Event Listing – Velopalooza

Wednesday August 7

Main Street Farmers Market Wednesday afternoon

Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 3:00pm - 7:00pm. You guide yourself to the market at the time that suits you

Repeats: Every Wednesday in July - October

By: The RockYou guide yourself to the market at Main Street Station (Central Pacific) at Thornton Park Wednesdays, June 5 – October 2, 2013 3pm – 7pm each week. Here is a map of the location <https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=safari&ie=UTF-8&q=thornton+park+vancouver&split=1&z=14&t=m>

VBC Wednesday Night Pie Rides

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 5:30pm

Repeats: Every Wednesday

By: VBCVancouver Bicycle Club (VBC) members zip around the edges of Vancouver. Starting from Canada Place we climb to Prospect Point in Stanley Park, then along Beach to Science World, across to Kits, and out to UBC and back home along the bike routes of Kits. A fast, but friendly ride with several stops to collect everyone. Distance: About 20 to 50 km, depending on how far you ride. Pace: Multi-paced – please wait at pre-determined spots for others. Helmets are required on all VBC rides and tours.

Singles Ride

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 6:30pm. Meet at 6:30, ride at 7

By: thejeneralCome out for a ride to meet new folks, make new friends, meet that someone special and have fun on 2 wheels! We'll end in a park, bring treats to share and a Bocce set if you can!

East Van Checkpoints

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 7:00pm. Meet at 7pm, ride shortly after. Likely over around 1030pm.

By: BrandoThe 7th @ 7. Grandview Park Experience some lovely spots, views and nooks in your East Vancouver. Join us for cycling on a casual, loosely set route from checkpoint to checkpoint. Final stop at Robson Park. Likely ending around 1030pm. Meet up at the cenotaph at Grandview Park. Facebook event has info and map. https://www.facebook.com/events/calendar#!/events/1131681296970474/ Checkpoints include; Cambridge Park Crab Park Creekside Park (False Creek) Grandview Park LeeSide Tunnel New Brighton Park Robson Park Rupert Park Strathcona Park Trout Lake … Please ride with caution and common sense. Have fun!

Thursday August 8

Morning Adventure

Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 6:30pm. Meet at 6:30 PM, ride at 7 PM

Repeats: Aug 1, Aug 8

By: Pedal Power GoddessCome pedal to paradicycle <3

Pink Floyd: The Sea Wall

Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 8:30pm. Meet at 8:30 and ride at 9 pm sharp

By: Jacs ApolloOn November 30th 1979 Pink Floyd released an album called "The Wall". 34 years later on August 8th, 2013 a group of elevated individuals will bike the Sea Wall during the entirety of the album which is 1 hour and 21 minutes. This ride will meet at the big birds in the Olympic Village at 8:30 pm, ride at 9pm sharp and will end at 3rd beach (END AT THE BEACH). At 3rd beach we shall enjoy music and beverages until you feel like leaving. We will ride under the moon this night but all sorts of trippy lights are [more...]

Midnight Adventures

Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 11:30pm. Meet at 11:30 PM, ride at midnight

Repeats: August 1, August 8

By: YouBring LIGHTS, TUNES!, weather appropriate clothing, your favorite beverage, games to play like a Frisbee, art, snacks, stories and a friend to share. All bikes, skateboards, roller-blades and types welcome! Come ride with us! Together we will be awesome and roam the streets! Discover a different side of Vancouver. Meet at the Cenotaph in Grandview Park. We roll at midnight! No one is in charge !!! Meeting Location: http://goo.gl/maps/JwjIX FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midnightmass.yvr/

Friday August 9

Bike Art Crafternoon: Space Babe Edition

Friday, August 9, 2013, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Repeats: Every Friday in June - October

By: Space Babe & Saw-monsterGet down and dirty with some bike grease, paint, and glitter every Friday afternoon in front of the UBC Student Union Building. Hang out with Space Babe and other members of the Bike Co-op as we make bike art and get a chance to flaunt your own masterpiece at the upcoming Bike Art Show. Join our FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2375141800/ Meeting spot: http://goo.gl/maps/rSnQ2

Scavenger Hunt Ride!

Friday, August 9, 2013 at 4:30pm. Meet at 4:30, leave at 5. Be at Robson Park for 7:30!

