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Cycling Events This Week: June 1 - 7

posted by Joe on Monday, June 01, 2009

What's on this week:

View more than the next week on the BikingToronto Events Page.... or look at our new BikeMonth section: day-by-day listing of events from May 25 - June 25.

Since it's BikeMonth now... there are a ton of events going on this week. In the interests of space, we're going to just have links to all the events each day. Check out the BikeMonth pages for more detail on each event. :)

MEC Daily Lunch and Learn Sessions
12pm-1pm
Mountain Equipment Co-op hosts a series of lunchtime repair workshops.
Learn simple tips on how to maintain your bicycle. It's fun! Bring your lunch!

TBN Humber-High Park Ride
10:30am

This leasure wheeler ride along the Humber River and the waterfront is 24km long.

MEC Daily Lunch and Learn Sessions
12pm-1pm

Mountain Equipment Co-op hosts a series of lunchtime repair workshops.
Learn simple tips on how to maintain your bicycle. It's fun! Bring your lunch!

CAN-BIKE 2
6pm-9pm

Advance your skills with other bicycle commuters and recreational riders who already ride in traffic. Course includes Highway Traffic Act sessions, bike-handling skills, classroom discussion and lots of riding in challenging conditions.

Core Strength for Bicyclists
6pm-7pm

Personal Trainer, Leehe Lev of Whole Self Fitness will be giving tips on how to strengthen the ‘core’. She will demonstrate exercises and explain the importance of core strength for bicyclists.

Midweek Tuesday Night Race Series
6:45pm

Midweek’s Tuesday Elite Race Series enables you to learn, try and practice road bike racing in a competitive environment. The races are fast-paced and often have large field sizes and are not suitable for a first-time-in-a-pack racer. Therefore, we require all participants to have at least some racing experience.

Tour the Leslie Street Spit
7pm-9pm

Join the Outing Club of East York for a Tuesday Night cycle ride through the Don Valley to the Leslie Street Spit and back. Bicycle helmets mandatory.

Bike Polo TO - Weekly Pick-up Game
8:30pm-11pm

Tuesdays @ 9 p.m till 11 p.m at Alexander Park (Bathurst and Dundus Street west)

Hart House Bike Month Breakfast
7:30am-8am

Join us on the Arbor Room patio for the annual Bike Month Breakfast (while supplies last)! Breakfast, entertainment and more.

TBN's Wednesday Wheelie Ride
10am

The nature of the Wednesday day rides known as the "Wednesday Wheelies" might be the best-kept secret in the TBN. Wednesday Wheelies are social, tourist-level rides that cover routes similar to the popular Country Cruises, but which have the glorious advantage of roads, often busy with traffic on a Sunday, being nearly deserted mid-week.

MEC Daily Lunch and Learn Sessions
12pm-1pm

Mountain Equipment Co-op hosts a series of lunchtime repair workshops.
Learn simple tips on how to maintain your bicycle. It's fun! Bring your lunch!

Public Spaces & Public Life for the 21st Century: A Discussion with Danish Architect Jan Gehl
3pm-5pm

A presentation and discussion of Jan Gehl’s work and research in the area of public space design – from the revitalization of some of the world’s most important urban streets to waterfront redevelopment. Mr. Gehl will discuss his criteria for creating good ublic spaces using lessons from his recent work in places such as ew York, San Francisco, and Melbourne.

Bikechain: Cyclist Rights and Obligations
6pm-7pm

Do you know all your rights and obligations as a cyclist?
Come to this FREE seminar to find out more! We will have a knowledgeable staff member to inform you.

TBN Beltline Ride
6:30pm

Join TBN for an easy roller Beltline ride. Helmets and Lights mandatory.

MEC Daily Lunch and Learn Sessions
12pm-1pm

Mountain Equipment Co-op hosts a series of lunchtime repair workshops.
Learn simple tips on how to maintain your bicycle. It's fun! Bring your lunch!

CAN-BIKE 2
6pm-9pm

MEC Bike Repair Workshop
7pm-8:30pm

Cycle to this evening workshop hosted by Mountain Equipment Co-op staff.Learn simple tips on how to mainatin your bicycle.

CineCycle celebrates The Bicycle Film Festival
8pm

CineCycle a Micro Cinema and (by appointment) Bicycle Repair, welcomes Benny Zenga to host a night of Film and Music, to celebrate The Bicycle Film Festival. $5 admission. 19+.

Bike First Friday
7:30am

Get together for a light breakfast at the Barns before heading off on a colle to your work. These are both a social opportunity and a chance to get up-to date on cycling issues in the Ward and the City.

Janet Bike Girl Open Studio Show & Sale
11am-7pm

Come and visit my studio! There is something for the whole family, from infant organic cotton onesies, infant and children's organic t-shirts, women's and men's organic t-shirts, all hand stenciled with various bike images.

MEC Daily Lunch and Learn Sessions
12pm-1pm

Mountain Equipment Co-op hosts a series of lunchtime repair workshops.
Learn simple tips on how to maintain your bicycle. It's fun! Bring your lunch!

TBN Pizza Ride
6:30pm

Join TBN for a rideo n Toronto's waterfront trails. Apres-bike ride enjoy dinner at Splash. Cancelled if Raining. Brings Locks. Helmet and lights are mandatory.

MEC Bike Repair Workshop
7pm-8:30pm

Progressing from Thursday June 4th's workshop, Mountain Equipment Co-op staff will show you how to tackle more complex bike repairs. Intermediate to advance.

CAN-BIKE for Kids (Morning)
8:30am-12:30pm

Bike safety course for kids aged 9-13. In-class and on-bike instruction teaches rules of the road, right and left turns, changing gears and identifying/avoiding potential hazards. Course runs over 3 consecutive Saturdays.

TBN Waterfront Ride
9:30am

Join TBN and ride the Martin Goodman Trail to the Humber River and see Cherry Beach. Helmets are mandatory.

CAN-BIKE 2
10am-5pm

CAN-BIKE Cycling Freedom for Women
10am-4pm

A cycling safety course for women taught by women. Addresses specific concerns, such as riding at night, riding with children and other topics of interest to women.

MEC Bike Safety Checks
10am-5:30pm

Drop by and MEC cycling staff will provide a free safety check on your bike. There will be a tent set up on the west side of the store on Charlotte St.

Janet Bike Girl Open Studio Show and Sale
12pm-6pm

Beyond The Burbs!
12pm-5pm

Ever thought of riding across the country? Maybe a weekend trip? We can help you with all your touring needs from bikes to panniers, trailers to tool kits and everything in between.

Bike Day at Karma Co-op
12pm-4pm

Get a free tune-up from expert staff of the Bike Joint.

CAN-BIKE for Kids (Afternoon)
1:30pm-5:30pm

Ride for Heart
7am-11am
Cycle on the traffic-free Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway. 25, 50 and 75 km options. All for Heart & Stroke research.

CAN-BIKE Cycling Freedom for Women
9:30am-3:30pm

A cycling safety course for women taught by women. Addresses specific concerns, such as riding at night, riding with children and other topics of interest to women.

CAN-BIKE Adult Learn to Ride 1 (Morning)
10am-1pm

Bicycle course for first-time riders. Learn to balance, start, stop and turn.

MEC Bike Safety Checks
11am-4:30pm

Drop by and MEC cycling staff will provide a free safety check on your bike. There will be a tent set up on the west side of the store on Charlotte St.

CAN-BIKE Adult Learn to Ride 1 (Afternoon)
1:30pm-4:30pm

Bicycle course for first-time riders. Learn to balance, start, stop and turn.

You can keep track of everything happening each day on our new BikeMonth section! :)