11Jan 2025 by orangebike No Comments

Winter Bike Day 2025

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When: Saturday February 15, 2025Where: At many Hot Spots around Calgary! Winter Bike Day is back on Saturday February 15, 2025, this year with a film screening and community gathering at 3pm! Get on your bike and fill out your bingo cards for your chance to win some awesome prizes! Join other Calgary bike enthusiasts on a city-wide bingo game and find participating Hot Spots to get your card stamped. E-bikes and multi-modal transport are strongly encouraged, as we want you to get the most out of the day from wherever you are in the city. How it Works: “Hot Spots” and Prizes To join the bingo fun, visit any one of the Hot Spots to pick up your Winter Bike Day Passport. Each Hot Spot you visit will earn…
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18Sep 2024 by Bike Calgary 1 Comment

Croatia Bike and Boat fundraiser raffle winner

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Congratulations to the winner of the first Bike Calgary raffle - Colin McKague (Ticket # C-1395)! Colin is an avid Calgary cyclist and was very excited about winning the 7 day Croatia bike tour for two.   The prize was recently presented to Colin by Kennedy O’Leary, Vice President, Pedal & Sea Adventures, Volker Mendritzki, Raffle Chair, and Doug Clark, President, Bike Calgary.  A big thanks to everyone who purchase tickers as the raffle raised close to $8,000 which will be used for upgrading Bike Calgary’s communication platforms including a revised website in the future. If you have web or communication experience, and would like to help with the website update, or volunteer with other communications opportunities, our communications team would like to leverage your expertise. Contact us at connect@bikecalgary.org. If you would like to find out more about the various Canadian…
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06Sep 2024 by Gary Millard No Comments
Inglewood Car Free Sunday – Sept. 8, 2024

Inglewood Car Free Sunday – Sept. 8, 2024

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The Inglewood BIA is celebrating their fourth annual Car Free Sunday on September 8th within the Inglewood neighbourhood, encouraging residents and visitors to embrace walking, cycling, and utilizing public transportation. The main artery of Inglewood (9 Ave. SE from 11 St. to 14 St.) will be closed to all vehicles from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Businesses will extend their storefronts to the sidewalk and street to experience Calgary's original main street. Visitors can enjoy live music, street performances, dining on expanded patios, workshops, demonstrations, and plentiful sidewalk shopping at some of the city’s finest local retailers. For more information on Car Free Sunday and other events happening in the community, visit inglewoodyyc.ca and follow along on Facebook (@inglewoodcalgary),  Twitter (@inglewoodyyc), and  Instagram (@inglewoodyyc). This initiative is to provide awareness…
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20Jul 2024 by Gary Millard 2 Comments
Crowdsourcing Bike Rack Locations – We need your help

Crowdsourcing Bike Rack Locations – We need your help

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The City of Calgary has acquired a couple hundred bike racks and they are looking for the best City-owned locations to install them. We want to hear from you about where you think the City should put the bike racks.  Note that the locations need to be City-owned, such as parks, pathways, City-owned facilities such as pools, those open areas next to sidewalks, etc. As great as it might be to have more bike racks at your local strip mall or restaurant parking lot, these are private property and not somewhere the City can put the new racks. Please email “theft@bikecalgary.org” with your suggestions. You may include a map location (e.g., Google Map pin drop), a photo of the location, a street address, or a general area. We will gather…
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18Jun 2024 by Bike Calgary No Comments

Purchase a Bike Calgary Bike and Boat Tour Raffle ticket for a chance to cycle Croatia!

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Bike Calgary is excited to offer the chance to win an incredible biking experience in Croatia while supporting our efforts to improve cycling in Calgary! In partnership with Pedal & Sea Adventures, a Canadian-based travel company offering bicycle tours designed to create memories, we’re officially launching our Bike and Boat fundraising raffle. The lucky winner will receive a 7 day bike and boat vacation for two island hopping in Croatia OR a 7 day yoga and yacht vacation for two offering onboard yoga sessions along with cycling and hiking excursions to Croatia’s islands in May or June 2025 (dates subject to availability at the time of selection). Retail value of either package is valued at $8,500! Proceeds from ticket sales will support Bike Calgary’s mission of making Calgary a great…
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20May 2024 by Nigel 3 Comments

Saturday June 1st Bike Fest Kickoff

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June is bike fest in Calgary! We are kicking off the month on Saturday June 1st with our successful bike bingo format. We’ve done this in the past for Winter Bike Day, but this time we’re hoping for warmer weather! So grab your bike and plan to visit our partner Hot Spot locations. The more places you visit, the more entries you get in the prize giveaway. How it works: Hot Spots and prizes We have partnered with community associations, businesses, and non profits to create Hot Spots around the city for participants to visit. You can visit one or all of the Hot Spot locations that are listed below. Most (though not all) locations will have a bingo card to get you started. See the information below for more…
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23Apr 2024 by bluhrgirl No Comments

Pedal Poll 2024 – Update

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It's that time of year again! Calgary will be participating in our third official year of the Vélo Canada Bikes Pedal Poll / Sondo Vélo happening between June 4th - June 9th and we need your help to count. The sites have been chosen and dates will be Tuesday, June 4th and Saturday, June 8th but may shift to another day in the week based on weather and smoke conditions. If you have flex days or are looking for a way to help the biking community and participate as a citizen scientist, sign up now! As a focus community, we will be coordinating a "snap shot" across the city in multiple locations, with counters at each location throughout the day. Volunteer The following shifts are available for selection at our…
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11Mar 2024 by Bike Calgary 1 Comment

City welcomes input on chronic ice problems on multi-use pathways

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Bike Calgary recently met with staff from the City’s Parks Pathways department to discuss Snow and Ice Control (SNIC) on the extensive multi-use pathway system. The conversation included the challenges associated with the Chinook weather patterns which typically lead to alternating snow & ice melt – freeze cycles like the ones we are currently experiencing. Winter cyclists must deal with slush and puddles in the afternoon, followed by glassy smooth or rutted ice in the morning. While impacting all pathway users, this morning ice is particularly dangerous to bike riders. For cyclists who regularly ride the same routes throughout the winter season, it is common to see pathway locations which consistently experience significant ice problems – usually due to low spots, poor drainage, or poor snow storage location leading to…
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30Jan 2024 by Bike Calgary 3 Comments

Winter Bike Day 2024 – Feb. 10

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  Similar to last year’s Winter Bike Day, we are doing this again in 2024! We are hosting Winter Bike Day 2024 on Saturday, February 10 in conjunction with the global Ride Together Day. We are encouraging all Calgarians to get out and bike, or take multi-modal transport without the use of a private vehicle, to multiple designated destinations. Goodies will be given at various locations, and there are chances to be entered in two different prize draw categories. Hot Chocolate Fest and Winter Cycling Congress Draw New this year, Bike Calgary is partnering with the YYC Hot Chocolate Festival in support of Meals on Wheels. Starting on February 1 and ending on February 10, you can take a selfie with your bike and hot chocolate at any Hot Chocolate…
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