Event Listing – Velopalooza

Thursday January 27

Midnight Mass Bike Ride

Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 11:45pm. and roll at midnight

Repeats: Second and Fourth Thursday of every month

By: midnightsimonDo you have a bike and like riding at night? Bring your lights and friends, your exploratory attitude, something warm to drink, and join the ride! The ride happens the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month, so mark your calendars. Tell your bike loving friends, and hope to see you there! www.midnight-mass.blogspot.com More photos at www.flickr.com/photos/midnightmass

Friday January 28

Pedal Revolutionary Radio Show: Making clean airwaves since 2000

Friday, January 28, 2011, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Repeats: Last Friday of every month

By: Pedal Revolutionary RadioRADIO FOR TODAY'S CYCLIST ~ Listen live at 102.7fm CFRO in Vancouver ~ ~ Streaming via the Internet at http://coopradio.org ~ ~ Visit http://pedalrevolutionary.org to listen to archives or drop by during the show to join the Revolutionary Chat Noir Room ~ Contact us with events, music, actions, news & declarations!

Critical Mass Ride and Roll

Friday, January 28, 2011 at 5:30pm. Meet at 5:30, ride at 6.

Repeats: Last Friday of every month

By: Vancouver Critical MassJoin fellow bicyclists, skaters, and bladers for this leisurely and spirited celebratory ride and roll through the streets of Vancouver. Meet at the Vancouver Art Gallery on the Georgia Street side between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. — and roll and ride at 6:00 p.m. The ride is on rain, shine, or snow! Decorated bicycles, trailers, signs, flags, noisemakers, gettoblasters, sound systems, drums, and wildly modified bicycles are all highly encouraged! Critical Mass on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2227461980 Worldwide details may be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass http://criticalmass.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_rides Upload/View Vancouver Critical Mass Photos at Flickr.com: http://www.flickr.com/groups/vancriticalmass

Winter Bird Bath Shakedown!!!!

Friday, January 28, 2011 at 8:00pm

By: The Birds on BikesCome one and come all! Shake hand and feathers with the 4 ladies of *'Birds on Bikes: Connecting the Current of Change'*; a bike tour from Vancouver to Baja documenting grassroots initiatives and creative, alternative ways we can live and connect with our fellow people, planet, and everything in between. *$10 cover. Doors at 8pm, show starts at 9pm.* Music by The Geese and The Albertans. There will also be DJ sounds, a raffle draw with some sweet gear, 'bird-esque' and lots of liquid goodness for all! Please check our blog: www.birdsonbikesvtb.blogspot.com

Saturday January 29

Explore Cycling

Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 8:00am

Repeats: Every Saturday

By: It's a leisure ride, no pressure.Weekly Saturday rides, starting out from Cap's Bicycle Shop in Sapperton at 8am sharp. Try to get there early, because the ride leaves right at 8am. If you're taking the skytain, get off at Sapperton Station – it's less of a hill to climb. This ride is to get people out and riding. And is a great way to meet new people.

Valley VeloRiders Weekly Group Ride

Saturday, January 29, 2011, 9:00am - 11:00am. Ride starts at 9:30 AM

Repeats: Every Saturday

By: Richard Edge*Leisure – Easy (15-22 kph)* A leisurely pace and a distance of 20 km. Includes rollers and mild hills (3-4% grade). Re-group at hills and/or for slower riders if group spreads out. No one left behind and children are welcome. We ride from historic Fort Langley, the birthplace of BC, to Derby Reach and back via the Fort to Fort Trail. Mountain bikes or hybrids best suited for this ride. Recumbents are welcome and encouraged.

Vancouver Bicycling Meetup Group, VBMG

Saturday, January 29, 2011, 9:00am - 3:00pm. Ride duration varies.

Repeats: Every Sunday and Saturday

By: CindyWe are recreational cyclists who like to explore Vancouver and the surrounding regions on our bikes. Our focus is on having fun, friendly and safe bike rides. In this group you will find many types of rides offered by our team of volunteer organizers.

Freeze Your Bike Off

Saturday, January 29, 2011, 12:00pm - 5:00pm. Meet anytime after noon for free coffee/hot chocolate - we will ride around 1pm

By: VelopaloozaSaturday January 29th 2011. Meet at 12pm for free coffee/hot chocolate. Wear a costume and win prizes! The ride is about 12km on bike paths/lanes with very limited amount of on street riding. It will end at the Brixton Cafe (212 E. Georgia) where we can warm up and prizes for costumes will be awarded. Bring your kids! We will have a shorter ride option for them. (Please RSVP if you're bringing kids so that we know how many will join us. Grab bags will be handed out for ALL kids at the Brixton.) You can RSVP on facebook http://www.tinyurl.com/freezeyourbikeoff [more...]

Bike Porn IV

Saturday, January 29, 2011, 9:00pm - 11:00pm

By: Bike PornNow in its 4th year bike porn returns to Vancouver. $10 (Nobody turned away due to lack of funds)

Sunday January 30

Vancouver Bicycling Meetup Group, VBMG

Sunday, January 30, 2011, 9:00am - 3:00pm. Ride duration varies.

Repeats: Every Sunday and Saturday

Monday January 31

Tuesday February 1

Wednesday February 2

Explore Cycling

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 6:00pm. sharp!

Repeats: Every Wednesday

By: CindyWeekly Wednesday rides, starting out from Cap's Bicycle Shop in Sapperton at 6pm sharp. Try to get there early, because the ride leaves right at 6pm. This ride is to get people out and riding. Great way to meet new people. It's a leisure ride, no pressure. Sorry, I have no idea where or how long the ride will be. The ride may be canceled due if heavy rain.

PEDAL Women's Night

Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Repeats: First and Third Wednesday of every month

By: Pedal DepotLadies fix your bike night at The Pedal Depot. Come learn to fix your bike with a bunch of great ladies. 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month. $6 to $18 dollars per hour. This is a trans-inclusive space. Hosted at Our Community Bikes or Pedal Depot:. Call to confirm location: 604-708-4992 Why create a women only space? – Because Feminism is not a dirty word and sexism is a problem based on power – Because there is power in the hierarchy of knowledge and sexism is a problem based on power – Because the knowledge of mechanics has been historically [more...]