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Bike Calgary

Bike Calgary is a non-profit organization that works to improve conditions for Calgary's current and future cyclists, especially bicycle commuters and transportation and recreational cyclists.

We do this in three ways:

  • Bike Calgary provides resources and services, including the information pages and the cycling FAQ on this website, and education programs such as the Urban Cycling Skills course and irregular workshops.
  • Bike Calgary advocates for better cycling infrastructure, shared roads, and public and government acceptance and support for cycling as a means of transportation. We work with other cycling and active transportation organisations as well as with the City of Calgary to shape policy and implement projects that benefit cyclists. As part of our advocacy efforts, we carry out our own research (e.g., bike counts and cyclist surveys) and promote cycling as a means of transportation to the general public.
  • Bike Calgary builds community through its BikeCalgary.org website, where you can exchange information about routes, pathway conditions, and gear, and meet other cycling enthusiasts in the forums. As a registered user, you can even keep your own cycling-related blog.

You can help by volunteering or donating to BikeCalgary.

BikeCalgary.org

On this site you'll find information on good and bad routes for cycle commuting, and forums for discussing those routes. Registered users also have their own blogs for talking about their riding experiences. There's also information on bike advocacy initiatives both in Calgary and elsewhere. And we'll try to provide information for the beginning commuter, or would-be cycle commuter, such as a list of bike buddies you can call upon. If you are a motorist, perhaps you'll find something here that will help you understand the need to share the road - and how to do it. What this site is not: a bike sports club, or all things to all people. We won't be focusing on off-road or downhill riding, for instance. Comments and suggestions are welcome; there's even a special forum for site improvement suggestions. This is a community-driven site, and we depend on your contribution! Here's how:

To the media, please contact us at info 'at' bikecalgary.org. The editor of this site may be reached at admin 'at' bikecalgary.org

Board of Directors

Darren Bender
Brent Clark (President)
Alan Fedoruk (Treasurer)
Jeff Gruttz
Frans Hettinga
Cate Hydeman (Secretary)
Richard Zach (Vice President)

John Alliston serves as past-president and founder of BikeCalgary. BikeCalgary appreciates the contributions of its former directors including:
Sean Carter
John Fratzky
Michael Gray
Stewart Midwinter
Joe Seitz
Kelly Smith

Terms of Use

  1. When you post on BikeCalgary.org, you are posting in forums that are visible to the public. By registering on this site, you assume responsiblity for your publicly stated comments and opinions. You are in effect publishing your thoughts. As such, the laws of libel apply to you. Complaining about service, road conditions, drivers, City Council, or other cyclists is one thing, but if you make public comments intended to damage the reputation of another person, you may find yourself at the receiving end of a lawsuit for libel. When in doubt as to whether to write something, it may be helpful to consider the following advice: Never write something that you wouldn't be willing to say to someone's face. Also be aware that once you have posted on our website, your post enters the public record, just as if you had appeared as an author in a magazine or newspaper. We will not delete your posts just because you have changed your mind about them (in the same way that newspapers don't destroy all copies printed after you change your mind about your letter to the editor). Nor will we delete your account, because deleting your account would also delete the replies of all those who have replied to your posts. Think carefully before posting!
  2. The board of BikeCalgary.org assumes no responsibility for the opinions of authors on this website, and such opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the BikeCalgary board. Authors are legally responsible for any opinions they express on this website. Administrators reserve the right to remove posts at their discretion.
  3. When you register on the BikeCalgary.org website, you provide certain information such as your full name, city and neighborhood of residence, and type of bike that you ride. This information is avalable to other users of the site. We strongly believes in the spirit of civil discussion: we do not permit anonymous postings. You also provide an email address so that we may contact you if needed. That email address is not publicly available; however, should you choose, you may receive communications from other members using the contact form associated with your profile.
  4. We support our local bike shops, and information on sales and the like is welcome. Blatant advertising by commercial enterprises not part of the Calgary cycling community isn't.