By: AMS Bike Co-opFree Super Photo Scavenger Hunt from UBC to Mount Pleasant! Bring: -Water -Food to share afterwards -A photo-taking device Receive: -FUN TIMES -a FREE small Measuring Tape! -5 dollar voucher for scavenging! at 7:30pm: Ride ends at Robson Park (Kingsway and 14th) and Snack time begins! 😀 And Prizes will be prized out to the prized prize winners who photo scavenge the craziest awesomest stuff! No pressure :D! Participants will form teams so bring all your friends!

"Christmas in July,... err August" Bike Light Ride!

Friday, August 9, 2013, 7:45pm - 10:15pm. 7:45 to decorate bike, Ride leaves at 8:30 sharp as sun goes down!

By: Santa SteveHo! Ho! Ho! Join Santa on a ride around False Creek, English Bay, Vanier Park, and a bit of downtown. WE will light the city with not only our mandatory headlights and tail lights, but by making our bikes into a giant snake of battery powered holiday lights (holiday costumes welcome). Velopalooza has given me a budget to augment all attending with xmas lights, LED water bottle globalls, garland, glowsticks and more! (but be creative and bring your own lights and ideas to stand out!) 7:45 bike decorating workshop (get your free lights and attach them) 8:30… we ride! Bring [more...]

Saturday August 10

Trout Lake Farmers Market Saturday morning

Saturday, August 10, 2013, 9:00am - 2:00pm. You guide yourself to the market at the time that suits you

Repeats: Every Saturday in July - October

By: The rockYou guide yourself to the market at Trout Lake park Saturdays, May 11 – October 19, 2013 9am – 2pm each week. Here is a map of the location: <https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=safari&ie=UTF-8&q=john+hendry+park+vancouver&split=1&z=14&t=m>

Tandem Bike Cafe's Goodie Tour of Vancouver

Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 10:00am

By: Kathleen MeldrumBuzz around town with us on a tour of local interests and fabulously quirky treats, starting with coffee and ending with ice cream, with a few good things in between. Bring a bit of cash for the treats you want to buy, your most comfortable bike, and a huge appetite. Meet at Tandem Bike Cafe, 3195 Heather St

Change the Cycle

Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 12:00pm. meet at 12, ride at 12:30

By: JuliaJoachim Ostertag is biking across Canada to raise awareness on violence against women. Celebrate with a bike rally throughout Vancouver on August 10th, meeting at UBC and ending at Crab Park. Visit http://changethecycletour.org/rally/ for more information about Joachim Ostertag's Change the Cycle Tour and the August 10th Bike Rally in Vancouver. We will have guest speakers, snacks and refreshments, as well as freebies from the AMS Bike Co-op Joachim cycled from Owen Sound, Ontario on June 20. He is currently in Prince George and will soon bike along the Highway of Tears to Prince Rupert. Follow his tour and his [more...]

Vancouver Wheelmen - Steveston And Beyond

Saturday, August 10, 2013, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

By: JonathanCruiser Ride Meet up at the Bridgeport Skytrain Station (River Rock Casino) in Richmond and then roll on out for a cruise! Meet up at the pier on the other side of the Casino from Bridgeport Station – will end up at a BBQ! Trophy for best ride!

Undy Ride

Saturday, August 10, 2013, 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Meet at 1:00 to hang out and paint bodies. Leave at 2:00

By: FossilosopherA summer bike ride in your favourite underwear. From 2000 to 2005, the Wholesome Undy ride protested the Molson Indy car race in False Creek. This Velopalooza remix is a celebration of the lightness of biking and a protest against the culture of car dependency. The recommended costume is underwear, minimally such as to comply with Canadian law, but please transgress the fashion code as much as you dare. Ride a pretty bike and bring a picnic pannier to share. Route on streets, mass style, and chill ride on bike routes. Finishes with picnic on Jericho Beach where the pier [more...]

Marvels of Marpole

Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 3:00pm. Meet at 3:00 pm and we will lube, adjust or inflate as necessary to make your bike purr. Ride leaves at 3:15 pm

By: Ron RichingsThere is more to Marpole than you may have imagined. Come have a look at some of the old and new delights. And a few things that are not so delightful. Come early and enjoy the fun at Connecting Marpole Day. A block or more of Hudson will be closed to traffic for a happy, car free event.

