Event Listing – Velopalooza

Friday July 26

Bike Art Crafternoon: Space Babe Edition

Friday, July 26, 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

Brownian Motion Ride - Velopalooza Edition

Friday, July 26, 2013 at 5:30pm. Meet at 5:30 PM, ride at 6 PM

By: saw-monsterLet's kick off the Velopalooza Vancouver's 4th year festival with our friendly celebratory cruise in the streets of Vancouver. We encourage you to put on your crazy costumes, bells, whistles, air horns, sound speakers and your clownish inner self. ? Invite all your friends ? Rubber side down 🙂 FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/308593299275965/ FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/criticalmassvancouver/ FB page: https://www.facebook.com/vancouvercm Blog: http://vancouvercm.blogspot.ca/

Midnight Mass Ride

Friday, July 26, 2013 at 11:30pm. Meet 11:30 We roll at MIDNIGHT!

By: germainproper@gmail.comA midnight bike ride in VANCOUVER!! Come ride with us. Together we will roam the streets! Bring lights, weather appropriative clothing, your favourite beverage, and a friend. Discover a different side of Van. All bikes and types welcome!! Meet at the Cenotaph in Grandview Park at 11:30 We roll at MIDNIGHT!

Saturday July 27

Agassiz 7th Slow Food Cycle Tour

Saturday, July 27, 2013, 9:00am - 4:00pm. Arrive and leave at your leisure.

By: Tourism ChilliwackThe leisurely self-guided Slow Food Cycle Tours provide an educational and culinary experience exploring many farms! The tours give a rare chance to meet the farmers and learn about agriculture in the spectacular Fraser Valley. Agassiz only: July 27 – $15/person Both Agassiz and Chilliwack – $25/person Children 12 and under cycle for free. Chilliwack: July 28, 2013

Trout Lake Farmers Market Saturday morning

Saturday, July 27, 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>

Salish Sea Fish Swim

Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 11:00am. Meet at 11 AM, ride at 11:30 AM

By: The Monster FishThe Tsleil Waututh Nation with open arms invited us to participate in their special summer ceremony. Join this sacred journey <3 FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/148489948679917/ 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/

Hide & Seek with Bike Fun Finder

Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 2:00pm

By: Bike Fun FinderWe will be playing a game of hide & seek. We will be breaking into 2 groups, Red and Blue. Team Red will be leaving 10 minutes ahead of team Blue. The only tool that the Blue team will be using is a free Mobile application called Bike Fun Finder (BFF). Install BFF now and start to share some Bike Fun. BFF should be everyones first place to go when looking for bike events regardless of city, country, or language. BFF is FREE and designed for you! FREE stickers for all participants. What is BFF? Leading or [more...]

Lucha Libre V Mask Ride

Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 5:00pm

By: Lucha LibreMeet up at El Crab Parko for VanCity's 5th year of masked Mexi-Canadian "bikeling" debauchery! Musica, food trucks, freebies, and one of the best things that you can put between your legs…..your bike…..you sick and twisted kids! No fun city??? Not if we have anything to do with it! Get your dancing wrestling boots on! If you require any "bikeling" related paraphernalia, socks, cups, trinkets, etc. See Kristina @ LaLa's in Deep Cove or her new store on Commercial! PazzaRella Pizza Truck!!! CASH ONLY Shiori and Barbara are joining us again! Italian Sausage sandwiches this year, yummy! No pizza as [more...]

Sunday July 28

Chilliwacks 5th Slow Food Cycle Tour

Sunday, July 28, 2013, 9:00am - 4:00pm. Arrive and leave at your leisure.

By: Tourism ChilliwackThe leisurely self-guided Slow Food Cycle Tours provide an educational and culinary experience exploring many farms! The tours give a rare chance to meet the farmers and learn about agriculture in the spectacular Fraser Valley. Chilliwack only: July 28 – $15/person Both Agassiz and Chilliwack – $25/person Children 12 and under cycle for free. Agassiz : July 27, 2013

VBC Sunday Leisure Ride - Steveston via UBC

Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 9:30am

By: VBCThe ride: Around UBC, over Arthur Lang and Russ Baker and Railway to Steveston. Lunch at the Buck. Distance: 40km to the pub. Vancouver Bicycle Club (VBC) weekly leisure ride each Sunday morning. 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.

DONUT RIDE

Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 9:45am

By: ChristineJoin us Sunday July 28th at 9:45am sharp! We will be meeting at Bicycle Sports Pacific in North Vancouver (1359 Main Street). We will ride to Deep Cove and delight in Honey's Donuts and the beautiful Indian Arm waterfront before heading back. What a great way to start your day!

