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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

This past year saw our organization continue to grow in terms of both reach, and impact. We continue to use a combination of in person and virtual meetings to reach HUB Cycling members. Our Annual Bike Awards event was held in person this past year, as was our September 2024 AGM. We also held a very successful Bike the Night event, which returned after a 5-year hiatus.

Our revenues were up again in 2024-2025, and at the same time as we are growing, we maintained a sound financial position with a focus on our cash balance. There are more details on this in the Treasurer’s report.

We are very happy to see the continued success of our Bike Education programs in schools, including outside of Metro Vancouver. In Metro Vancouver, we are now reaching close to 73% of youth in elementary schools, helping give them the skills to ride confidently, and safely. We also beat our target and delivered more than 140 core courses outside of Metro Vancouver.  

Last year saw a landmark achievement with the introduction of new regulations to enact changes to the Motor Vehicle Act. This past year we continued to work with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, and other advocates, to push for further refinements, including a neighbourhood speed limit law that is province wide, allowing municipalities to set default speed limits other than 50 km/hr.

A major initiative for our Board of Directors and senior staff team this past year was the updating of our 5 year Strategic Plan, with the new plan covering 2025-2030. This is our third 5 year strategic plan, and we don’t just plan, but we regularly measure and report on our progress on the plan. A lot of work went into this iteration of our strategic plan, and I thank all those who contributed. There will be details at our AGM, and communicated out to members, but the key themes are a continued push to expand our operations beyond Metro Vancouver; to focus on themes of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and to find new ways to get more people cycling, more often.

We were sorry to see the departure of Laura Jane, our Executive Director, but are very happy to have Rose Gardner assume responsibilities as ED.

On behalf of the Board, I thank all staff and volunteers for their work in helping us grow and get more people cycling more often.  Whether providing education, putting on events, volunteering with Go by Bike Week or on a Local Committee advocating for improved infrastructure, or one of the many other areas in which you support our work, you are all a key part of our success and we couldn’t do it without you.
 

Jeff Leigh


 

 

Jeff Leigh 
President, HUB Cycling

 

MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Municipalities across the province, with support from the regional and provincial governments, invested significantly in new active transportation projects in 2024. This led to the creation of protected bike lanes in North Vancouver and Victoria, more multi-use pathways such as in Port Moody, and safer intersections in cities around BC.  In early 2025, we also engaged a diversity consultant to support our work towards becoming a more inclusive and diverse organization that reflects the communities we serve.  Their recommendations now inform our work and priorities in the coming years. 

Over the past year, HUB Cycling’s 10 Local Committees also worked diligently to advocate for better cycling infrastructure across Metro Vancouver. These dedicated volunteers increased their in-person engagements and meetings this year, attended more community events, presented to city councils and municipal staff and hosted 35 assessment and social rides. Their advocacy work has led to new and improved cycling routes throughout the region, as well as ensuring future projects and plans provide safe and comfortable options for people on bikes.

Our vision to have every child in BC receive cycling education made big progress in 2024. Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 expanded into Chilliwack and Abbotsford, while also launching a new Teacher-Led option in Powell River and Campbell River. Altogether, over 26,000 elementary students in more than 40 communities around the province improved their cycling skills and confidence through our Bike to School and Everyone Rides courses. HUB Cycling also supported five organizations throughout the province in providing adult and e-bike education in their communities.

Almost 60,000 people participated in HUB Cycling’s events, educational programs and webinars last year, including the return of Bike the Night and hosting of the International Bike Film Festival.

A big thank you to our incredible staff, board, partners, funders, members and more than 1,500 volunteers for all the work you did to help make cycling more accessible.  In this new role, I’m excited to work together to continue building safer, more equitable and more connected communities throughout BC.

