Vancouver’s Nighttime Bike Parade is Back: Bike the Night September 7th

A cyclist rides a bike covered in twinkle lights at the Bike the Night event in Vancouver, BC

Photo credit: Simon Yoon, HUBCycling Facebook Page

Grab your helmet and brightest lights: Bike the Night, Vancouver’s largest nighttime bike parade returns on Saturday, September 7th. 5,000 cyclists will bike through Vancouver’s streets decked out in costumes and lights. The 10-kilometre-long route around False Creek will be closed to cars. It’s flat and easy riding, perfect for families and cyclists of all abilities.

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Vancouver’s Nighttime Bike Parade is Back: Bike the Night September 7th

5 Fantastical bike rides to join as part of the 2019 Velopalooza cycling festival

vancouver bike rave

Image courtesy of Vancouver Bike Rave

As one of the most bike-friendly city in Canada (only second behind Victoria, BC according to UBC Cycling in Cities Research Program), Vancouverites take their cycling seriously.

Sometimes a little too seriously (looking at you, head-to-toe spandex Seawall speeders). Which is why it’s refreshing to celebrate Velopalooza, a community-driven festival celebrating bike fun in Vancouver.

First started in 2010 with themed bike rides with food, costumes, and rides for kids, Velopalooza is now a two-week celebration from June 14 – 30, 2019.

With 30+ themed rides and new ones getting added to the schedule regularly, it might be hard to choose which bike ride to join. For a good place to start, check out the list below for five fantastical bike rides that you’ve gotta join for 2019 Velopalooza in Vancouver:

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5 Fantastical bike rides to join as part of the 2019 Velopalooza cycling festival

Vancouver Bike Festival Rides Again this June

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Image courtesy of ItzaFineDay | Flickr.com

Despite all the hills, Vancouver is one of the best places to ride a bike due to its ever-increasing number of bikes lanes and bike trails (Seymour Demonstration Forest, anyone?). So it makes sense that there would be an almost month-long celebration of all things cycling taking place in the city this June.

Velopalooza is a very unique festival because instead of making it a one-day affair, the event stretches from June 10 – 26 and consists of themed bike rides. Join one or join them all, but have fun doing it!

There are over 40 rides scheduled for the 16 days of the event, so we’ve pulled out a few of the most unique and interesting rides to help spark your interest…

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Vancouver Bike Festival Rides Again this June