Notice of Bike Winnipeg AGM
Bike Winnipeg will be holding our rescheduled Annual General Meeting Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 as an online event, and we are hoping that you can participate with us. Date: Tuesday, August 11thStart Time: 7 pmEnd Time: 9 pmWhere: Webinar – Register in advance for this webinar here: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. As we continue
Welcoming Summer Staff
Bike Winnipeg is excited to welcome five students to the team this summer. Over the next several weeks they will be working to create digital content, planing events, revamping our website and working with volunteers. Mia Hildebrandt Hi, I’m Mia and I am the communications strategist for the summer! I’m in a broadcast media program and on the women’s volleyball at NAIT, a college
Group Rides and Covid-19
With Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings lifting, we are happy to announce that Bike Winnipeg will be rebooting our spring/summer/fall rides programs. To help ensure the safety of our ride participants, volunteers, and staff, we will be adhering to social distancing protocol and we ask that everyone maintain a 2m distance between each other at stops and while riding. Sites have been selected to ensure
Ride Marshal Orientations
With restrictions on gatherings lifting, we are rebooting our spring/summer/fall rides program, and as always will be depending on our volunteer ride marshals to make these rides a success. If you are interested in becoming a ride marshal for Bike Winnipeg, we will be holding two ride marshal orientation sessions in June & July. Ride marshals will help lead rides and manage traffic along
Bike Winnipeg is Hiring!
Bike Winnipeg is seeking individuals for employment over the summer to help us achieve our vision of a city where every road is safe for cycling, all bike paths are connected, and riding a bike is normal and always fun.
Positions:
– Web Developer
– Volunteer Coordinator
– Event Planner
– Communications Strategist
Remuneration: $18.00/hour, 35 hours/week, 8 weeks.
Application Deadline is June 30th 12:00pm (noon) Central.
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Support Your Local Bike Shop
Whether you’ve been riding your bike through winter or are just pulling it out of storage now, chances are your bike could use a tune-up. As an essential service, our local bike shops are generally open, and are more than happy to help you get your bike running like new. We urge you to support your local bike shops through these challenging times. Of
COVID-19 Response
During these extraordinary times, the health and safety, and well-being of you, our staff, our volunteers, and the community in general is our top priority. To that end, we are following the advice of health authorities and government and postponing all in person events until the end of May. We will continue to the monitor the situation and resume our normal activities once the
Winter Bike to Work Day Events
Show your love for biking this Friday, February 14th – Winter Bike to Work Day. People from all over the world will be hoping on their bikes to celebrate the joy of a winter ride, and there will be plenty of ways for you to join in on the fun here in Winnipeg! Bike Winnipeg Pit Stop Drop by our Bike Winnipeg pit stop
Comments on Recommended Design – Wolseley to Downtown Walk/Bike Projects
The City has published a “recommended design” for the Wolseley to Downtown Walk/Bike Project, and is seeking public input through an online survey (open until Feb. 9) and an open house January 29th 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Westminster United Church (745 Westminster Ave). This is an important project for cyclists and pedestrians, please be sure to look at the plans and
Warming Hut Rides
Sure, high river levels and an awkward freeze-up along the rivers have thrown us a bit of a curve ball when it comes to river trails this year. But that hasn’t stopped us from celebrating winter! We are pleased to be teaming up with The Forks Big Bike Chill and Sputnik Architecture once again for a chance to hop on our bikes and discover