HUB Cycling
312 Main Street V6A 2T2 Vancouver, BC, Canada

8DAYS LEFT OF OUR MEMBERSHIP SALE! If you value safer and accessible #biking for all ages and abilities across #MetroVancouver, #joinHUB as a card-carrying member for only $20/year. The more members we have, the stronger our voice when we demand better #biking for all. Become a HUB member and demand the biking YOU want and deserve.... bikehub.ca/join #bikeyvr #cycleyvr #bike2work #Biketowork #BTWW #visionzero #cyclebc #bikevancouver

On November 17, Vancouver City Council approved the Climate Emergency Action Plan, a roadmap to put Vancouver on track to cut our carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, with urgency and a commitment to equity. The plan aims to make it easier for #Vancouverites too: Walk, #bike, and take transit... Travel in zero emissions vehicles Live and work in zero emissions buildings Live a carbon-free life Read the #ClimateAction Plan https://vancouver.ca/gree/vancouvers-climate-emergency.aspx#

Bike share has perks! Did you know that all HUB Members receive a discount to Mobi by Shaw Go? #joinHUB as a card carrying member until Nov 24th and save $10 on our Regular & Family Memberships. Just a few things you might like about commuting with Mobi by Shaw Go: Never worry about bike lights, flat tires, or worn out brake pads.... Bikes have chain guards so your pants never get greasy. Never worry about your bike getting stolen. Avoid hauling your bike to and from secure storage rooms Station density to get you from door to door Become a HUB Member and redeem your #bikeshare perks today! bikehub.ca/join #GoByBike #GoByBikeBC #Cycling #Vancouver

Are you home-schooling your child this fall or looking for an online #cycling course for your class? Learn2Ride Online is a perfect resource to teach children about basic cycling safety and improve skills and confidence to ride in your neighborhood. Register your child or class for free here https://bikehub.ca/learn2ride-online... #Learn2Ride #BikeEducation #Cycling #OnlineCourse

Last weekend to become a card-carrying HUB member at our discounted rate! #JoinHUB or renew your membership for just $20 a year and give power to our voice when we demand better and safer #biking for all ages and abilities across #MetroVancouver. bikehub.ca/join... Members also get great perks like discounts at #bike shops, discounts on car and bike sharing programs and invites to events! #cycleYVR #cyclevancouver #bikevancouver #bikeBC #bike2work #b2ww #biketoworkweek

You might have noticed more tents, string lights and heaters popping up across Metro Vancouver’s public spaces. Businesses have been working hard to winterize their outdoor patios so they can safely accommodate more residents to keep sipping into the colder months. With the patio program originally set to end in two weeks, the province and many municipalities have extended the patio program until October 31st of 2021. In our final post and article in the #PatioSeries, Tr...ansLink and HUB are highlighting some great patios at breweries across Metro Vancouver including Container Brewing, Four Winds Brewing Co., and Dageraad Brewing Read the Full Article Here https://bikehub.ca/patio-series-4 #UrbanRecovery #SupportLocal #Cycling #Beer #Eat #Drink #MetroVancouver #Brewery #ShopLocal

The City of Vancouver - Local Government wants to know how you plan your bike trips and navigate while out cycling! Take the Survey https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScowT4arUTSYP7dPl/viewform #BikeMap #Vancouver #Cycling

Thank you The Georgia Straight for nominating HUB Cycling as the "Best NGO effort to level the holiday playing field" We are honored and delighted that we have the support of our staff and board to make this change a reality. Check out an excerpt from the article below: "One of the legacies of colonialism is our Christian-centric list of statutory holidays in B.C. We get Christmas off work, but not Diwali. Good Friday is on the list but not Vaisakhi, Eid, or Passover. And... the government deems that Victoria Day, celebrating a long-dead British monarch, is worthy of a holiday but not National Aboriginal Day or Lunar New Year. Over at HUB Cycling, executive director Erin O’Melinn decided to shake up this status quo to demonstrate that her nongovernmental organization respects all faiths, religions, and backgrounds. As a result, HUB Cycling will no longer force staff to take four days of holidays during the Christmas season in its next fiscal year. Instead, staff will have five paid days off that they can take at any time during the year to celebrate their festivals and traditions. It’s yet another demonstration that decolonization can take many forms." Read More Here https://www.straight.com/living/best-of-vancouver-city-life cred: @madhukarkumar

