There’s perhaps no better spot in Colorado to take an art tour via your bike than Fort Collins. The Choice City is a Platinum-rated Bicycle Friendly Community and maintains more than 200 miles of dedicated bike lanes and 50 miles of marked or signed bike routes. What’s even better is the city is home to a plethora of public art, from colorful pianos awaiting passersby nimble fingers to sculptures, murals, and even play structures that double as art. Explore and learn about Fort Collins’ family-friendly bikeways, parks, natural areas, neighborhoods, and public art by visiting some of the impressive art displays detailed below. Make it a game and download your very own Bikeway Bingo cards.

Bike in front of Mural

If you need a bike for your adventure, check to see if your hotel offers cruiser or e-bikes for guest use (yes, some do!) or consider renting a bike from: 

Gearage, a used outdoor gear and bike shop near Old Town Square in Downtown Fort Collins;

Recycled Cycles, which features two locations in Fort Collins;

Pedego, an e-bike store that offers by-the-hour rental;

• Or Spin, a e-bike and e-scooter share program. 

Don’t forget to download bike maps for your adventure! 

12 art installations to bike to in Fort Collins

“FLOW” by Jill MacKay

The blue sky and clouds are reflected in this grouping of boulders that feature a mirror mosaic. At the base of the boulders are photo luminescent stones embedded in flows like water toward the creek, illustrating the source and movement of water.

"Watershed Stones” by Richard Hansen

With only 15 inches of rainfall annually, treated water is a carefully manufactured supply that arrives only after completing the continuum illustrated in this environmental art piece. Using local materials Hansen’s use of water utilizes low flows…

“Gravity Course” by Joe McGrane

This interactive public artwork includes a Map Stone, which illustrates how stormwater travels through the neighborhood drain system and into the pond area. The map is activated by pouring water over the stone where it can flow into the basin.

“Whitewater” by John Davis

Located in the overlook plaza on the river's south bank, this curving “wave” shaped structure mimics the waves of water in the rapids of the Cache la Poudre River below.

"Mountain Openings” by Robert Tully

Inspired by sandstone cliffs in the valley where Highway 14 (part of the Cache la Poudre-North Park Scenic Byway) splits from 287, artist Robert Tully made these towering sculptures using 140 tons of local sandstone combined with metal accents. The…

Photos provided by the City of Fort Collins