 

Rose Gardner

 

 

 

Rose Gardner
Executive Director, HUB Cycling

 

 

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HUB Cycling continued to engage closely with decision-makers and stakeholders across all levels of government to advance active transportation policies and protections. This included consultations on updating the BC Active Transportation (BCAT) Design Guide, drawing on HUB’s expertise from the State of Cycling project, which classifies active transportation routes across Metro Vancouver.

HUB Cycling’s Gap Priority List tool received a major update this year, incorporating GIS software to rollout HUB Map to all 10 local committees. HUB Map incorporates data for the Gap List, State of Cycling, and a number of other sources, and enhances the local committees’ ability to document infrastructure needs and share them with key decision-makers.

HUB also provided detailed recommendations to improve Clean BC initiatives and worked alongside legislative partners and the Motor Vehicle Act Reform Committee to strengthen protections for vulnerable road users. The expanded coalition includes representatives such as the Provincial Health Officer and BC Disability Alliance, broadening advocacy for inclusive, equitable road safety legislation.

In collaboration with TransLink, HUB facilitated workshops focused on the Major Bikeway Network’s implementation and hosted a webinar with TransLink and the Dutch Consulate exploring integration of bike share systems with public transit.

The ‘Pedaling Towards Equity’ bike ride was held this year, raising awareness of transportation equity issues. HUB also sent letters to new provincial Ministers to establish ongoing dialogue.

By fostering strong partnerships, providing expert advice, and mobilizing community support, HUB Cycling continues to lead efforts toward a safer, more connected, and equitable cycling future in Metro Vancouver.

 

A man rides his bike across a painted green bike lane in Metro Vancouver.

 

Infrastructure Successes

In 2024 - 25, HUB Cycling continued to #UnGapTheMap by working with its 10 Local Committees and Regional Advisory Committee members to strengthen the region’s cycling network. Connecting closely with municipalities, provincial partners, and TransLink, HUB Cycling advocated for and celebrated upgrades to key regional cycling corridors (including the Major Bikeway Network), retrofitted bridges and improved bike lanes and multi-use paths.

Safety and accessibility were front and center in recent infrastructure investments. Nearly 70 percent of Metro Vancouver residents now live within a short distance of a Comfortable for Most facility, a notable improvement from 2019 figures. Collision rates involving people cycling have dropped by 11%, reinforcing the effectiveness of the infrastructure enhancements.

These improvements mean more people, regardless of age, ability, or socio-economic background, can choose cycling or rolling as a viable transportation option. This contributes to the ongoing #UnGapTheMap effort, creating a more connected, comfortable, and safer cycling network across the region.

Two of these infrastructure projects were recognized at HUB Cycling’s twelfth annual Bike Awards for their significant contributions to cycling in the community:

 

Infrastructure Improvement Award Winner: 
District of North Vancouver (Mount Seymour Parkway)

Over 4 km along Mount Seymour Parkway was upgraded to protected cycle lanes.  Forming part of the Major Bikeway Network, this is one of the busiest cycling routes in North Vancouver. The number of users is sure to grow with the improved comfort and safety of the upgrades, stretching from Seymour Boulevard to Mount Seymour Road.

Two pictures side by side. The left photo features a painted green bike lane with separated bollards. The second photo shows two cyclists biking in a bike lane separated by a cement boulder. Three vehicles are driving on the road on the other side of the boulder.

 

Infrastructure Improvement Award Winner:
City of Port Moody (St Johns Street MUP)

Port Moody completed their first protected bike lane through the city centre on St. Johns Street. Separated from the roadway by a boulevard, the facility is part of a longer term plan that will continue east to Ioco Road. People cycling and rolling are separated from people walking between Queens Street and Moody Street, and share a multi-use pathway between Queens Street and Albert Street. 

 

Two photos side by side. The photo on the left shows a map drawing indicating where the new St. Johns Street MUP is. The second photo shows the separated bike lanes near an intersection in Port Moody. Someone using a motorized scooter is crossing the street in the bike lane.