Vancouver Drag Race II

Saturday, August 10, 2013, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

By: petra super rad alleycat with neat prizes! 5$+1 beer to enter, after main race there will be a skid comp, Shotgun contest and a Dead Baby Bike Club Ride! show up at maclean park at 1600 on saturday! dress in drag for bonus points

Sunday August 11

Cycling Resource Centre

Sunday, August 11, 2013, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Repeats: May 26, June 2, June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, August 11, August 25, September 8, September 22, October 6, October 20

By: AMS Bike Co-opThe AMS Bike Co-op is holding a Cycling Resource Center at the Kitsilano Winter Market every second week throughout the market season! Come by to grab a free Vancouver and Greater Vancouver bike map, get a *free tune-up* for your bike, learn about upcoming cycling events and rides, read local cycling resources, and ask any questions you have about cycling! 10am-2pm, rain or shine.

VBC Sunday Leisure Ride

Sunday, August 11, 2013, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Repeats: Every Sunday

By: VBCVancouver Bicycle Club (VBC) weekly leisure ride each Sunday morning at 10. We’ll average 15-20km per hour following bike routes around Vancouver, going to Iona Island or crossing to the North Shore. The ride will go 30-50 km with a coffee break somewhere in the middle. Helmets are required on all VBC rides and tours.

Rough Stuff "Country Bike in the City" Ramble

Sunday, August 11, 2013, 11:00am - 4:00pm. Meet at 11am, depart at 11:30am.

By: ShawnA 20 to 30 km ramble exploring the "country" aspects in the city while riding "Country" bikes. Expect a good deal of gravel/dirt action, climbs (you can walk it if you have to), and places you may not have thought to exist. We'll have food/picnic breaks along the way. Ride a bike geared towards comfort, not speed, and one that can handle off-road elements. Moderate pace, no one left behind. Lycra and carbon, no, shellac and seersucker, yes. Ride not a loop.

Polopalooza: casual bike polo pickup days

Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 1:30pm

Repeats: Every Sunday in July and August

By: JeffJoin East Van Bike Polo for some beginner-friendly, non-contact, casual pick-up games at the bike polo court in Grandview Park. Anyone who is fairly comfortable riding a bike with one hand is welcome to have a go. All are welcome to spectate. Stop by for a game or two, or stick around until sunset if you like. Rules: facebook.com/groups/281802261863222/doc/390762427633871/ EVBP will provide mallets, nets, balls, a loaner polo bike or two, and a bit of mechanical advice/expertise if needed. You should bring: -A solid bike (Upright handlebars work best. Do not play on a bike if you’re worried about keeping [more...]

Velopalooza's 4th year Finale

Sunday, August 11, 2013 at 5:00pm

By: Velopaloozadetails to come up soon … Meet us at Kickstand at 5 PM. Google Map: http://goo.gl/maps/W2DDX Google Street View: http://goo.gl/maps/dxgNV http://eastvankickstand.org/ https://twitter.com/kickstandbikes https://www.facebook.com/Eastvan.Kickstand #=======================# Velopalooza's Main Event: http://bit.ly/velopal Velopalooza's FB page (like it) https://www.facebook.com/Velopalooza Velopalooza's FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/velopalooza/

Monday August 12

Our Community Bikes Summer Camp

Monday, August 12, 2013 at 9:00am. 9am - 3:30pm

Repeats: July 2, July 8, July 15, July 22, August 2, August 12, August 19

By: Travis PawlakSummer Bike Camp aims to inspire a love of cycling in young people and to create a wider interest in and awareness of safe cycling and active transportation in our neighbourhoods and schools. Bike Camps are about the autonomy of an adventure on two wheels. In-City Bike Camps are day-long cycling camps. Our home base will be Kickstand Cycling Resource Centre on Commercial Dr. http://eastvankickstand.org/. Participants are invited to immerse themselves in cycling culture and fully develop their bike handling and navigational skills. Once participants have completed the bike safety rodeo we will have fun cycling to different parks and [more...]

Tuesday August 13

Papergirl Vancouver Call for Art!

Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 6:00pm

Repeats: August 13 - 18

By: Papergirl VancouverPapergirl Vancouver is an inclusive, non-commercial art project that brings people together in celebration of art and community in an unconventional way, through the spirit of altruism. We are inviting all artists to join us in sharing your work which, in the style of American Paperboys, will be rolled up and distributed by bicycle to random passersby! We want your prints, paintings, poems, drawings, photos – you name it! We'll take new or old pieces, beginner or advanced. For submission info, check out: www.papergirlvancouver.com Submission Deadline: July 31, 2013 Exhibition Opening: August 13, 2013 – 6 to 9 pm Roundhouse [more...]