Category: Ontario Cycling
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Rally & Ride for Road Safety – BikeBrampton
BikeBrampton had 16 cyclists ride and take transit to ‘Rally & Ride for Bike Safety’ at Queen’s Park on Oct 23, 2024. Chair David Laing was amongst the speakers to more than 700 cyclists on the south lawn.
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Cycle Tourism – Erie Canalway
Lisa Stokes has written a daily blog about a self-supported cycling tourism trip along the Erie Canalway in upper New York State. Her descriptions, insight and excellent photography support this 800km cycling odyssey. Lisa Stokes Cycling Tourism – Erie Canalway Blogs Click on buttons to see each of the 13 days of her trip. Enjoy…
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Bike the Creek 2024
See highlights of Bike the Creek 2024 and pedal down memory lane as we celebrated the 10th anniversary of Bike the Creek, Region of Peel’s signature cycling event. Partners Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, City of Brampton, Town of Caledon, City of Mississauga and BikeBrampton collaborated to provide a free fun family event on June…
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Bike the Creek announced at show
BikeBrampton announced Bike the Creek Jun 8, 2024 at Brampton’s booth at The Outdoor Adventure Show on Feb 23-25th. Over 600 cyclists dropped by to hear the news about our signature cycling event, from planning partners: City of Brampton, Town of Caledon, City of Mississauga, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and BikeBrampton. We saw folks…
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BikeBrampton members going to Greg’s Ride
This Fall, a group of us from BikeBrampton will be participating in Greg’s Ride on Sunday, September 22. We’ll be cycling from Brampton to Hamilton on Saturday, riding in Greg’s Ride on Sunday, then cycling home Monday. BikeBrampton’s participation in this annual event has grown from one rider in 2013 to our larger team of…
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Brampton, Bicycle Friendly Community – Who Cares?
Do you care that City of Brampton was awarded Bicycle Friendly Community Bronze status in spring of 2017? Probably not. The state of cycling in the City likely is not top of mind for most Brampton residents. Yet, the achievement of this award represents an important milestone, and not just for those who regularly bike…
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Greg’s Ride 2018
Team Brampton cycled Greg’s Ride 2018 Sept 23rd. Share the Road 13th Annual Greg’s Ride offered us a 20% discount on all Early Bird tickets! This annual fundraiser supported Share the Road’s cycling advocacy at Queen’s Park (100% of profits fund advocacy). We all know the importance of what has been accomplished and what still needs…
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Bike the Creek Friendly Connections
Bike the Creek Bicycle Friendly Connections & Aboriginal Day were our 2018 themes. We were blessed with liquid sunshine amidst brief almost dry spells. Faces shone on happy riders who came out to experience new trail connections and the three official ceremonies for 2018. Town Route riders gathered at Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre to listen…
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Rear View Cycling
Rear view cycling was promoted in Bike Month. MTO’s Road Safety Challenge grant allowed BikeBrampton to design, create and display a poster to encourage cyclists to check around them before turning or changing lanes. Published April 2018 in “Cycling Skills: Ontario’s Guide to Safe Cycling” included the inspiration for our challenge this year:
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Major New AT Investment to Make Cycling Safer, More Convenient
Brampton will be receiving $1,780,604 in investment funding to build bike lanes and other cycling infrastructure.
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