LIMITED TIME OFFER! #joinHUB as a card carrying member until Nov 24th and save $10 off our Regular & Family Memberships. For just $20/year you can give us a voice when we demand better and safer biking for all ages & abilities across #MetroVan. Plus, members get great benefits including discounts at over 40 bike shops! ... bikehub.ca/join

HUGE Congratulations are in order for HUB's Burnaby Local Committee for winning the City of Burnaby - Local Government's Green Choices Award! HUB Cycling's Burnaby Local Committee has supported Burnaby's vision for active transportation by advocating for many cycling facility improvements, including a separated cycle path to connect the Sea to River Bikeway over the Gilmore Avenue overpass of Highway 1. Since 2014, they have worked tirelessly raising public awareness, ga...thering public support and making recommendations that informed the final design of the project. Finally in 2019, city council approved the project and construction improvements to the overpass are now underway. Interested in making a difference for #cycling in your community? Join a Local Committee! Learn more here: https://bikehub.ca/get-involved/local-committees

TODAY is the LAST DAY of the #NewWest Shop Local Challenge! Be sure to register for #BikeToShop if you haven't yet and walk, bike or roll to My Uptown New West to score free goodies Stop by these local businesses: -9am-1pm: Starbucks (555 6th Street) is offering free short coffee and chocolate madeleines ... -9am-8pm: Denny's Fresh Farm Grocery (706 6th Ave) is providing gift packages with snacks, soaps and other quality items -11am-6pm: Uptown New West Freshii (622 6th Ave) will be giving away a free energy bite or frozen yogurt -1pm-3pm: BLENZ (Royal City Centre Mall by 6th Street Entrance) will have a coffee and energy bar on offer! -1pm-5pm: Everyday Items Japan (Royal City Centre by Kins) is offering natural soap for each participant This event is FREE and a perfect #thanksgiving weekend activity for the whole family! Simply register for the Shop Local Challenge: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/streets-for-people-shop-local-c cred: Starbucks Canada

We’re proud to partner with organizations like Megaphone and CLIF Bar where community and food security continue to remain a priority. After our HUB Cycling events, we’re able to pay it forward by donating our extra CLIF bars to Megaphone Mag who are continuing to spread good in the downtown Eastside with their magazine vendors. Thank you to all the sponsors and supporters that made our events happen this year. If you would like to be involved in our 2021 events, please e...mail [email protected]. *This photo was taken before the latest Provincial Health Orders* #SupportLocal #PayItForward #DTES

From White Rock to Powell River, people across the province wrote more than 1,450 letters to send a message to all parties and ask them to make clear commitments to active transportation. What should be the top priority for the next Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure? Submit Your Feedback https://www.bikehub.ca/about-us/news/bc-elections-2020... #cycling #bcelection #ungapthemap #activetransportation

Starting November 9, TransLink is removing forgotten and abandoned bikes from their Bike Parkades to maintain accessible and easy-to-use facilities for active cyclists. To alert bike owners, TransLink staff will attach a tag on bikes and other items two weeks before they’re removed. Bike owners who discover a tag on their bike are encouraged to simply dispose of their tag and continue using day-use Bike Parkades as they normally would.... Removed bikes will be donated to the PEDAL Our Community Bikes Society’s Pedals for the People program, unless they’ve been reported as stolen. Moving forward, clean outs will occur biannually and follow the same procedure. Visit translink.ca/bikeparking for more information

There are many ways you can support HUB Cycling. Learn more at bikehub.ca/donate. Funds raised this Giving Season will allow us to continue our advocacy work to expand the cycling network across the region and push for dramatic improvements in cycling infrastructure, education and safety of vulnerable road users.