 

There are over 300 priority gaps in Metro Vancouver's broken bike network identified by HUB Cycling's Local Committees in critical need of upgrades. 

You can help by adopting a gap for as little as $50. 

 

Ten people pose for a photo with their bikes on a cycling path in North Vancouver.

 

Local Committee Highlights

HUB Cycling’s 10 Local Committees continued their tireless efforts to push for better cycling infrastructure across the region. Committees were actively involved in providing feedback and pushing for improvements in future active transportation projects, including but not limited to:

  • Building out Burnaby Edmonds Cycling Network, Burnaby Central Valley Greenway and Burnaby Southeast Bikeway and Cariboo Bikeway,
  • Increasing the number of schools in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows taking part in Bike to School Week,
  • Extending the protected cycling lanes in Delta all the way to Deas Island and new protected cycling lanes in North Delta (96th street)
  • Increasing public bike parking options in Langley,
  • Making progress on three priority bikeways on the North Shore including Main St: Harbour Blvd to Lynn Creek bridge, Mt Seymour Parkway (MSP): Lillooet Rd to Mt Seymour Rd and Riverside Drive: MSP to Old Dollarton,
  • Expanding public bike parking in New Westminster,
  • Improving Richmond’s No 2 Road Multi Use Path,
  • Constructing a bike path through Holland Park in Surrey,
  • Improving Kingsway Avenue multi-use pathway in Port Coquitlam, between Kelly Avenue and Kebet Way and Donald Street Pathway Extension, between McAllister Avenue and Wilson Avenue
  • Conducting assessment rides in Vancouver with a focus on East Vancouver routes and gaps, and including TransLink transportation social equity data in reports to the City.
     

Over the past year, committees have:

Infographic with three cycling advocacy statistics, each with an icon and text in a different color. Pink icon of two cyclists, with text: "35 social and assessment rides to connect with the community and investigate the state of cycling infrastructure across the region (up from 24 in 2023-24)." Teal icon of an envelope, with text: "78 advocacy letters written to city councils and staff advocating for better cycling infrastructure." Purple icon of three people in a meeting, with text: "95 meetings and engagements with external contacts."

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Committees also continue to increase their in-person engagements and meetings, attending numerous community events, presenting to city councils and municipal staff, hosting assessment and social rides and leading rides for high level officials like the TransLink senior leadership team and Federal political leaders. 
 

We want to thank our 2024-25 Local Committee Chairs:

HUB Cycling has 10 Local Committees across Metro Vancouver, made up of volunteers working to improve cycling in their communities. The committees meet monthly and work to make cycling safer and more attractive for everyone. We're always looking for more people, and no experience is required to join!

Join a Local Committee near you.

 

A man cycles on a cycling path in Richmond.

 

Research Program

HUB Cycling’s research and planning team, working with JonesMaps, updated the regional cycling map for TransLink in 2024-25. The previous version represented cycling infrastructure completed by the end of 2020, and the refresh brought the map up to date for all infrastructure upgraded or newly completed by early 2024. The HUB team also partnered with JonesMaps to create a new cycling map for the City of Richmond. Momentum was also made on gaining collaborative and financial support for a large-scale BC cycle tourism research and development project to be led by HUB Cycling. HUB Cycling engaged in dialogue with the Minister of Tourism and senior ministry staff, as well as with key potential partners including the Tourism Industry Association of BC, Tourism BC and the BC Cycling Coalition. While funding for the cycle tourism project is not yet confirmed, based on broad initial interest HUB Cycling is continuing to move the project concept forward.  

