Workplace Cycling Workshops
Workplace Cycling Workshops
These fun, interactive and on-site workshops are part of the HUB Bike Friendly Business Program and are designed for staff of all riding abilities.
Utilizing cycling as a health promotion tool reduces employer costs, lowers absenteeism and turnover, and creates higher productivity, loyalty, and morale. Biking to work also has the unique ability to promote employee health & wellness and environmental sustainability at the same time, helping to make an organization a desirable, sought-after employer.
What people are saying about the workshops:
"The workshop had a clean and clear format, just the right combination of traffic scenarios, route planning information and a good overview of bike maintenance. It was very well attended and created cycling safety awareness at our workplace." - Mike F, Burnaby
"Informative and fun, one of our most successful lunch & learns to date. Thank you." - Mark T, Vancouver
"The instructor did a great job presenting the materials and showed a range of options for cycling gear." - Jennifer A, Richmond
Additional Perks
Book one or more HUB Workplace Cycling Workshop or Bikeability Assessment for your business and receive a $50-100 carsharing credit from Modo The Car Co-op. Tenants and employees attending a HUB cycling workshop will receive a $30 carsharing credit plus free registration from Modo, 30-minute driving time plus free registration from Car2Go.
Workplace Cycling Workshops
Cycling Skills Courses
- Biking to Work: A Lunch-Hour Primer
- Biking to Work: A Lunch-Hour Primer—Women Only
- Biking to Work: Fall & Winter Cycling
- Demystifying Your Bike: Beginner Bike Maintenance
- Biking to Work: Commuter Skills
- StreetWise Cycling: A Customized Pre-Course for "Bicycling by Design"
Book Now!
If you’re interested in booking a workshop, want more information, or just want to figure out if the workshops are right for you, please email bfb@bikehub.ca
Discount applies for some workshops within TravelSmart communities. Email for details.
Biking to Work: A Lunch-Hour Primer
- Sign up now by contacting bfb@bikehub.ca
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guidance for newer riders as well as useful info for those who already bike to work. Certified instructors will discuss bike safety scenarios, taking bikes on transit, route planning, what to wear/carry, making your workplace bike friendly and much more. Bike maps & other resources will be provided to all participants. |
Biking to Work: Fall & Winter Cycling
- Sign up now by contacting bfb@bikehub.ca
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Participants will learn more advanced tips and tricks about biking to work in Metro Vancouver’s winter riding conditions, including dressing for the weather (staying warm and dry), more advanced cycling safety, advanced use of your gears, cold-weather care for your bike, lights and visibility, and more! Bike maps and other resources are provided to all participants. |
Demystifying Your Bike: Beginner Bike Maintenance
- Sign up now by contacting bfb@bikehub.ca
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They learn how to clean and oil their bike, check their brakes and gears, and a few other tricks to make their riding experience more enjoyable. We cover fixing the dreaded flat tire (not really such a big deal after all), and help participants decide when it's a good idea to take their bike to the shop. Available in both 1 and 2 hour versions. Note: the 1-hour version doesn't include fixing a flat tire.
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Biking to Work: Commuter Skills
- Sign up now by contacting bfb@bikehub.ca
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Details Description This workshop includes both in-class and on-road training, and is for workplaces that want to go a step further to support their employees to use their bike for transportation. |
Taught by nationally certified bike safety instructors, participants learn hands-on about the safest place on the road to ride, how to maneuver their bike effectively, communicate with other road users, handle riding at night and in the rain, and much more. Participants will gain the skills and confidence to enjoy riding in the city! Note: please bring your bike to this workshop. |
Biking to Work: A Lunch-Hour Primer—Women's Only Version (1 hour)
- Sign up now by contacting bfb@bikehub.ca
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Details Description |
The instructor will help demystify biking to work and show participants how riding can be fun, safe, and can be done at one's own pace. Certified instructors will discuss bike safety scenarios, taking bikes on transit, route planning, what to wear/carry, making your workplace bike-friendly, and much more! Bike maps and other resources will be provided to all participants. |
StreetWise Cycling: A customized pre-course for Bicycling by Design (April 7-8, 2014) participants only
- Register Now | Deadline for registration: Friday, April 4 @ 5pm
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Details Description This hands-on course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to cycle confidently and comfortably in the City, through various bicycle route types. Developed based on the national standard of cycling education, it includes both an in-class and an on-road portion, and offers practical knowledge of cycling skills and facilities to both new and experienced cyclists. |
The classroom portion (1.5hrs) will address the following themes and topics: - Cycling gear The on-road portion will provide participants with an experiential opportunity to exercise knowledge gained in the classroom. It will include parking lot practices and an extensive road ride through major cycling facilities in Downtown Vancouver. Regional and municipal bike maps as well as other resources will be provided to all participants in the course. *Please bring your own bicycle to the course for the on-road portion. |