The Shop Local Challenge in New West starts TODAY! Check out today’s challenges below! Walk, bike or roll to any or all of the participating businesses and show them your registration ticket to redeem your rewards Haven’t registered yet? Register now at: bit.ly/newwestshoplocalchallenge Registration is free!... -9am - 1pm: Starbucks (555 6th Street) is giving away a short coffee and a chocolate madeleine! -9am - 8pm: Denny's Fresh Farm Grocery (706 6th Ave) is giving away gift package with snacks, soaps or other quality items -11am - 5pm: New Westminster Public Library (716 6th Ave) is offering a Library Survival Kit (travel mug, flash drive and mask) *For the first 10 guests* -11am - 8pm: Uptown New West Freshii (622 6th Ave) is giving away an energy bite or frozen yogurt -1pm - 5pm: Everyday Items Japan (Royal City Centre by Kins) is offering natural soap REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/newwestshoplocalchallenge #StreetsForPeople #ShopLocal

Have you checked out the #StreetsForPeople Self-Guided Tour yet? Only THREE MORE DAYS to walk, wheel, or roll your way through 10 nifty #NewWest stops. Did we mention you can win $200 to your favourite New West business? Grab the guide and get out there! https://bikehub.ca/streets-for-people-self-guided-tour

The #Bike2School Week results are in! Drum roll... We had 71 schools take part in the event and together we achieved: -4,137 total student riders -12,234 total bike trips ... -10,144 total walking, rolling and other active travel trips BIG congrats to our grand prize winning schools: -Winner Most Riders: École Jules Quesnel, Vancouver -Runner-up Most Riders: Grauer Elementary, Richmond -Winner Most Trips: Lord Tennyson Elementary, Vancouver -Runner-up Most Trips: Queen Elizabeth Annex, Vancouver -Best First Time School: Inman Elementary, Burnaby Thank you to ALL the school champions, parents, teachers, students and families that took part! We couldn't have done it without you. We hope your bike racks continue to overflow throughout the school year Thank you to our sponsors and supporters for supporting cycling in schools: Government of British Columbia BCAA TransLink Go By Bike BC Society Urban Racks Scandinave Spa Whistler Ethical Bean Coffee Choices Markets Daily Hive Vancouver Breakfast Television & CityNews Vancouver OMNI Television Strider Bikes Canada Let's Go Biking Sport Chek @ParkRoyal BC Sports Hall of Fame

The Shop Local Challenge in #NewWest starts tomorrow! Go check out what these shops have to offer. Register free to score these sweet treats! REGISTER NOW bit.ly/newwestshoplocalchallenge... FRIDAY, OCT 9: -9 am-1 pm: Starbucks (555 6th Street) offering free short coffee and chocolate madeleines -9 am-8 pm: @DennysFarmMarket (706 6th Ave) is providing gift packages with snacks, soaps and other quality items -11 am-5 pm: New Westminster Public Library (716 6th Ave) offering Library Survival Kit's (travel mug, flash drive and mask) to the first 10 guests 11 am-8 pm: Uptown New West Freshii (622 6th Ave) will be giving away a free energy bite or frozen yogurt SATURDAY, OCT 10: -9 am-1 pm: Starbucks offering free short coffee and chocolate madeleines -9 am- 8 pm: Denny's Fresh Farm Grocery (706 6th Ave) is providing gift packages with snacks, soaps and other quality items -11 am-5 pm: New West Public Library (716 6th Ave) offering Library Survival Kit's (travel mug, flash drive and mask) to the first 10 guests 11 am-6 pm: Freshii (622 6th Ave) will be giving away a free energy bite or frozen yogurt -1 pm-3 pm: Blenz (Royal City Centre Mall by 6th Street Entrance) will have a coffee and energy bar on offer! Live outside of New West? Bike the BC Parkway and make an adventure of it, or sit back on the Expo line! See you this weekend! #StreetsForPeople

THE SHOP LOCAL CHALLENGE IS BACK!!! We are excited to announce some of the awesome local businesses taking part in our #StreetsForPeople, Shop Local Challenge in New West! Be sure to walk, bike, or roll to these businesses this weekend to score these sweet deals. FRIDAY, OCT 9:... -9 am-1 pm: Starbucks Canada (555 6th Street) is offering free short coffee and chocolate madeleines -11 am-5 pm: New Westminster Public Library (716 6th Ave) is offering Library Survival Kit's (travel mug, flash drive and mask) to the first 10 guests -11 am-8 pm: Uptown New West Freshii (622 6th Ave) will be giving away a free energy bite or frozen yogurt SATURDAY, OCT 10: -9 am-1 pm: Starbucks (555 6th Street) is offering free short coffee and chocolate madeleines -11 am-5 pm: New West Public Library (716 6th Ave) is offering Library Survival Kit's (travel mug, flash drive and mask) to the first 10 guests -11 am-6 pm: Freshii (622 6th Ave) will be giving away a free energy bite or frozen yogurt This event is FREE. Simply register for the Shop Local Challenge: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/streets-for-people-shop-local-c More businesses to be announced soon! #ShopLocal #SupportLocal

