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Toronto releases cycling app to help with infrastructure planning

Toronto cyclists have long sought out ways to influence city planning. Now the City of Toronto has created an app […]

IMBA Canada announces reboot

The International Mountain Bicycling Association of Canada has announced plans for the 2014 season, which include restructuring of the organization […]

Gagne, Pendrel triumph at muddy Mont Tremblant

Raphael Gagne and Catharine Pendrel won the men’s and women’s cross country race at the Mont Tremblant Canada Cup this […]

Mont-Tremblant hosts first Canada Cup of 2014

Cross country and downhill mountain bikers will start the 2014 Canada Cup race season at Mont-Tremblant, Que., this weekend. Riders […]

Geoff Kabush in ‘Working Dogs’

What do sled dogs and World Cup mountain biker Geoff Kabush have in common? According to filmmaker Sam Smith (Behind […]

Eight Canadian medals at paracycling World Cup

Canadian paracyclists won eight medals at the opening round of the 2014 World Cup season in Castiglione Della Pescaia, Italy, […]

Elite Canadian Champs return to Lac Mégantic

Lac Mégantic, Quebec, will once again host the elite and U23 Canadian Road Cycling Championships and Para-cycling championships. The town […]

Tory Nyhaug leads Canadian BMX team in Papendal

Five Canadian BMX racers are headed to Papendal, Netherlands for the second round of the BMX Supercross World Cup. The team includes Tory Nyhaug, who raced for Canada at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Hayden Mechielsen, James Palmer and Brandon Reid. Amelia Walsh is the lone Canadian woman competing in Papendal.

Derek Zandstra top Canadian at Whiskey 50 weekend

Canadian mountain bike champion Derek Zandstra put in a strong performance at the past weekend’s Whiskey 50 mountain bike festival. […]

Emily Batty matches career-best World Cup in Australia

Canadian mountain bike champion Emily Batty overcame technical problems to finish in second at the World Cup cross country race […]

Kabush looks for third straight win at Whiskey 50

Canadian mountain biker Geoff Kabush is aiming to score a three-peat at the Whiskey 50 race in Prescott, Arizona. The […]

Mikaela Kofman on Cairns World Cup

Mikaela Kofman will be the lone rider from Scott-3Rox to race at the World Cup in Cairns, Australia this weekend. […]

Pendrel back to normal training volume

Catharine Pendrel has returned to normal training volume following an April Fool’s Day crash that proved to be no laughing […]

Chausson and Clementz win Chilean Enduro World Series race

Anne Caroline Chausson and Jérôme Clementz won the women’s and men’s divisions at the opening round of the Enduro World […]

Chile hosts Enduro World Series 2014 opener

The Enduro World Series opens the 2014 season this weekend, in Nevados de Chillan, Chile. Held April 19-20, stages will […]

Kabush, Zandstra finish on Sea Otter podium

Scott-3Rox teammates Geoff Kabush and Derek Zandstra finished third and fifth in the Sea Otter pro cross country race on […]

Absalon victorious at Pietermaritzburg World Cup

Mountain bike legend Julien Absalon won the opening round of the 2014 Mountain Bike XC World Cup, in Pietermaritzburg, South […]

Gwin returns to form at South African DH World Cup

American Aaron Gwin returned to the top of the downhill mountain bike World Cup at the first round of the […]

Scott-3Rox hosts 2014 launch party

Canada’s top ranked mountain bike team hosted friends and supporters Tuesday night, to launch their 2014 season. The team is […]

Toronto Parking Authority rebrands Bixi

When the Toronto Parking Authority took over Bixi Toronto’s operations at the end of 2013, it was inevitable that changes […]

Nyhaug nabs bronze at BMX continental championships

Canadian Tory Nyhaug won the bronze medal at the BMX continental championships in Chula Vista, Calif., on Sunday. Nyhaug finished […]

Canadians pull in medals at Pan Am championships

Four Canadians won medals in the mountain bike XCO races at the Pan American championships in Barbacena, Brazil. Mikaela Kofman […]

Forillon hosts Bouette et Bitume cycling festival

The Bouette et Bitume cycling festival will once again highlight the spectacular scenery of Quebec’s Gaspe region, including a Gran […]

Bixi Montreal must prove worth in 2014

The long-troubled Bixi Montreal bike-share system has been granted one more year of operation to prove it can be viable. […]

Yukon, Ontario clubs win MEC Dirt Search funds

Mountain Equipment Co-op announced the winners of its 2014 Dirt Search on March 4. The Dirt Search was a contest […]

Scott-3Rox Racing marks start of 2014 season

Professional mountain bike team Scott-3Rox Racing announced new sponsors joining the team for the 2014 season. Kijiji.ca, a classifieds website […]

David Veilleux adds his voice to Le Journal

Retired professional cyclist David Veilleux has taken on a new role in cycling world, as a columnist for the Montreal […]

World Enduro Series kicks off for 2014 season

Vancouver-based Josh Carlson will ride for the Giant Factory Off-Road Racing team in the World Enduro Series for the 2014 season.

