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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 17/09/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Climate Fest! We loved having conversations at our booth with you and going on a community bike ride. Thank you @climateactionwr for having us!

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 11/09/2026

We need a few more volunteers for our Rides with Candidates initiative! This is a fun way to get involved in your community. Sign up through the link in our bio and send us a dm if you have any questions!

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 18/08/2026

We need your help! In preparation for the municipal election, we are running our Rides with Candidates initiatives. We need volunteers to sign up to ride, roll, or meet with a candidate. Then, let us know how it went! Sign up using the link in our bio! DM us if you have any questions. 🚲

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 11/08/2026

Exciting news! Unchained Bicycle Repairs in Cambridge is now offering a 10% discount on parts and services to CycleWR members! Show your member card to access the discount. Want to become a CycleWR member? Head to cyclewr.ca to join or renew your membership today.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 20/07/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined the community bike ride and social yesterday! The air was clean and the weather was lovely. The perfect day to enjoy the Region’s bike infrastructure together!

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 10/07/2026

Cyclists of all ages and abilities are invited to join our next community bike ride! Meet in front of Kitchener City Hall on Sunday, July 18 at 2pm. The ride will end at Cafe Pyrus where everyone is welcome to stay for social time. Explore the city, meet new people, and enjoy the summer sun!

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 08/06/2026

Check out the draft agenda for the first Advocacy Committee meeting! Do these topics interest you? Join the Advocacy Committee! Whether you can make it to the first meeting tomorrow or not, we would love to have you on the committee. Head to our website and fill out the volunteer form to sign up!

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 07/06/2026

Great to see so many people at the Route 1 Grand Opening today in Filsinger Park! Thanks @citykitchener.bsky.social for all the work that went into the creation of this route. It was a perfect day for a community ride and walk!

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 07/06/2026

We are looking for people to join our new Advocacy Committee! This is a great chance to get involved, especially with the municipal election coming this fall. The first meeting is this Tuesday. Fill out our volunteer form to let us know you’d like to join. Shoot us a DM if you have any questions!

Make your voice heard join the cycle WR advocacy committee to help shape a better cycling future in the Waterloo region

What the advocacy committee will collaborate on projects such as preparing for the upcoming municipal election by connecting with candidates about cycling, developing cycle WR positions on regional issues advocating for specific changes that would improve cycling and the region who WR member can join when first meeting on June 9, 2026 at 7 PM virtually how fill out the volunteer form at cycle wr.ca/get involved

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 28/05/2026

Plenty of spots still available for Waterloo Region!

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 07/05/2026

Congrats to @citykitchener.bsky.social for this achievement and let there be more bike-friendly infrastructure in the Region! Also, welcome to BlueSky :)

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 23/04/2026

The AGM for CycleWR will be held virtually at 7pm on May 28, 2026. It will be open to members only. If you haven’t yet joined or renewed for 2026, please take a moment and do so now at cyclewr.ca! Three positions are open for election on the CycleWR board at this AGM. Contact us to apply.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 14/04/2026

Join this bike ride for Earth Day this Sunday 🌞

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 12/04/2026

With Bill 60, the provincial government placed new limits on municipal authority to prioritize active transportation. We’re concerned about what this means for the future of safe cycling in the Waterloo Region. Check out our formal request to the provincial government. cyclewr.ca/our-advocacy...

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Response to Bill 60

POSTED ON BY On November 27, 2025, the Ontario government passed Bill 60, introducing significant amendments to the Highway Traffic Act that fundamentally changed how municipalities manage bicycle …

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 30/03/2026

If you have kids interested in cycling and you want them to learn more about cycling safely, check out Ride Safe Bike Rodeo 2026, on Apr 25 at Queensmount Arena in Kitchener! www.eventbrite.ca/e/ride-safe-...

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Ride Safe Bike Rodeo 2026

Get ready to pedal into a day of fun at our kid's bike rodeo!

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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Helmets must be worn by kids. But it's needlessly punitive to ticket the parents of a seriously injured kid. They've learnt their lesson. Also, our court system sees 250K withdrawals in dangerous driving tickets a year, this ticket needlessly burdens the system: www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...

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Driver and victim’s parents charged after cyclist hit by pickup truck

The driver of a pickup truck and a 12-year-old cyclist’s parents have both been charged after a crash in Waterloo.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 06/03/2026

Waterloo Region relies on this funding to expand its cycling infrastructure. Tell your MP that this is important to you.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 03/03/2026

Mark your calendars for a bike ride for Earth Day, ending at Earth Day Wellness Event www.spcakitchener.ca/events.php?v...