 

Bike-Friendly Building Consulting

It was a busy and very successful year for the Bike Friendly Buildings program.  The team completed an increasingly diverse range of projects, and expanded its impacts through the development of a Bike Parking Retrofits for Older Buildings program through inter-organisational collaboration.  HUB's Bike Friendly Building team:
 

  • Analysed and advised cycling design and amenities for an affordable rental residential building that PC Urban is developing on the Vancouver downtown peninsula.
  • Developed a Cycling Welcome Package for residents of a new rental building for post-secondary students on Kingsway in Vancouver.
  • Analysed and provided recommendations and technical guidance for bike parking improvements for stratas of four large older residential buildings.
  • Began advising QuadReal and Reliance Properties regarding cycling amenities for a mixed use building planned for the old Mountain Equipment Coop site on Broadway in Vancouver.
  • Completed a long-term bike parking expansion strategy for Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Surrey, Richmond, Langley and Cloverdale campuses.
  • Gained funding from the Zero Emission Innovation Centre and the City of Vancouver to provide free bike parking upgrade analyses and recommendations for four buildings that provide housing for disadvantaged populations.  

 

Does your building project require our cycling expertise? Book a free consultation with our Bike Friendly Building Consulting team today.

 

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Bicycle Film Festival

May 18, 2024

HUB Cycling proudly brought the international Bicycle Film Festival to Vancouver for the first time with two shows at the Rio Theatre, Adventure Shorts and Urban Bike Shorts. The Bicycle Film Festival (BFF) has been celebrating bicycles through art, film and music over the last 25 years. BFF spanned the world in over 100 cities worldwide to an audience of over one million people. There was an adventure screening and an urban shorts screening, showcasing cycling in all its forms.

 

Five volunteers smile for the camera as they strike poses under a 'Go by Bike Week' tent.

 

Spring and Fall Go by Bike Week

June 3-9, 2024 and September 23, to October 6, 2024

Go by Bike Week in Metro Vancouver is a bi-annual event that encourages residents to embrace cycling for their daily trips. Since 2007, over 175,000 participants have joined the campaign, including 26,000 individuals trying cycling for transportation for the first time.

 

Spring and Fall Go by Bike Week Key Highlights: 

 

A group of Go by Bike Week Stats across both Spring and Fall Go by Bike Week. 8,126 total participants, 1,851 new to cycling for transportation, 157,219 KG og GHG's saved, 724,819 KMs cycled, 55,975 number of trips, 551 number of teams, 4,659 people at celebration stations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A whiteboard that reads: "BIKE TO SCHOOL" with various cut stickers of bikes, helmets, and scooters. The white board also has the Bike to School Week trip tracking poster taped to it.

 

Bike to School Week

June 3-6, 2024

Bike to School Week is a cherished annual event that unites students of all ages from across Metro Vancouver in a celebration of active transportation. The event is a great way to enhance green initiatives already happening at schools, build community, and highlight the benefits active transportation has on our communities, like less congestion around school streets and healthy, energized students.

Since its inception in 2016, Bike to School Week has witnessed an impressive growth trajectory, engaging nearly:

  • 780 schools
  • 84,000 students


Key Highlights:
 

Infographic with five statistics about school participation in active travel programs, each paired with a colorful icon. Blue icon of two cyclists with text: "15,893 riders participated." Pink icon of a school with text: "169 schools participated across 13 school districts." Purple icon of two children with text: "81,766 bike & active travel trips recorded (walking, scootering, skateboarding, etc.)." Teal icon of a school with text: "28 schools participated for the first time."

 

 

Six people pose with their bikes in Gastown.

 

Bike to Shop

August 1-31, 2024

Bike to Shop is designed to encourage residents to visit local businesses across Metro Vancouver by providing participants with the resources they need to confidently shop by bike. It’s also an event that helps build bridges with the business community. In 2024, we had three interactive neighbourhood maps, in Vancouver, Richmond and the Tri-Cities region that contained information on: 

  • local bike parking,
  • safe routes,
  • local bike shops for maintenance and
  • bike-friendly or sustainable businesses in the area. 

To promote the campaign we activated at local farmers’ markets, organised group rides and wrote a weekly blog post that described how to spend a day by bike by using each neighbourhood map. 

