World Bicycle Day aims to bring awareness to how cycling can be beneficial to the environment and for road safety. The observance is celebrated by the United Nations and they emphasize how important it is for cities and towns to have proper infrastructure for the citizens who wish to cycle or walk on the streets. The global awareness day occurs every year on June 3rd.

“Happiness is feeling the wind on your cheek.”

Help!
We are short on bikes!  Please donate your used bike or consider a donation of $300 so we can purchase a new bike to give to a kid.
Help us fulfil our goal of 2700 bikes given to very happy kids.

Did You Know?

  • The City of Edmonton has a comprehensive map of bike trails available here.
  • Pedalheads – Since 1995, Pedalheads has helped over 500,000 kids learn to ride with confidence. From training wheels to trail riding, they have a camp for every skill level! Small Class Sizes. 30+ Years Of Experience. Types: Half Day Camp, All Day Camp, Private Lessons.
  • The City of Edmonton Bike Plan will guide how biking fits into our city in the future and will support the City’s vision of a connected, accessible city. Click here to download The Bike Plan and learn more about how it provides strategic direction for how the City plans, designs, implements, operates and maintains bike infrastructure and programs in our city.
  • L’Étape Canada by Tour de France on August 14, 2022 is one of 21 worldwide amateur cycling events created to make you feel like a true champion. Race in a course designed by Tour de France experts on closed or partially-closed roads throughout Edmonton’s stunning North Saskatchewan River Valley.
Image Credit: 1919 Edmonton Journal Bike Race

You Can Ride 2

The Learn to Ride program is an evidence-based cycling course designed to teach children with coordination challenges or other special needs, how to ride a two-wheeled bicycle without training wheels. Over the course of six sessions, children with no previous success at riding a bicycle, develop the skills and confidence to ride unassisted.  

The program accepts children 8 years old and up regardless of diagnosis (or lack thereof), and has a very high success rate.  A referral by a person familiar with motor development and of the program (e.g. school physio or occupational therapist) is required.  Courses are also offered in several other communities across the province.

Learn more about the program here: https://youcanride2.ca/