Kitchener-Waterloo, ON, April 2019. This month, CycleWR is presenting thank you cards to trails staff in Kitchener and Waterloo to show appreciation for the well-maintained cycling and pedestrian infrastructure throughout the icy…
What Waterloo Region Bike Shops are doing for Bike Store Day 2019
Saturday, March 23 is National Bike Store Day, an annual event to celebrate the culture of the independently owned bicycle store! Here’s what our local bike shops are doing for Bike Store Day – or this spring in general.
8 things you should know about winter bike facility maintenance in Kitchener-Waterloo
Winter can be rough for bike commuters and recreational riders, especially in an area with unpredictable winter weather. We’ve already written our guide for winter cycling, and now, here is everything we…
The Coldest Ride of the Year 2019
Bundle up and join CycleWR for our Coldest Day of the Year ride & social on Saturday, February 9.
Winter Cycling 101
Now that the snow’s here, we thought we’d pass on the tips shared at our Winter Cycling Clinic for Women & Non-binary Folks. Thanks to CycleWR chair Emily Slofstra, volunteers Kate Dudek…
Budgets: priorities made real
This is a key time of year for cycling advocacy. Through municipal budgets, we can discern the true priorities of our local governments. We need to ensure that investments are being made…
How to show your support for cycling infrastructure in the 2019 Kitchener budget
Thanks to you, we got a lot of bike-friendly councillors elected; now it’s time to make sure the funding comes through! This Monday evening, January 21 at 7:00 p.m., we’re asking everyone to come…
Email sent to Woolwich Township Council regarding potential closure of historic bridges
Fate of Woolwich’s Historic Bridges To Woolwich Township Council, CycleWR is a group of people advocating for cycling in Waterloo Region to be a safe, respected, convenient, and everyday mode of transportation…
Winter Cycling Clinic for Women & Non-binary Folks
Has the cold weather gotten you down? Have you tucked your bike away for winter? Or are you braving the snow and ice on two wheels? If you’re a person who likes…
Ride with Candidates: Angela Vieth (Waterloo Ward 3)
In the months before the 2018 municipal election, CycleWR volunteers have been taking municipal electoral candidates for bike rides to show off the best and worst of the cycling infrastructure in their…