BikeCalgary hits the street during the Bow River Flow. Did you get out and enjoy the event? Four of the seven BikeCalgary directors were at our tent during various parts of the day, talking to hundreds of people about bike advocacy in Calgary. Surprisingly, many passers-by saw "bike" and "calgary" and then immediately asked "do you have any bikepath maps?". And equally surprisingly, we did!

During the event, we also chatted with three aldermen (Joe Ceci, Druh Farrell, Brian Pincott) and one MLA (David Swann, a regular bike-commuter himself). Ric McIver was a no-show. We also had an opportunity to talk to several staffers from Transportation Solutions, the City group responsible for 'active transportation'.

The 2nd Annual Bike Shorts Film Festival is coming on September 15th. To be held at the same location as last year, the Dutton Theatre in the main Castell Public Library on 7 Ave SW at McLeod Trail, this year's event is generously sponsored with a couple of bicycles as door prizes! Check out the program in the poster (PDF).

Tickets will be available shortly on this website for $10, or pick up tix at the door for $12.50. See you there?

Let's make this a successful event. Show up with your most stylish bike and join in the fun.

Read on to see the full poster with all the details ...

Hi happy BikeCalgary people!

veloplzen.org is organizing a summer's-end (almost) ride and picnic and would like to invite all of the Bike Calgary community to this casual ride and munchfest.

Here are the general details...

If there is one Critical Mass event to make this year, the July event would be it!

Not only is the July event the best-attended Critical Mass of the year historically, there are also two events combined with it this month. MST's Ride On! bike arts festival wraps up with the Critical Mass event and The Good Life Community Bicycle Shop is also celebrating their 1st anniversary after the ride!

For more info, go to the Meetup.com event listing, or the Goodlife Bikes website calendar.

Calgary cyclists take to the streets
Calgary ‘Ride the Road’ Tour to highlight need for dedicated bike commuting routes

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Now available, BikeCalgary spoke cards! Slip one (or two!) of these into your spokes and kill two birds with one stone: let people know you support BikeCalgary, and that your bike is one less car. These are high-quality, two-sided cards that have been protected with heavy-weight 5mm laminate so they'll last for years in the rain and snow. Suggested usage: slip between spokes so that the ONE LESS CAR message is on the left side, where it can be seen by other roadway users.

Here's how to order:

The Ramsay Bowl international bikepolo tourney is this weekend July 11-12th at the Richmond Community Centre, 26 Ave SW at Crowchild. Come on out and watch the action provided by some of N. America's best players, featuring some 30 teams from Calgary, Golden, E. Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Portland, Ottawa and NYC. Round-robin games go all day Saturday and Sunday morning, with playoffs going Sunday afternoon.

See you there? If you can't make it, you can still follow the action on Twitter from calgarybikepolo or check out the photostream on Twitpic.

The Alberta Bicycle Association wants your opinion on the current state of affairs in the province regarding road & pathway infrastructure for recreation and transportation.

You have a chance to be heard by filling out their survey. No best before date is provided, but it might be a good idea to respond right away.