bike cage parking is $20 per year. You can sign up by calling City of Fort Collins Parking Services at 970-221-6617.
Some Larimer County buildings have showers and/or locker rooms for employees to use.
- 200 W. Oak - 2 showers are available in the basement restrooms. There is a locker room with bike storage available in the basement across the hallway from the showers.
- 614 East Vine Dr. - 1 Shower available.
- 2307 Midpoint Dr. - 2 showers on the 1st floor.
- 2555 Midpoint Dr. - Showers available in several restrooms.
- 1600 Prospect Park - 1 Shower available.
- 201 Laporte Ave. - Shower and lockers available.