Bike Month Brampton is May 25 – June 25, 2015 bikemonth.ca/Brampton @bikemonth #BikeBrampton Sign up to ride on Bike to Work Day for your chance to win a Norco City Glide 3 commuter bicycle! Log your bike trips using the Smart Commute tool & you could ride away with 1 of 3 VIA Rail $500 vouchers! Calendar of Bike Month Brampton Events: May 25: Bike to Work Day Breakfast at Garden Square, in front of Rose Theatre. 7:30 am…
Donate your used bike! Do you have a bicycle that you no longer use? Please consider donating it to the Community Bike Centre Brampton’s BikeWrx program. Your used bicycle will help empower local youth and the community with basic bike mechanic training. Bikes will be reconditioned to provide families in need or sold to the community to raise funds for BikeWrx. Every donation will help transform lives while making Brampton a safe, bike-friendly community! Donations accepted: Monday – Friday (9:30—4:30),…
PedalWise Mentors are sought for the Community Bike Centre in Brampton. Do you love cycling and want to share your knowledge? Would you like to meet new people and have fun cycling? Volunteer this summer as a Mentor in the PedalWise program! Check out these flyers for the details: FAQ’s PedalWise Mentors April 20 Final PedalWise Mentor Recruitment Flyer Final April 20 Comments comments
Bike Rodeos are being held by City of Brampton in partnership with Brampton Safe City for ‘June is Bike Month’. A rodeo is a bicycle skills event which provides an opportunity for cyclists to practice and develop skills that will help them to cycle safely and with confidence. The goal of any bicycle rodeo is to provide an opportunity for the participants to learn, practice and demonstrate their bicycle handling skills in a fun, educational way. Students develop cycling skills by:…
Ontario Senior Games Association Brampton District 19 is holding 55+ Summer Cycling Games, May 24, 2015 The 5Km Prediction and 10Km Time Trial will be held on Sunday 24th May. Forms for Registration are available at Flower City Senior Centre front desk, 8870 McLaughlin Road, Brampton. Cost is $10 for the OSGA (Ontario Senior Games Association) annual fee and $2 per event. Parking and sign in will be at Alloa Public School at 9:00am The start for each event will…
Ontario Bike Summit 2015 Highlights Ontario Bike Summit 2015 hosted by Share the Road Cycling Coalition was the largest ever with 215 registered delegates at the Eaton Chelsea Hotel inToronto. The event kicked off on March 31st with a Bicycle Friendly Communities Workshop. Six communities achieved BFC status since last year’s summit, bringing the total to 28. Several existing BFC communities applied for and received a higher designation rank. This year’s workshop was oversubscribed with representatives from all across Ontario anxious to find out…
Community Bike Centre FAQs Q: What is the Community Bike Centre? A: The Community Bike Centre-Brampton is a new initiative that aims to provide access to reconditioned bikes to families while providing bike mechanics training and opportunities for personal growth through bicycle related activities. The Centre provides a supportive, non-judgmental and community friendly space for anyone interested in cycling to learn, explore, build a bike, or mentor a newbee! Q: What is Pedalwise? A: PedalWise is a community focused program that promotes a…
Bike to School Week has been officially launched for May 25-29th, 2015 Bike to School Week is a celebration of cycling and active transportation. This year, for the first time, school boards, public health units, NGOs, municipalities and regions across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area are coordinating a collective Bike to School Week to promote and support cycling to school. Schools are encouraged to plan (using posters and other resources on the website) and register their events to qualify…
Whether you’ve enjoyed some #VikingBiking or not, the time is approaching to prepare your ride for spring. Here is an overview of things to check as the temperature outside rises. If in doubt, take your bike to your local shop for advice and service. Frame Check your frame for any cracks or dents that might have developed over the winter. If you find any, take your bike in for servicing if you can’t fix it yourself. If the frame looks okay,…
Ride Don’t Hide, supporting Family Mental Health on June 21, 2015 in Caledon Hills, Peel Region Featuring a 20km Family Trail ride, a 25km Family Road ride, a 50km Ride and a 100km Ride. All proceeds support the Peel branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. For more information Comments comments