Scavenger Hunt by Bike: Explore your City
Instructions: At your own pace, ride your bike to the locations described below. Each clue will direct you
to some place specific at each location. Record your answer, and submit your form or answers by May 2.
Visit www.fcgov.com/bikespring for submission options. Score 8 points and be eligible to win prizes!
Location
1.
Clue
Ride along the Poudre River Trail and across
the new bridge near Lemay Ave that spans
the river. Isn’t it awesome!
What is the first mile marker to
the east along the trail, after the
bridge over the river? 1 point
BONUS: Out in the open, just
west of the mile marker
mentioned above, is a very large
power poll. What is the number
located on the power poll (hint:
it’s on a yellow sign)? 0.5 point
2.
Laurel Street is home to the city’s first
protected bike lane, and it intersects with a
new roundabout at Remington Street. Give
this new project a try!
On Remington, located both
north and south of the
roundabout, there are wayfinding
signs that point to MAX on
Mason Street. According to the
signs, how many minutes does it
take to get to MAX from the
roundabout on Remington? 1
point
BONUS: What color are the onstreet bike racks that separate
the bike lane from the traffic
lane? 0.5 point
3.
4.
On the Spring Creek Trail, near mile marker
0.75 WEST of College Avenue, you’ll find a
new sculpture: a tree with bicycle wheels in
the “branches”.
What is located on the east side
of the sculpture’s trunk? 1 point
Prospect can be a challenge to cross if you’re
headed north or south on bike. The
intersection at Heatheridge/Lynwood is an
idea of a concept that we are trying to help
crossing easier. You can use the push-button
signal to make crossing easier!
There is a bus stop located on the
north side of this intersection:
what is the stop number? 1 point
BONUS: What is the name of this
sculpture? 0.5 point
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Answer
5.
This image is from the Mason Trail. The
wooden post is a pedestrian counter, but
there are also bicycle counters located in the
concrete. You can tell by their unique shape.
What are the shapes on concrete
that signal the presence of the
buried bicycle counter, in line
with this wooden post? 1 point
6.
On the Mason Trail near the railroad
underpass (and the Troutman MAX station), is
one of many encouraging signs along the trail.
Fill in the blank from the sign
located just south of the
Troutman underpass: “Your
_____ warms this trail.” 1 point
7.
Another example of an encouraging sign
along the Mason Trail can be found at the
South Transit Center.
This sign has a heart, but what
does it say below? 1 point
BONUS: Also located at the South
Transit Center is a new Bike n’
Ride cage. For a membership fee,
you can gain access to secure
your bike when using transit.
Look inside: how many bikes can
fit with the built in racks inside
the Bike n’ Ride cage? (Assume
the loop racks can hold two bikes
each, one on each side) 0.5 point
8.
The new wayfinding signs along the
Remington Bikeway can help you get from
Fossil Creek Park to Old Town and beyond.
There’s a new sign at Roma Valley Drive near
Highcastle Drive.
How many miles to Downtown
from here? 1 point
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