 

Downtown Vancouver & Gastown Map:
 

 

 

Three women stand with their bikes along Vancouver's Seawall. It is night time.

 

Bike the Night

September 14, 2024

HUB Cycling held the fifth edition of Bike the Night on Saturday, September 14th, 2024. This was the first time the event was held since 2019. Participants pedaled 10 kilometers along the iconic Vancouver Seawall in a loop from David Lam Park over the Burrard Bridge. This event also included a pre-ride celebration where participants enjoyed music, entertainment, food trucks, bike decorating, e-cargo bike showcase and free bike tune-ups, and connected with community partners, friends and other families.

 

Key Highlights:

 

  • 60% of participants felt comfortable riding at night before the event.
  • 75% said they felt comfortable riding at night after the event.
  • 15% more people felt confident riding at night after Bike the Night.
An infographic that reads: 780 total people including 78 children under eight years old, 27 local businesses promoted, 10 Km's of riding, and 72 volunteers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participants identified as:

 

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A group of 15 TransLink staff members pose for a photo at HUB Bike Awards.

 

Bike Awards

March 8, 2025

Taking place after hours at the Vancouver MEC store, the active transportation community gathered to celebrate the 22 organizations and individuals that made cycling more comfortable and safer for people of all ages and abilities across Metro Vancouver in 2024. All of the winners can be found on our website.

 

Key Highlights:

 

  • Keynote speech about The Great Blue Heron Way from Respected Tsawwassen Elder xwasteniya (Ruth Mary Adams).
  • Event hosted by CBC journalist, Uytae Lee
  • 110 attendees, including 10 elected officials from Federal, Provincial and Municipal levels of government
  • Winners from 9 Metro Vancouver municipalities and the  Province of BC - Ministry of Transportation and Transit
  • For the first time, an award was given to organizations working outside of Metro Vancouver. The Comox Valley School District and Cycling Coalition were awarded the Cycling Education Champion Award for their initiatives on Vancouver Island.
     

 

 

A group of six participants and one bike education instructor pose with their bikes on a wooden path. There is a pond of water behind them. They are all wearing yellow vests.

 

StreetWise Cycling Courses

StreetWise programs aim to get more people cycling more often, through supportive and engaging on-bike programs for adults, multi-day programs for adults and youth, and interactive virtual courses. In 2024, courses continued at our popular StreetWise Cycling Education Centres in Vancouver and Richmond. At both centres, 55 courses occurred with 461 participants. We continued to expand course offerings, creating a 6-week progressive program for Seniors based off our Women's Program, which we offered as well.

Online education continued with StreetWise Cycling Online, along with a variety of webinars that provided specialised education to BC residents, with a total of 283 online course participants. E-bike education also continued with more e-bike drop-in workshops being offered in conjunction with community events, where hundreds of people tested bikes and learned about the benefits of e-biking. Another 20 custom courses and private Workplace Cycling Workshops were also held across Metro Vancouver.

 

Key Highlights:

 

An infographic that reads: 4.6/5 average course rating, 77% intend to cycle more after a course, 28 bikes gifted, 1,146 participants reached, 94 courses taught, and 27% increase in cycle frequency.

 

 

Eight students indicate a left turn single by stretching out their left arm. They are all wearing helmets.

 

Bike to School Courses

HUB Cycling’s Bike to School program enables and encourages thousands of Metro Vancouver youth annually to see cycling as a safe and enjoyable mode of transportation in their community.

An infographic that reads: 16,549 youth received an on-bike program, 155 schools, 18 municipalities.

 

Key Highlights:

 

  • On track to reach 80% of public school students in Metro Vancouver with HUB Cycling education before they reach high school.
  • 39% of teachers or staff reported seeing an increase in students biking to school after hosting a course (37% in 2023).
  • 47% of teachers and 68% of families said their students’ or child’s participation in a Bike to School course has encouraged them to bike more (41% and 59%, respectively, in 2023). 

