Art & Bicycles
EBC’s first Artist in Residence will promote cycling and cycling culture in Edmonton by making art out of discarded bike parts or inspired by bikes. Follow their work and join in the creation of bike art.
EBC Projects
Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ has the same big dreams you do! Help us get them up and running. Here are a few ideas that you might be interested in helping us push for. Come out to a board meeting with a proposal and we’ll work with you to help get it going.
the spoke.
the spoke. is a free program for youth, aged 12 - 17. Over the course of an 8-week program, youth participants will learn how to repair and maintain a bike, from start to finish. Each participant leaves the spoke. with their very own bicycle!
Stolen Bikes
http://edmontonbikes.ca/stolenbikes/
This is a site where you can learn how to keep your bike safe from theft, as well as find resources on what to do if your bike is stolen. You can also post information about your stolen bike, in the hopes that some honest person might spot it and return it to you.
Bike Route Blockers
This is a site for all of you Edmonton-area cyclists who come across situations where cars are blatantly breaking traffic laws in a way that endangers you and/or prevents you from cycling safely and efficiently throughout the city.
Armed with cameras, we will document the actions of those who disregard traffic laws to show that we do have legitimate concerns about our rights on the road.
Cars aren’t the only hazards in bike lanes, either. Anything on the roadway that shouldn’t be there can be an obstacle to safety and efficiency. Gravel, potholes, glass and snow may all force you to change course in order to ensure your own safety.
Ghost Bikes
Since September 2007, members of EBC have placed Ghost Bikes at the scene of fatal accidents involving cyclists as memorials to fellow cyclists who have been killed on the streets of Edmonton.
Bikes On Buses
Multi-Modal Transportation comes to Edmonton
Bikeology & Bike Month
Bikeology – Edmonton’s Wild Ride Festival.
What is Bikeology? It is the science of how bike culture and velo-love can transform our lives and make our community stronger.
Have a bike? Come to our festival. It matters not whether you tootle through your neighbourhood, go x-country on two wheels or one, cycle tour, race in any kind of bikey race, build and ride choppers, are obsessed with fixeys, earn your living on a bike, or have a bike in your garage and are wondering what to do with it… June 24 is the ultimate day for velo-love in Edmonton and you are invited to Beaver Hills House Park at noon. Stay til 6 p.m. when we call it a day. Best of all, ITS FREE!
Visit the Bikeology festival website at http://www.bikeology.ca
BikeWorks South Hours:
(effective May 2, 2012)
Monday: 6pm - 9pm
Tuesday: closed (reserved for bike building, 6pm - 9pm)
Wednesday: 2pm - 8pm
Thursday: 6pm - 9pm
Friday: closed
Saturday: 1pm - 5pm
Sunday: 1pm - 5pm
1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month reserved for Women and Transgendered persons only, 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month open to the general public
BikeWorks North Hours:
Throughout May, BikeWorks North will be operating in limited capacity as we continue renovations. There will be limited bike sales, limited used parts available, and only a limited selection of new parts. For full service, please visit BikeWorks South.
Thursday: 6pm - 9pm
Saturday: 1pm - 5pm
Sunday: 1pm - 5pm
BikeWorks (both locations) is closed for statutory holidays unless otherwise noted. We will be closed on Victoria Day, May 21, 2012.
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Friday May 18, 2012
6:30 - 9:30pm
Gearing Demystified
Derailleurs, shifters and the drivetrain are the focus of this class. Learn how to align and set up derailleurs, replace and tension the cables and how to keep your gears shifting accurately & smoothly.
Monday, May 21, 2012
1pm-4pm
Get to Know Your Bicycle - An Introduction to Bike Maintenance
If you want to start learning about working on your own bike but aren’t sure where to start, this workshop is for you!
Monday, May 21, 2012
6:00 - 9:00pm
Gearing Demystified
Derailleurs, shifters and the drivetrain are the focus of this class. Learn how to align and set up derailleurs, replace and tension the cables and how to keep your gears shifting accurately & smoothly.
Sunday May 27, 2012
10am-3pm
Stephie’s Bike Tour for the Stollery
5 km family bike tour and 30 km recreation bike tours as fundraising event for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation.
Monday May May 28, 2012
6:30 - 9:30pm
Get to Know Your Bicycle - An Introduction to Bike Maintenance - North Shop Edtion
If you want to start learning about working on your own bike but aren’t sure where to start, this workshop is for you!
Friday, June 1, 2012
6:30 - 9:30pm
Get to Know Your Bicycle - An Introduction to Bike Maintenance
If you want to start learning about working on your own bike but aren’t sure where to start, this workshop is for you!
Monday, June 4, 2012
6:30 - 9:30pm
Get to Know Your Bicycle - An Introduction to Bike Maintenance - North Shop Edtion
If you want to start learning about working on your own bike but aren’t sure where to start, this workshop is for you!
Friday, June 8, 2012
Meet at Da Capo Caffe (8738 109 St) at 8pm. Depart at 8:30pm. Concert at 9:30pm. Cocktails & live jazz in lobby follows concert.
Bike to the Symphony 2012
Join us for the third annual Bike to the Symphony ride. Tickets on sale now until May 25 for $20 (members, non-members $30 including a new membership). Dress up for the ride or pack your dress or suit and change once we arrive at the Winspear. Prizes will be awarded for Best Dressed Cyclists! Meet at Da Capo Caffe at 8pm for free refreshments, courtesy Da Capo.
Saturday June 9, 2012 - Sunday June 10, 2012
7:30am
MS Bike Tour
A two day, 185 km roundtrop bike tour from Leduc to Camrose to fundraise for the MS Society of Canada.
Thursday June 21, 2012 - Sunday June 24, 2012
Bike!Bike! 2012 conference
Bike! Bike! is an annual conference organized by and for not-for-profit community bicycle collectives (such as Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society!) since 2004.
Tuesday June 26, 2012 - Friday June 29, 2012
Velo-city Global Cycling Planning Conference
The most notable cycling planning conference in the world is coming to Vancouver in June 2012. Velo-city Global is the offers delegates from around the world a chance to share best practices for creating and sustaining cycling-friendly cities, where bicycles are valued as part of daily transport and recreation.
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| High: 11°C A mix of sun and cloud |
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| High: 12°C Low: 6°C Chance of showers |