Since 1999, the Bike Victoria Society (formally known as the Bike to Work Society) has educated over 5,000 participants in our comprehensive Bike Skills Courses. Our courses are customized for various ages and skill-levels and are delivered by our team of trained instructors at schools, community centers, libraries and workplaces. Courses include both in-class and…
We’re grateful that Winter Go By Bike Day wasn’t a day later, when we were blanketed with a lot of snow for the long weekend. Thanks to all those who logged their rides on Friday, February 12th to demonstrate Greater Victoria’s commitment to year round riding. Results: Prize Winners Usually, we’d do giveaways at a…
Bike Skills course for kids, youth, adults, and those interested in becoming instructors are coming up quick. Check out all our planned courses here.
For the first time in over 4 years, Cycle Therapy is available for free, both in stores and online. Check it out here!
Winter Go by Bike Day is just under a month away! You can register for free now at www.GoByBikeBC.ca and commit to riding your bike on Friday, February 12th. Whether you’ll be riding to work, to school, for fun, or to stretch your legs while working from home, join bike riders around the world and promote year-round…
The past year has been especially challenging for, well, everybody. But we’re still happy to report the success of many of our activities, both traditional and new, and 12 months full of events, courses, new programs, and bike rides. See below for highlights of what we did in 2020. Go by Bike Week Though we…
Between October 5th and November 12th our bike skills instructors were busy teaching bike skills workshops to kids in grades 4 and 5.We taught a total of 1,122 students in 51 classes at 11 different schools. These “Everyone Rides” courses consisted of in-class sessions teaching ABC quick checks, bike anatomy, and safe riding, followed by…
It has been a pleasure meeting participants at Celebration Stations, seeing more folks biking on the roads and trails, receiving submissions for the sticker challenge, and hearing about all the ways cyclists, whether experienced or new, have participated in Go By Bike Week! Check out our results below: Thanks to our Sponsors: We couldn’t do…
With our regular events and courses postponed and our staff working from home we wondered how we could still create fun activities and stay connected with local cyclists. The solution? A series of neighbourhood based activities designed to get folks biking around their communities while maintaining social distance. Check out our summer 2020 Bike Activity…
Three new employees are joining the GVBTWS Team. Sara Lax will be working on our programs such as Bike to Work Week as Event Coordinator, while Justine Bochenek will be helping to offer bike skills courses to local schools, workplaces, and interested community members as Bike Skills Program Coordinator. James Coates will be helping with…
2020 is approaching fast! We are looking for smart, talented, fun, and great people to help run our two biggest, more exciting programs! Bike to Work Week and Bike Skills Education! We are hiring two positions: a new Events Coordinator and a new Bike Skills Program Coordinator. Find the full job descriptions here: http://biketoworkvictoria.ca/jobs/ The…
Well that’s a wrap! Fall Bike to Work Week 2019 is over but not forgotten! We are so proud of the turnout this year! We had 2,096 people register in 792 teams. Together we rode 94,481 kms in 10,232 trips. Being great people, we averted 20, 562 kgs of GHGs and burning a mind-boggling 2.8…
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Another great year to look forward to! Each year, the Greater Victoria Bike to Work Society hosts the Fall Bike to Work Week. It complements the Spring Bike to Work Week, with many of our supporters coming back to show that riding, even into the cooler season is fun and rewarding! Working with Go By…
On September 20, 2019, The Greater Victoria Bike to Work Society welcomed its new Executive Director, Adam Krupper. Adam succeeds former Society ED, Amelia Potvin, who was with the Society, first as a Program Coordinator, and later, Executive Director. Amelia saw the Society’s flagship program, the spring Bike to Work Week, achieve record success with…
The Greater Victoria Bike to Work Society is seeking a new Executive Director to help lead us in our 26th year and beyond. Can you work with sponsors, directors and staff to help run dynamic events? Know your way around a bike and can help lead our bike skill courses? If that is you, head…
Friday, February 8th is International Winter Bike to Work Day (WBTWD).The Greater Victoria Bike to Work Society, the CRD, and Bikemaps.org are collaborating to host WBTWD in Victoria. Our goal is to have Victoria rank in the top cities around the world for participation but we can’t do that without you! Take one minute to…
Congratulations to the Winner of the Grand Prize, Exodus Travels Cycling Trip for Two to Italy: Thomas Weimer from Saanich “I can’t even explain how I felt … first I was in disbelief, I mean, I’ve never won anything that comes even close to this!” – Thomas Weimer, the lucky winner of the grand prize…
2018 Fall Bike to Work and School Week Monday, October 22nd- Sunday, October 28th. Join us for the annual Bike to Work Fall Days event, running for the entire week! There will be Celebration Stations during the work week in the mornings, with prizes, giveaways, food, beverages, and bike repair mechanics at each station. One…
It all started right here in Victoria 24 years ago! Join us for this year’s fantastic event. All the information you need to REGISTER and participate can be found at the registration website: WWW.BIKETOWORK.CA/VICTORIA. The Greater Victoria Bike to Work Society continues to organize the annual FREE community event that celebrates regular commuter cyclists…
Whether you ride your bike all winter or you need to wake it from hibernation, spring is the perfect time to revitalize your ride. Susan from Oak Bay Bikes sat down with us to share some basic tips on making sure your bike is road ready. Here’s her spring checklist. For those who are dusting…
Encouraging employees to bike to work should be a top priority for all employers. Long-term employee health benefits, a more productive workforce, and improved corporate culture are all benefits enjoyed by employers who establish bike-friendly workplaces. According to several studies, including a recently-published article in the British Medical Journal which studied over 250,000 subject over…
Let’s face it, there are simply too many people on bikes that don’t have adequate lighting! Lights are a super easy way to improve your visibility, and they are required by law. Here’s the scoop: According to the Motor Vehicle Act, the minimum requirements are as follows: From ½ an hour before sunset until ½…
2017 was another great year for the Greater Victoria Bike to Work Society. We are very proud of the work we did to increase the number of people commuting by bike in the region. Our year-end report presents highlights of the programs and people that were part of this year’s success including our incredible corporate and…
Biking to work is faster than driving – 2017 Commuter Challenge results confirm May 24, 2017 Victoria, BC – The results of this morning’s Commuter Challenge proved, once again, that cycling to work is often the faster choice. Nineteen teams of motorist-versus-cyclist faced off this morning to see who could reach the finish line first. …
