Congratulations to our Scarborough Cycles team for winning a Clean50 award last month, celebrating the impact the program has had in building bike culture beyond the downtown. The Clean50 Awards are presented […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
Make all-season cycling a breeze! We will cover topics including: recommended clothing for cold and wet cycling seasons, bicycle care and maintenance tips, route planning, and safe riding techniques to deal […]
Dec 7: Biking In All Weather Conditions Workshop and Group ...
Community Health and Wellbeing Week showcases how Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services builds a healthier, more connected Toronto. Get active, and join us on for the following events: Saturday October […]
Oct 26: Community Health and Wellbeing Week, Cycling Events
As part of the City of Toronto’s Community Reduce & Reuse Program, Scarborough Cycles will be organizing a bike donation drive. Donated bikes will be used/refurbished for our cycling education programs. […]
Waste Reduction Week: Oct 21-Oct 27
We have expanded our availability and hours due to increased demand and to serve our community better. AccessPoint on Danforth 3079 Danforth AveWe are on the west side of the […]
Updated Schedule: DIY Drop-In Bike Repair
“Najjar was a recent convert to the sport. Back in Syria, her culture generally did not encourage females to ride, she says. Modesty was one of the main sticking points. […]
The Star: Hijabs and helmets cycling group empowers women
Scarborough Cycles will be a part of a Nuit Blanche cycling/art exhibit this year! We are looking for several volunteers for the event on Saturday October 5th. Additional information: REVOLUTIONS MURAL […]
Oct 5: Scarborough Cycles at Nuit Blanche
Gather at 9:00am at our Bike Hub at AccessPoint on Danforth (3079 Danforth Ave)Departure at 9:30am What is Open Streets TO?It’s a FREE program where Yonge and Bloor Streets are […]
Sept 15: Group Ride to Yonge and Bloor for Open ...
Friday August 23, 2019.3847 Lawrence Ave E (Outside Playground)4pm-7pm Ride your bike to the BBQ for a free tune up and safety check by Scarborough Cycles! Stop by our tent […]
Aug 23: Susan St. Annual Community BBQ
Saturday August 17, 2019. 12 noon departure. Meet us at our Scarborough Cycles tent in Oakridge Park (3459 Danforth Ave). Bring your bike to the festival and join us for […]
Aug 17: ‘Slow Roll’ at the 2019 Wheels on the ...
Thursday August 15, 2019.Cedarbrook Park91 Eastpark Boulevard7pm-9pm Ride your bike to Cedarbrook Park for a free tune up and safety check by Scarborough Cycles. Then sit back and watch the […]
Aug 15: Free Tune Ups and Safety Checks at Family ...
Tuesday August 13, 2019.6:30pm Departure from Lawrence-Orton Bicycle Repair Hub3939 Lawrence Ave E Join us for a group ride from our Lawrence-Orton Bike Hub to plazaPOPS, Scarborough’s newest ‘pop up’ […]
Aug 13: Group Ride to ‘plazaPOPS’
Our scheduled drop-in program at Lawrence-Orton on Saturday August 17, has been cancelled as our staff and volunteers will be at the Wheels on the Danforth! You should come along! Our […]
Aug 17: Lawrence-Orton Bike Hub, DIY Drop-IN Bike Repair Session ...
Thursday July 25, 2019.7pm-7:45pmAccessPoint on Danforth3079 Danforth AveCommunity Rooms 4 and 5. This informative workshop by cycling advocate and lawyer, David Shellnutt, will cover what to do if you are […]
Jul 25: ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop
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Job Opportunity: Community Health Worker, Deadline Jul 18
Come enjoy an evening of live music, art, and great food! Bring your bikes for a free tune up by Scarborough Cycles from 5pm-7pm. Full Event Information Saturday July 6, 2019.5pm-10pmPrairie Drive Park (119 […]
Jul 6: Free Bike Tune Ups at ‘Feast in the East ...
