June is Bike Month!

Whether you are a weekend road warrior, a casual rider, or are thinking of trying out cycling, there are lots of events happening that are great for you and the family!

We are very excited to launch the Region of Waterloo’s first ever Bike Month!There are so many great cycling events happening throughout May and June, that it is time to dedicate an entire month to promoting cycling as a great way of getting to work and getting around Waterloo Region.

BikeFest Kitchener: May 26

The City of Kitchener will kick off Bike Month with a celebration of cycling in downtown Kitchener.  Come out to BikeFest for free tune-ups, cycling skills training, the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s BigBike event, food, live music, and much more! 

Visit bikekitchener.ca for more information.

Bike to Work Pledge: June 3 – June 28

Are you a cycling road warrior?  Do you cycle recreationally?  Have you thought about cycling to work?  Take the pledge and start now!  Let us know how manydays you want to cylce throughout June, and then tell us how you did.  There are over $500 of great prizes available to be won, including:

•          Braun’s Bicycles Tune-up Package
•          Centre in the Square Gift Card
•          Canoeing the Grand Gift Certificate
•          Braun’s Bicycles Gift Certificate
•          Charcoal Group Gift Card
•          $20 Coffee Culture Gift Cards
•          One Month GRT Transit Pass

Click here to take the pledge!

Cambridge Tour-de-Grand: June 9

Enjoy the beautiful trails and scenery of Cambridge on the sixteenth annual Tour-de-Grand! 

The event is fantastic for all ages and abilities.  Bring the family out and enjoy marked routes that range from 10km all the way up to 160km, food and drinks, music, and more! Click here for more info or to register.

Tour-de-Waterloo: June 23

Serious competitors and recreational cyclists alike are encouraged to sign up for the Tour de Waterloo.  Launching from the Sybase parking lot in Waterloo’s R & T Park, experience the urban and rural beauty of Waterloo Region while raising money for the Grand River Hospital Foundation and KW Counselling Services. Click here for more info and to register  as an individual or as a team.

Bike-to-Work Breakfasts:

If you want to try biking to work, here’s a great opportunity!  We will be setting up Bike-to-Work breakfast stations across Waterloo Region to say thanks to the hundreds of cyclists that bike to the office every day.  Stop by for free food, coffee, and a complementary bike tune-up provided by Braun’s Bicycles.  Dates and times are as follows:

• Waterloo Research and Technology Park: Tuesday, June 11, 8 - 9:30 a.m., where the Laurel Trail meets Frank Tompa Drive.
•  Tannery Building in Downtown Kitchener: Tuesday, June 18, 8 - 9:30 a.m., at the Joseph St. Entrance
• Downtown Galt: Tuesday, June 25, 8 - 9:30 a.m., at Cambridge City Hall