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SPCA Kitchener | Events

Events are frequently held at the Stanley Park Community Centre and surrounding areas.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 28/02/2026

Different cities around the world show us what's possible and how they benefit from cycling infrastructure.

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

The numbers don’t have to be the same as the summer. But consistently seeing at least some cyclists in the winter plants the idea in you that “this is a normal thing that people do”.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 11/02/2026

Get ready to bundle up and ride this Friday! 🚲

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 29/01/2026

Never tried winter biking? Now’s the time! 🚲❄️ Join #Kitchener Winter Bike to Work Day on Feb 13 (7:30 AM) at the Cenotaph. We’re celebrating 300km of year-round trails with a group ride, free warm drinks, and prizes. Let’s ride! #WinterCycling www.kitchener.ca/news/posts/b...

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Bundle up for Winter Bike to Work Day | City of Kitchener

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 08/12/2025

Learn from some winter cycling experiences of residents of Waterloo Region in this article from @communityedition.bsky.social www.communityedition.ca/ride-on-biki...

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RIDE ON: BIKING THROUGH THE WINTER – The Community Edition

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Cars might work fine in California or Florida, but they’re not practical here in Canada. We have winter.

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More than 300 collisions reported as early season snow slams parts of Ontario

YouTube video by CTV News

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 18/11/2025

The Ontario gvt. is looking to ban bike lanes; Waterloo Region is looking to improve active transportation in Elmira; Kitchener is looking for feedback on their Mobility Plan. Those are some things happening this month and you can have a say! cyclewr.ca/2025/11/14/c...

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Calls to Action – Bill 60, Elmira Arthur Street Public Meeting, Connected Kitchener

Bill 60 Last year the Province passed Bill 212, Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, which sought to remove 19 kilometres of Toronto’s protected bike lanes. C…

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Tri-Cities Transport Action Group @tritag.ca · 16/11/2025

Join us to ride the first weekend GO Train Kitchener to Toronto! Help us mark a major milestone. Toronto activities: TTCriders Streetcar Summit, Santa Claus Parade, or just enjoy the city. Return via 4:48pm train or train to Bramalea + bus. Weekend GO Passes are $10, kids under 12 ride free.

GO with TriTAG!
Ride the First Weekend GO
Train with TriTAG
Kitchener → Toronto
Sunday, November 23
Meet at Kitchener Go between 7:00 - 7:30AM
Train Departs: 7:49 AM

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 14/11/2025

Kitchener’s Downtown Cycling Grid project has earned the 2025 Active Transportation Achievement Award from the Transportation Association of Canada While there's always more to be done, it's great to see the city receive this recognition 😀🚴🏼‍♀️ kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/11/11/k...

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Kitchener's Downtown Cycling Grid wins national award

The City of Kitchener has been given the 2025 Active Transportation Achievement Award thanks to its Downtown Cycling Grid project.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 02/11/2025

The city of Kitchener is starting Connected Kitchener, a study to create a new Transportation and Mobility Plan, towards a transportation system that is more reliable, fair, environmentally friendly, and efficient over the next 25 years. You can provide feedback at www.engagewr.ca/connectedkit...

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Connected Kitchener

Building Kitchener’s roadmap towards a more resilient, equitable, sustainable and efficient mobility system.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 29/10/2025

Did you know that Kitchener provides secure bike parking downtown? A $10 one-time fee gives you unlimited access to these facilities to help protect your bike from theft, vandalism and weather: City Hall, KPL, Kitchener Market, Duke&Ontario and Charles&Benton. www.kitchener.ca/en/parking/b...

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Bike parking

Park your bike for free in one of our secure parking garages to keep it safe.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 24/10/2025

Build it, properly, and they will come :)

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 16/10/2025

Remember to provide feedback for the Rockway-Fairway project www.engagewr.ca/rockway-fair... This important link for our city connects an ION stop, the mall, schools, community centre and the Rockway Gardens. Here is what we have to say about it cyclewr.ca/2025/09/29/o... Survey closes this Sunday

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Rockway Fairway Transportation Connections

Connecting the trail network to improve access to transit, jobs, and services with safe infrastructure for all ages and abilities.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 02/10/2025

Oct 4th is almost here! Remember to register as a rider or volunteer at rideforrefuge.org/kitchenercentral See you soon!

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 29/09/2025

After meeting with city staff, representatives of the Horticultural Society and a number of our members, we present our response on the Rockway Fairway Transportation Connections: a people-first approach! cyclewr.ca/2025/09/29/o...

