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Winter Bike Day

🚴‍♀️ Pedal, Sip, and Celebrate Winter Riding! 🚲 One of our wheel-y favourite events of the year is back – Winter Bike Day! Grab your bike and join us for an early morning ride from different parts of the city, all rolling toward King William Street for hot bevvies, tasty…

Cycle Hamilton 2024 Annual General Meeting

Get ready to pedal into our Cycle Hamilton 2024 Annual General Meeting on November 21st at 6:00 PM! 🚴‍♂️ Mark Your Calendar for November 21! 🚴‍♀️ Bring the family and join us for an evening full of cycling fun, community vibes, and a peek behind the scenes at Cycle Hamilton! This is…

Response to Oct 15 Public Works Committee

Written by Cycle Hamilton October 16, 2024 What we Understand:  The City is considering removing the bike lanes (marked in red) due to safety concerns following a cyclist’s death in this area. The idea is that removing the bike lane would discourage cycling here since the current infrastructure is unsafe.

Open Letter: In Opposition to Proposed Restrictions on New Bike Lanes

To the Government of Ontario and Concerned Citizens, We, the undersigned, representing Cycle Hamilton, Daily School Route, Environment Hamilton, Bike for Mike, and Hamilton 350 stand united in opposition to the recent proposal that would bar the installation of new bike lanes where car lanes would be removed. This proposal,…

Weekly Slow Rolls

Join us every Friday in Bayfront Park for a 1-hour slow roll led by one of our very own Cycle Hamilton Board Members, Mark! All are welcome and we can’t wait to see you there. 📍 Bayfront Park🗓 Every Friday⏰ 4:00PM🚲 1h slow roll…

New Business Membership Tiers

Cycle Hamilton’s Membership Sub-committee has unveiled three brand-new Business Membership Tiers: Unicycle, Tandem, and Tricycle. These tiers offer fantastic opportunities for businesses of all sizes in Hamilton. Whether you’re a small startup or a large enterprise, there’s a perfect fit for you. Don’t miss out—join the movement and become a…

Group Ride to Art Crawl

Join Hamilton Bike Share and Cycle Hamilton on August 9 at 6pm for a fun, family friendly roll to Art Crawl. Check out the route here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/C8ShFRti5VueyBWT9…

May 2024 Sydenham Rd Incident

An open letter to the Hamilton Police Service (HPS), city councilors of Hamilton, and residents of the City of Hamilton and surrounding area, UPDATE: In July 2024, Board Members Tim Carr and Abbie Little met with two Staff Sergeants from Hamilton Police Services to discuss the letter and incident. They…

We’re looking for volunteers this year!

We're looking for a crew of volunteers to help make this peak riding season extra special! We have some community events coming up this summer where we could use support, and we're hoping some of you are available and interested! 

A look at bike lane funding

The city actually will only be spending $6.6 million a year over the four years with the rest of the money coming from provincial and federal subsidies like the “Active Transportation Fund.” By Mark Anderson I was thrilled and honoured to speak to Spectator reporter Matthew Von Dongen about the city’s…

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