Saturday June 12, 2019. 10am departure from our Bike Hub at AccessPoint on Danforth (3079 Danforth Ave). Come join us as we ride to the start of the Bells on […]
Jun 15: Ride to the Start of the ‘Bells on ...
Friday Jun 14, 2019. 4pm-7pm 90 Mornelle Court
Jun 14: Free Bike Tune Ups at the Mornelle 3 ...
Saturday June 8, 2019. 2pm-5pm Free Bike tune ups and safety inspections!
Jun 1: Free Bike Tune Ups at Eat, Play, Swap! ...
Tues Jun 11, 2019. 4-6pm 3939 Lawrence Ave E Come celebrate Bike Month with Scarborough Cycles! Free tune-ups by Velofix (Toronto, Lakeshore/Beaches), bike decorations, and learn safety-tips from the experts!
Jun 11: Lawrence-Orton Bike Day
Saturday June 1, 2019. 11am-3pm 1650 Kingston Rd, Scarborough, ON M1N 1S2
Jun 1: Free Tune Ups at the Birch Cliff School ...
Mon May 27, 2019.6:45amMeet at Harvey’s Parking Lot, 3400 Danforth Ave, M1L 1E1 (Danforth Rd and Danforth Ave) Join us for a ride to the Woodbine and Danforth Bike to […]
May 27: Scarborough Start: Bike to Work Day Group Commute
Saturday May 4, 2019. Join us for a 38 km or 16 km bike tour across south Scarborough. Stops include; Tabor Hill, a ceremonial burial ground of approximately 500 ancestral […]
May 4: Tour de Scarborough 2019: Tabor Hill
Join the Friends of Oakridge Park for our 4th annual Eco-Day on Saturday April 27th 2019. As part of Clean Toronto Together weekend, the community will clean Oakridge Park along […]
Apr 27: 4th Annual Oakridge Park Eco-Day
REGISTER HERE Walking, biking, and other active modes of transportation are affordable travel options that contribute to improving health, creating community connections, reducing pollution, and moving more people efficiently. Yet […]
Apr 27: Mini-Conference on Racial Equity & Active Transportation in ...
Saturday March 3011am-4pmBlessed Cardinal Newman High School, 100 Brimley Rd S Drop by the Scarborough Cycles table to get connected with the growing community of residents who ride everyday. Also […]
Mar 30: Scarborough Seedy Saturday & Green Fair
Marvin Macaraig, Coordinator for Scarborough Cycles, says the city needs to speed up the implementation of its cycling plan, especially in the east end. “The city has spent money on […]
Beach Metro: Cyclists, pedestrians need protection from province and city, ...
Saturday February 2, 2018. 10:45am Gather for Hot Chocolate at AccessPoint on Danforth11:00am Departure Meeting Point:AccessPoint on Danforth3079 Danforth Ave (West side of the building) 5 km Route Join Scarborough Cycles for […]
Ride to the ‘Coldest Day of the Year Ride 2019: ...
Photo: David Keogh “Few people cycle in Scarborough — and of those, says a new report, “very few are women.” Yet the document launched on Jan. 17 — “Building Bike […]
InsideToronto.com: Though half don’t drive, ‘few’ women cycle in Scarborough, ...
Photo: Justin Greaves/Metroland For a committed cyclist in one of Toronto’s suburbs, the road is lonely and dangerous. People who believe in its value for transportation say cycling is social: […]
InsideToronto.com: Community bike hubs a way to increase Toronto suburban ...
“There’s this idea that everybody drives and that everybody has a car. And we found that that’s really clearly not the case,” said Nancy Smith Lea, Director of the Centre […]
CBC News: Community cycling hubs get things rolling for biking ...
The Centre for Active Transportation’s new report, Building Bike Culture Beyond Downtown: A Guide to Suburban Community Bike Hubs, was featured in an article by Rob Jowett in Novae Res […]
Novae res urbis: Building Bike Culture: Suburban Cycling
On January 2nd, Marvin Macaraig, Access Alliance Health Promoter and Scarborough Cycles Coordinator was invited on CBC Metro Morning for a live in-studio interview with Host David Common to discuss […]