Category: Brampton Cycling

  • Bramalea CycleFest

    Bramalea CycleFest

    Bramalea CycleFest Jun 27, 2015 had a vision! All People’s Church in partnership with Bike Brampton is hosting the first ever Bramalea CycleFest on June 27th, 2015. It is the first ever community bike ride initiative in the Bramalea area (east of Highway 410 in Brampton). Bramalea CycleFest is geared towards engaging our community in conversations…

  • Brampton Bike to Work Day

    Brampton Bike to Work Day

    Brampton Bike to Work Day kicked off Bike Month on May 25th The 3rd annual Bike to Work Day had more than 70 people gather at Garden Square, beside Rose Theatre for breakfast, prizes and displays. Smart Commute Brampton Caledon organized 4 Group Rides, led by BikeBrampton members to cycle downtown. Adam Arnold from SmartCommute Brampton Caledon spoke about…

  • Rotary Rib n Roll Brampton

    Rotary Rib n Roll Brampton

    BikeBrampton displayed at Rotary Rib n Roll Brampton on May 24, 2015 in Gage Park. BikeBrampton members challenged Rotary Rib n Roll Bramptonians to play the MTO Road Safety Challenge game to hone their cycling rules skills and learn about the new Bill 31 Making Ontario’s Roads Safer. Many cyclists stopped by the BikeBrampton booth to play the…

  • PEYA Amazing Green Race

    PEYA Amazing Green Race

    BikeBrampton engaged students with a MTO Road Safety Challenge interactive game at the PEYA Amazing Green Race on May 23, 2015. The Amazing Green Race provided students in the Peel Region ( Peel Environmental Youth Alliance) with various resources and strategies to support the environment, sustainable commuting and healthy living. Students participated in fun and engaging activities…

  • Bike the Creek Oakley’s Video

    Bike the Creek Oakley’s planning ride video 2015. Oakley rode his WIKE trailer early spring for a planning ride along the Etobicoke Creek Trail. The Nature Ride route for Bike the Creek 2015 is one of two routes through Brampton and Caledon to explore our natural and cultural heritage. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, City of Brampton, Town of…

  • Bike Month Brampton 2015

    Bike Month Brampton 2015

    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…

  • Ontario Bike Summit 2015

    Ontario Bike Summit 2015

    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…

  • BikeBrampton at Toronto Bike Show

    BikeBrampton at Toronto Bike Show

    BikeBrampton members volunteered at the Toronto International Bike Show Mar 6-8, 2015, hosting more than 200 attendees at our BikeBrampton booth. The Region of Peel’s Walk + Roll also participated and supplied Trail Maps and literature. Residents of Brampton, people who work in Brampton and those interested in coming to Brampton for cycle tourism gathered to hear about Brampton’s trails,…

  • Carless in 905

    Carless in 905

    Kevin Montgomery tells Toronto Star how his family manages carless in 905 Transportation reporter Tess Kalinowski interviewed Kevin Montgomery and his family about daring to exercise their options and trade their 2 cars for more time together in a Toronto Star article on Feb 20, 2015. Toronto Star photo by Rick Madonik Using bicycling and public…

  • Moving Peel Kids Safely Workshop

    Moving Peel Kids Safely Workshop

    The Heart & Stroke Foundation and Brampton Kids on Bikes invited Region of Peel school planning stakeholders to a follow up to our December 4th webinar & workshop on Active and Sustainable School Travel (ASST). Here are the results of our workshop: 2015 04 20 Moving Peel Kids Safely School Travel Planning Workshop Results The…