Cycling Resource Centre

Sunday, July 28, 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, July 28, 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.

Winery Tour

Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 1:00pm

By: NathanRide to Lulu Island Winery, Sanduz Estate Wines, and Isabella Winery in Richmond for free wine tasting. Approximately 40km round trip. We'll head there via the Knight Street Bridge and return via the Canada Line bridge. You'll have the option of catching the Canada Line on the way home if you don't want to ride up the hill from the Fraser River. http://www.luluislandwinery.com/ http://www.sanduzwines.com/ http://isabellawinery.com/

Polopalooza: casual bike polo pickup days

Sunday, July 28, 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...]

LocoMotoRide

Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 5:00pm. Meet at 5 PM, ride at 5:30 PM

By: Saw-monsteryet another surprise that involves community guerrilla art 😉 <3, The monster FB event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/149746705219623/ 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 July 29

OCCUPY your bike <3

Monday, July 29, 2013 at 2:00pm. Meet at 2 PM, ride at 2:30 PM

By: Saw-monsterSurprise Surprise ! FB event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/196117130547651/ 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/

Burgers, Beers and Bikes

Monday, July 29, 2013 at 6:00pm. Meet at 6, ride at 6:30

By: HeatherLet's take a ride out to one of my favorite, and lesser known, pubs, the Hop & Vine. They have an amazing Monday special of 1/2 price burgers (and they are tasty!) and $4.50 sleeves of BC Craft. We'll be meeting at 6pm, south side of Trout Lake at the beach, I will likely be there early lounging in the sunshine and planning to head out on the ride at 6:30pm. It's an 11km ride along the Central Valley Greenway, we'll be taking it easy, leaving no bike behind! There is a short and nasty hill that we will be [more...]

Choral Bike Ride

Monday, July 29, 2013, 7:30pm - 9:30pm

By: FossilosopherPractice singing some bike songs indoors first, then sing together on a ride through spaces with various kinds of resonance along Adanac, Coal Harbour Seawall & through Stanley Park. Bring costumes, decorated bikes & freak bikes, Lanterns or other bike rave lighting, & a snack to share at the end of the ride. Song sheets will be provided with lyrics.

Tuesday July 30

Bike in the morning...............could be to work

Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 6:00am - 6:30am. Meet around 6, and help me ride.

By: LenorianI want to start at the "graveyard", and bike to Marine and Main. Free Six a.m. start.

Gears and Queers - the Pride Ride

Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 7:30pm - 9:00pm. Meet at 7pm, ride at 7:30pm (beer afterwards tbs)

By: LiseVancouver Pride Weekend is around the corner and what better way to celebrate than getting on your bike and riding around with a bunch of queers, bikes and allies. Let's be colourful, musical and bright! *ALL Ages *ALL orientations and genders are welcome to Gears & Queers. *The ride is a positive, safe space. Sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia, heterosexism, biphobia, transphobia, classism, and cis-sexism are not part of the cultural norms of this group.

Wednesday July 31

Main Street Farmers Market Wednesday afternoon

Wednesday, July 31, 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, July 31, 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.

Annual Hammock Ride

Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 7:00pm. Meet at 7, ride at 7:30

By: Keltie + PaulHammocks and bikes go together like, well, sunshine and cold beer. Come for a leisurely ride, with stops along the way to set up hammock villages and "hang out" for a while. BYOH (hammock), although we will have a few extra. Snacks to share are always welcome!

Thursday August 1

Morning Adventure

Thursday, August 1, 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

Bike Rides Society Presents: A Super Hero 1 Year Anniversary Ride

Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 8:00pm. Meet at 8pm, Ride Leaves at 8:15!

By: Bike Rides SocietyHi All, Come on out for Bike Rides Society's 1 year anniversary! Dress up like a super hero because you can! Bike Rides Society is about having a great time. It was created to get people together, ride bikes and have some fun. The idea is that rides are relaxed but interesting forays through the city. Part exercise and part exploration it’s about seeing the city from a street you may have never been on, taking a route that you wouldn’t otherwise take. We stop halfway to get off our bikes and talk with our newfound bike friends. Usually [more...]

CANCELED: City Lights at Night

Sorry, personal stuff happened 🙁 But check out the other great rides tonight.

Was: Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 9:45pm

By: EvanThe lights of Vancouver are pretty at night. Let's go enjoy them. We'll ride (slowly) uphill, stopping at parks with nice views. BYOB, hula hoops, blankets, and park gear.

Midnight Adventures

Thursday, August 1, 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/