June 25th is Winnipeg's 3rd annual Bike to Work Day. On this day we invite and encourage Winnipeggers to ride their bikes to work, be part of their community, and be involved in the growing trend of active transportation.

Two shifts of volunteers are needed in the morning from 6:30-7:45 and from 7:45-9:00 for the following positions:

Our 5 Bike Oases

Bike to the Future has been doing spring bicycle counts for the past 4 years.  These counts are useful for a variety of purposes - to document trends in bicycle riding, to get a sense of the actual numbers of cyclists who travel along major routes in the city, and to provide before & after counts when new bicycle paths, bike lanes or other improvements are made.  Although the City of Winnipeg has also done some bicycle counts, these have been few and far between.  We are hoping this will change in the future, but in the meantime we are depending on volunteers to ca

The Wed May 5th ride is cancelled due to inclement weather.

See you next week.

(Sorry I didn't get this up sooner.)

A beginner rated ride will be held on June 12th, starting at 11:00 AM at the Lakeview Resort in Gimli. The ride will be a long the scenic route to Matlock. The ride is 53 klms return and will be at a casual pace (Wednesday night pace). Bring a light lunch, as there will be a lunch stop at the pier at Matlock Beach. On returning to Gimli interested riders are welcome to join other club members for food and refreshments on the Lakeview’s deck and enjoy the view.

 April is half over and I finally put together a blog for this month. We have had a great start to the 2010 cycling season. I hope everyone is taking in the good weather and getting out on a bicycle.

February may be the shortest month of the year, but it has been very busy for the WCC executive.  The Feb. 23rd meeting covered many topics which I’m sure the membership will be interested in.