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Our Response to the Rockway Fairway Transportation Connections Project

We write today to voice our perspective on the Rockway Fairway transportation connection project. This project represents a critical step forward in completing our cycling network. It will forge a …

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 10/09/2025

@communityedition.bsky.social wrote a great article about 529 Garage and its recent partnership with WRPS. Remember to register your bike and tell all your friends so that the program is most effective! www.communityedition.ca/waterloo-reg...

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WATERLOO REGION POLICE PARTNER WITH PROJECT 529 – The Community Edition

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 07/09/2025

Looking for a biking-related volunteering opportunity? The Ride for Refuge is a family-friendly, in-person fundraising ride/walk held on Saturday, October 4, 2025 in support of charities that help people seeking hope, safety, and freedom. Register at rideforrefuge.org/kitchenercentral

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Kitchener Central (Social Development Centre Waterloo Re...) - RIDE 2025

What moves you? The Ride for Refuge is a family-friendly fundraising bike + walk in support of local charities serving people seeking hope, safety, and freedom. Join us Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025!

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Now Toronto @nowtoronto.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Channing Tatum thinks Toronto is dope! He's here for the TIFF premiere of his film "Roofman" and told us what he loves most about the 6ix! #TIFF50 #TIFF2025 #ChanningTatum

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 26/08/2025

It might still be the same project: "The first project is planned from Highland Road to Victoria Street and is tentatively scheduled for construction in 2025-2026"

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 22/08/2025

There's a lot more to be done, but it's great to see how the progress is making a difference. We hope our infrastructure continues to develop and other cities follow suit 😃

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 22/08/2025

Save the date! The Ride for Refuge is a family-friendly, in-person fundraising ride/walk held on Saturday, October 4, 2025 in support of charities that help people seeking hope, safety, and freedom. rideforrefuge.org/kitchenercentral

A promotional flyer for the "Ride for Refuge" event in Kitchener.
The flyer features a large photo of a diverse group of adults and children with their bicycles on a dirt path in a wooded area.
Text on the flyer reads:
"RIDE FOR REFUGE. Join us Saturday, Oct. 4 for a family-friendly ride/walk to help raise funds for hope, safety + freedom! 10am - 2pm. rideforrefuge.org/kitchenercentral"
"This year's RIDE route will take you along some of the places where mass evictions and displacement are happening right now in downtown Kitchener."
"By participating in the RIDE, you'll help us prevent evictions, advocate for the unhoused community, support entire buildings experiencing renoviction, and uplift grassroots organizations fighting for a safer world for all of us."
The flyer includes a QR code and logos for Ride for Refuge and the Social Development Centre Waterloo Region.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 09/08/2025

In case you missed the news: 529 Garage is a bike registration program that can assist with the recovery of stolen bikes. And the WRPS is now in partnership with them, boosting it's effectiveness in our region. Register your bike for free at project529.com

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Parking at an Ontario campground. For many kids campgrounds are their first exposure to freedom and independence on a bike or walking.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 06/08/2025

Amazing news from WRPS! They are now partnering with 529 Garage to assist with recovery of stolen bikes. If you haven't already, register your bike for free at project529.com Paying members of CycleWR get a free sticker. Just attend any of our events to get yours :) wrps.ca/news/waterlo...

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Waterloo Regional Police Partner with 529 Garage to Assist in Lost or Stolen Bicycle Recovery Efforts | Waterloo Regional Police

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 30/07/2025

People's safety has won ☺️

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Aldo Culquicondor 🍁 @acondor.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I updated the blog post with a picture I took yesterday. Notice how bike rack design matters cyclewr.ca/2025/07/08/g...

A sun-drenched parking lot at either dawn or dusk, with a long metal bike rack in the foreground. The section of the rack featuring an inverted-U design is crowded with numerous bicycles, while the simpler wave-style section to the right has only three bikes. Parked cars and a modern building are visible in the background against a clear sky.

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 09/07/2025

Do you know of any other business that did something similar? We'd love to talk to them!

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Cycle Waterloo Region @cyclewr.ca · 09/07/2025

Grand River Rocks Kitchener upgraded their bike parking to a new 30-space inverted-U rack, making it easier and safer for people to cycle to their facility. This is a great example of how businesses can support cyclists and build a stronger community. cyclewr.ca/2025/07/08/g...

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Grand River Rocks on Lead: Paving the Way for a Bike-Friendly Waterloo Region

As urban cyclists, we often face a dilemma: choosing between the convenience of cycling and the security of our bikes. Finding adequate and secure bike parking can be a real challenge, limiting our…

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