Bike to Work Week 2013: May 27 – June 2

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2013-Nanaimo Pre-BikeToWork events...

Tuesday, the 14thof May. North-end Community Ride. We’ll be leaving from the Chapters/Starbucks area at 5 pm, so get there in plenty of time to be ready to go on a roughly 10 km ride.

Friday, the 24th of May. Community ride and Commuter Challenge. Meet at Diana Krall Plaza after work to cheer on the commuter challenge participants arriving at about 5:15, then we’ll be leaving about 5:30 for a 10 km ride which we are not calling a critcal mass ride.

Nanaimo's 2013 Bike Week Events.

Go to the Event Schedule page on the menu above, or click here.

2013 Registration

Here are instructions for both new and repeat teams. Don’t forget: a team can be as small as one commuter!

Our 2013 poster

Click on the thumbnail to see the full size pdf of this year’s poster.

 

Nanaimo News Bulletin's Bike Week 2011 Article series

The Nanaimo News Bulletins ran a six week series of articles for us in 2011. Since these articles are still available, why not check them out this year?  “Six weeks to cycling readiness” introduced the series and started people thinking about the idea of riding to work.

In the second article, “Research required in picking a bike” the equipment essentials were covered.

And the third article gets into the personal issue of…what to wear. See “Casual wear ‘in’ for cyclists”.

Bike Tips: Bike to Work When It's Wet Tips

Here are some simple tips when riding in the rain (courtesy of Vancouver B2WW)

Bike Tips: Sharing the Road with Transit Buses

Here are 6 tips when sharing the road with Buses:

Bike Tips: Check your Bike Before you Ride

Regular bike inspections only take a minute and are important to ensure that you have a safe and
enjoyable ride. The following key areas should be checked regularly.

Tires:

Bike Tips: Trail Etiquette

Multi-use paths (bike paths, recreational trails, paved pathways, asphalt trails) are intended to be SHARED for use and enjoyment by a diverse group of non-motorized users including cyclists, inline skaters, pedestrians and others. These basic guidelines will help to ensure yours and other user’s safety.

For all Cyclists:
 

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Results So Far

These results do not reflect final numbers until after Bike To Work Week. Numbers shown below are only for teams that have reported so far.

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2013 Summerland Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: N/A
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Merritt Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 4
  • Participants: 13
  • First Time Cyclists: 5
  • Male Cyclists: 7
  • Female Cyclists: 6
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Invermere Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 6
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Pemberton Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 4
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Port McNeill Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 1
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Grand Forks Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 1
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Salt Spring & Other Gulf Islands Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 21
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Greater Victoria Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 549

2013 Nanaimo Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 31
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Revelstoke Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 42
  • Participants: 20
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: 12
  • Female Cyclists: 8
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Prince Rupert Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 1
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Prince George Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 41
  • Participants: 1
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: 1
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Shuswap Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 7
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Smithers Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 30
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Powell River Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 17
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Squamish Bike to Work Week

April 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 16
  • Participants: 9
  • First Time Cyclists: 4
  • Male Cyclists: 3
  • Female Cyclists: 6
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): 499
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: 116

2013 Penticton Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 44
  • Participants: 22
  • First Time Cyclists: 3
  • Male Cyclists: 10
  • Female Cyclists: 12
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Sunshine Coast Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 55
  • Participants: 17
  • First Time Cyclists: 2
  • Male Cyclists: 9
  • Female Cyclists: 8
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Oceanside Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 4
  • Participants: 10
  • First Time Cyclists: 3
  • Male Cyclists: 3
  • Female Cyclists: 7
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Terrace Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 21
  • Participants: 7
  • First Time Cyclists: 2
  • Male Cyclists: 5
  • Female Cyclists: 2
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 North Okanagan Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 47
  • Participants: 3
  • First Time Cyclists: 3
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: 3
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Tofino Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 2
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Whistler Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 27
  • Participants: 5
  • First Time Cyclists: 2
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: 5
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Langley Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 15
  • Participants: 6
  • First Time Cyclists: 5
  • Male Cyclists: 1
  • Female Cyclists: 5
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Kamloops Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 82
  • Participants: 31
  • First Time Cyclists: 5
  • Male Cyclists: 15
  • Female Cyclists: 16
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Kootenays Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 1
  • Participants: 3
  • First Time Cyclists: 1
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: 3
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Kitimat Bike to Work Week

May 26th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: N/A
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Kelowna & Central Okanagan Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 207
  • Participants: 183
  • First Time Cyclists: 25
  • Male Cyclists: 69
  • Female Cyclists: 114
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Fraser Valley Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 79
  • Participants: 9
  • First Time Cyclists: 1
  • Male Cyclists: 8
  • Female Cyclists: 1
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Fort St. James Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 6
  • Participants: 38
  • First Time Cyclists: 10
  • Male Cyclists: 13
  • Female Cyclists: 25
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Cowichan Valley Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 17
  • Participants: 3
  • First Time Cyclists: 1
  • Male Cyclists: 1
  • Female Cyclists: 2
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Comox Valley Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 60
  • Participants: 9
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: 2
  • Female Cyclists: 7
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Campbell River Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 56
  • Participants: 37
  • First Time Cyclists: 9
  • Male Cyclists: 17
  • Female Cyclists: 20
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 BC Communities Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 29
  • Participants: 23
  • First Time Cyclists: 7
  • Male Cyclists: 11
  • Female Cyclists: 12
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

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