Save the date: May 21 for the Bicycle Tuneups and Cycling Mini Fair

C.U. Cycling is teaming up with Healthy Workplace – Carleton University​ to bring you the Bicycle Tune-Ups and Cycling Mini-Fair on Thursday, May 21, 2015 from 11am to 2pm.

• Date: May 21, 2015
• Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Location: the neon green bike stand, next to the Architecture building at Carleton University
• Cost: Free
• Intended Audience: Anyone

The rain date is the following Thursday, May 28. Get your bike fixed up – or learn how to do it yourself! Exhibiting groups include:

• Capital Vélo Fest, a non-profit organization with the mission to “Inspire People of All Ages to Ride a Bike More Often”. They will have SMOOCH, the bicycle powered smoothie machine, colourful lights  that glow in the dark to make your bike visible and  tickets for the Tour La Nuit at a special discounted price for the mini fair.
• Carleton University Student Association (CUSA), the representative body of all undergraduate students attending Carleton University.
• Citizens for Safe Cycling, a membership-based non-profit association working to promote safe and efficient cycling in Ottawa.
• Escape Bicycle Tours​, who offers guided, fully-supported bicycle tours to urban and rural destinations in the Ottawa, Ottawa Valley, and the Outaouais area.
• OPIRG Carleton, a centre for student organizing on campus. They support initiatives to fight discrimination and works closely with vulnerable communities to work towards meaningful change on campus and in the community.
• The Otesha Project, a national youth-led charitable organization that uses experiential learning, theatre and bicycle tours to engage and empower Canadians of all ages to take action for a more equitable and sustainable world.
• Parks Canada Outdoors Club of Carleton. Their main goal is to get people interested and active in outdoor activities. They host day and multi-day backpacking, canoeing, kayaking and snowshoeing trips throughout Ontario and the surrounding area. They also host more localized activities like slack-lining and picnics in the parks around Ottawa.
• RightBike, a social business that provides jobs and training for individuals in the community who are working to overcome barriers to employment. They deliver a community-based bike share service in Ottawa.
• Safer Roads Ottawa, a partnership between Ottawa Fire Services, Ottawa Paramedic Service, Ottawa Police Service, Ottawa Public Health and the Public Works Department. They will have cycling safety information, bike lights, bike bells, reflective armbands, and  reflective tape.

The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) Bike Co-Op will be assisting by providing bike tune-ups.

We’re always looking for friends! If you would like to attend, drop us a line at .

RRRA-run bike share is coming to Carleton!

Carleton University will soon have its very own bike sharing program! Bikes are free to all Rideau River Residence Association (RRRA) members and cost $5 per day or $20 per year for all Carleton students, staff, faculty, and alumni. A $20 safety deposit is required.

This program has been made possible by the incredible initiative of Arif Jaffer, VP Admin, and the community support from Citizens for Safe Cycling, the Department of University Safety, and RightBike. C.U. Cycling has also been giving our support and advice for the program.

We’re very excited to see such a great program come to Carleton and we really hope that everyone benefits from it and treats the bikes well!

If you want to read more, refer to The Charlatan article on the topic and check out the BikeShare page on the RRRA website.