It's more important than ever to support our local retailers. Make a commitment to ditch the car this weekend and do your shopping trips by bike, transit, or on foot. Register free for the #ShopLocal Challenge and score frozen yogurt, energy bites, coffee and other giveaways from participating stores in My Uptown New West! This event is part of the #StreetsForPeople in 2020 Initiative in New West. Thanks to the City of New Westminster for your commitment for he...lping people stay healthy and move safely. Learn more about the initiative and the Shop Local Challenge at bikehub.ca/streetsforpeople

In case you haven't heard... People can now take their bicycles on the SkyTrain at ALL TIMES and in ALL DIRECTIONS on Expo and Millennium lines! Hooray! This policy change is temporary and will run through until March 31, 2021. Previously, bikes had been banned on Expo and Millennium lines during weekday rush hours:... -Morning: 7 to 9 a.m. (Westbound) -Evening: 4 to 6 p.m. (Eastbound) Bikes have always been allowed on Canada Line at all times. This temporary change is intended to make it easier for customers to #cycle and take #transit during the #COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you TransLink for supporting cycling!

SAVE THE DATE! Make a commitment to #shoplocal this weekend! The Shop Local Challenge in New Westminster takes place Friday, Oct 9 and Saturday, Oct 10! Great local businesses will be offering free goodies during select hours to those that register and get their by bike, foot or transit. Register for FREE to score free Starbucks coffee, freshii frozen yogurt, a prize pack from the New Westminster Public Library and more. Everyone that registers will also be ent...ered into winning $150 to ANY local shop in New West of their choosing! Register NOW at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/streets-for-people-shop-local-c The Shop Local Challenge is part of the City of New Westminster's #StreetsForPeople in 2020 Initiative. Join to show your support!

In the wake of COVID-19, children and their families are engaging in significantly less daily physical activity. Supporting students to be active on their way to and from school can help build physical activity back into families’ daily routines. BC Healthy Communities’ new Active School Travel Pilot Program provides selected schools with up to $10,000 and capacity-building support to help design and implement Active School Travel plans. #bike2school Learn more at the Oct 29 info session https://us02web.zoom.us//2316026/WN_yCo2TQslRvKgbDA7TC_u0A

From September 28 - October 4, 4000 people hopped on their bikes and rode for our fall Bike to Work Week. Photo credit: Mike V. Check out event highlights here: https://bikehub.ca//4000-people-made-the-bicycle-part-of-t

Gather the family together this weekend and spend an afternoon on October 10th building everyone's confidence on a bike. Our expert instructors will lead your family through discussions, on-bike skills, and a neighbourhood ride that will help prepare you for more safe and enjoyable rides in the future. https://bikehub.ca/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=694... #StreetsForPeople #NewWest

You know HUB is running a school program when the bike racks are full! Great to see all the student bikes brought to Homma Elementary’s Ride the Road program. Here’s hoping for more days like this! #Bike2School #GoByBike

Take part in the final session of public life research as part of the City of New Westminster's #StreetsForPeople project! HUB Cycling and Happy City are seeking volunteers as part of the high-profile initiative. Using Happy City's award-winning methodology, you will conduct public space observations and subjective well-being intercepts this Saturday, October 10th Learn More and Sign-up https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdZ8xfI3OLblSoB1v/viewform

I bike. I vote. The October 24th provincial election is just around the corner. Use our letter writing tool to send a message to all the candidates in your constituency and ask them to make clear commitments to #activetransportation and ensure communities have access to safe and connected cycling facilities. Send a Letter Now : bikehub.ca/vote... #votetobike #biketovote

Milan. Paris. Brussels. Amsterdam, and beyond. The #pandemic sparked a European #cycling #revolution as cycling becomes a solution for more and more people https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54353914

This #Thanksgiving, we're grateful for the nearly 4,000 people who cycled and registered for our fall #Bike2Work Week! The event was a huge success with 23 Knowledge HUB stations, lunchtime webinars and more. Check out the event highlights and final statistics here. http://ow.ly/zxO150BOC5Y

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