 

"The students had so much fun and they were all able to participate in a safe manner. This program really helped boost the self-esteem of so many kids and demonstrated the importance of perseverance and stepping out of one's comfort zone to try something new." - Stephanie Smith, Teacher, Hampton Park Elementary

 

 

Five students indicate a right hand turn single with their right arm bent at the elbow. They are all wearing helmets and on bikes. One boy is making a silly crying face.

 

Everyone Rides Grades 4-5

Together with our five delivery partners throughout the Province, Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 provided 148 Learn2Ride courses to over 14,250 students in 2024. 

An infographic that reads: 14,250 youth received an on-bike program, 148 courses taught, 667 teachers engaged, 19 municipalities.

 

Key Highlights:

 

  • In the spring, we reached the Fraser Valley, working with our new Delivery Partner Ascent Fraser Valley Guides and Mountain School.
  • Courses also occurred in and around Metro Vancouver, Kelowna, the east Kootenays, Prince George and Victoria.  
  • Our pilot of the Teacher-led delivery method in Campbell River and Powell River reached 12 schools and 888 students.
     

"Instructors were incredibly engaging and knowledgeable, and did a wonderful job working with our students. A really positive day overall and would welcome back to our school in a heartbeat." - Teacher, WL MacLeod Elementary, Vanderhoof 

Financials

To view HUB Cycling's financial position from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, please click here (coming soon!).

 

An infographic of a bike. The back wheel is a pie chart that represents HUB Cycling's Revenue dollars in percent with the breakdown as 42% fee for service, 40% grants, 16% private funding & donations, and 2% other revenue. The front wheel represents HUB Cycling's expenses dollars in percent with the breakdown as 80% staffing, 13% programming, & 7% organizational & overhead.

 

 

HUB Cycling's head office staff members strike a silly pose at their head office in front of the electric cargo bike.

We'd like to thank our Board of Directors:

 

 

Our Board Committees:

 

Regional Advisory Committee
Leanna Leib-Milburn (Co-Chair), Mairin Shields-Brown (Co-Chair), Luke Gillies, Amir Hassanpour, Philipe Alvarenga, Jeff Leigh and Navdeep Chhina.

The Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) of HUB Cycling develops regional infrastructure and policy recommendations to support the organization’s mission. It collaborates with staff to strengthen local committees and ensure regional priorities are reflected in HUB Cycling’s advocacy efforts. RAC develops policies and positions that align with HUB Cycling’s mission by reviewing research, gathering community input, and engaging with Local Committees (LCs) and decision-makers. The RAC also works to build and maintain strong relationships with regional and provincial authorities such as the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Translink, and Metro Vancouver. The Regional Advisory Committee includes the Director of Inclusion and Campaigns and selected Board Directors, meeting monthly and reporting to the Board every quarter.
 

Board Development Committee
Victoria Gray (Co-Chair), Philipe Alvarenga (Co-Chair), Alexandra Flynn and Anne Murray.
 

The Board Development Committee (BDC) aims to cultivate a proficient and effective Board that operates in a supportive and equitable environment. The BDC’s mission focuses on ensuring quality governance through education, training, and processes that align with the organization’s values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity. The BDC develops strategies and tactics to fulfill these duties and reports to the Board within the guidelines of the BC Society Act, HUB Constitution, and HUB Policies and Procedures. The committee reports to the Board and meets monthly.

 

Operations Committee
Esther Holobuwich (Co-Chair), Emily Beam (Co-Chair), and Jeff Leigh

The Operations Committee of HUB ensures that financial reporting, accounting systems, and risk management activities are effectively chosen and executed to achieve the organization’s strategic objectives. The Operations Committee includes the Director of Operations and selected Board Directors. The Committee reports to the Board, meets quarterly and as needed during year-end or budgeting periods.
 

And our Organizational Members:

 

Thank you for helping us get more people cycling more often!

 

 

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