Scott-3Rox adds Park Tools as a sponsor for 2014

The Canada-based Scott-3Rox Racing team has added Park Tools as a sponsor for the 2014 season. The news came as […]

Hamilton gets Social Bicycles bike share

Hamilton will be getting a bike share program this spring, run by Social Bicycles, a company with bike share systems […]

Whitehorse contemplates bike path expansion

The city of Whitehorse is beginning to suffer from traffic congestion. The city council is currently evaluating a $400,000 plan […]

Alta Bikeshare partners with Bixi’s ex

Bike share company Alta has partnered with 8D Technologies to develop a new generation of bike share programs, starting in […]

Rocky Mountain, Urge team up for enduro

Rocky Mountain Bicycles and Urge bike products have combined their previous efforts in enduro racing to create a team dedicated […]

Hinton building mountain bike mecca

Hinton, Alta., is pushing to build a stronger reputation in mountain biking, with the hopes of becoming a “mecca” for […]

Registration opens for Hero Ride

Registration is now open for the Pfaff Porsche Hero Ride, supporting Bridgepoint Active Healthcare and Coast to Coast against Cancer. […]

Dorel moves assembly offshore

North American bike manufacturing and assembly suffered a blow recently, when Dorel Industries announced it would be moving a bike […]

Barry’s Roubaix, a B.C. Spring Classic

West coast cyclists looking ahead to a long season of riding might want to consider an early season goal, Barry’s […]

CRTC to consider specialty cycling channel

Fans of cycling in Canada could be in for more of the activity they love. Arrond, a Toronto-based company has […]

Tips for racing Ontario Spring Classics from the ‘king’

Fans of bike racing are familiar with the collection of one-day events in Europe, known as the Spring Classics. Each […]

Designed-in-Whitehorse lock needs no key

The future of the bike lock is being developed in Whitehorse by Gord Duncan. The TEO lock has no physical […]

More bike boxes coming to Waterloo intersections

The city of Waterloo, Ont., is the first municipality in the region to use bike boxes at intersections to offer […]

Helen Upperton rides for MSF in India

Canadian Olympic medallist Helen Upperton is in India to ride a bike and raise funds for Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Canada. Upperton has represented Canada as a bobsleigh pilot, winning a silver medal at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.

E-bike decision stalled in Toronto

The City of Toronto is no closer to allowing e-bikes in bike lanes and on paths in city parks. The […]

WADA reveals new banned-substance list

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has made some changes for 2014. Notably, a new banned-substance list has been released. Changes to the […]

E-bikes to be allowed in Toronto bike lanes

Toronto cyclists may have to share bike lanes with e-bikes in the near future. A report from the general manager […]

BikeWorks South relocates in Edmonton

The oldest running community bike shop in Edmonton is moving locations. BikeWorks South is run by the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ […]

Campbell: 2013′s top-10 moments in cycling

With the close of 2013 approaching, Canadian Cycling Magazine’s writers are reflecting on the major moments of the past year. […]

Firefighters replace student’s stolen bike

A Mississauga firefighter was prompted to raise funds to replace a child’s bike just before Christmas. Jeff Jones was working […]

SRAM steps up brake recall

More than a month ago, major parts manufacturer SRAM announced a recall of the Red-22 and S-700 hydraulic road brakes. […]

Pan Am plans include Bixi expansion

Bixi Toronto is getting an upgrade in 2014, thanks to finds set aside for the Host City Showcase program, part […]

Bixi Toronto taken over by City of Toronto

Bixi Toronto has a secure future, thanks to the work of the City of Toronto council. Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong has […]

Parks Canada opening new trails on Robinson’s Island, PEI

New trails are being built on Robinson’s Island, in Prince Edward Island National Park. The new construction will include a […]

Financial frustrations over Milton Velodrome

Figures for the operating costs of the Milton Velodrome were recently submitted to town council. The staff report indicates a […]

BC Bike Race returns to the North Shore

After three years away, the BC Bike Race is returning to Vancouver’s North Shore in 2014. Day 1 of the […]

Cyclocross champ Geoff Kabush comes home

Coming into the Canadian cyclocross championships, defending champ Geoff Kabush will be very close to home. After residing in the […]

Catharine Pendrel pumped for cyclocross nationals

A fixture at the very top of women’s mountain bike racing, Catharine Pendrel knows that cyclocross demands different skills from […]

Stranger replaces child’s stolen bike

Nathan Antone is a 12-year-old boy who suffers from autism, and recently had his bicycle stolen while at a public […]

Nash sweeps Jingle Cross weekend

Iowa City, IOWA – Katerina Nash of team Luna Chix dominated the Jingle Cross race weekend in Iowa City, claiming […]

Pendrel second on Jingle Cross Day 2

Iowa City, IOWA – Catharine Pendrel finished second overall on the second day of racing at the UCI Jingle Cross […]

2013 B.C. cyclocross champ Catharine Pendrel targets Jingle Cross

Canadian mountain biker Catharine Pendrel was recently crowned B.C.’s cyclocross champion, despite having been off her ‘cross bike for some […]

Milton Velodrome to receive Pan Am legacy funding

The Toronto 2015 Pan Am velodrome being constructed in Milton, Ont., will be one of three venues to receive legacy […]

Japan considers Ministry of Bicycle Promotion

Japan’s federal government has floated the idea of creating a Ministry of Bicycle Promotions. A parliamentary working group made the […]

Rocky Mountain shows off its Instincts

When Rocky Mountain wanted to debut the new Instinct, the solution seemed pretty obvious; put two great riders on the […]

Bixi Montreal closing for winter

Bixi Montreal is packing up the system and removing stations in preparation for winter. Unlike the Bixi system in other […]

Bixi Toronto on the block

The Toronto Bixi bike share program is under pressure to work out a new financial deal with city officials ahead […]

Canadians double up in Iceman Cometh

Geoff Kabush and Catharine Pendrel came out on top this past weekend at the Iceman Cometh mountain bike race in […]

Good and bad for Toronto trails

Good and bad for Toronto Mountain bikers Toronto mountain bikers have both reason to celebrate and lament when it comes […]

Spectacular riding with the Singletrack 6

There’s a new stage race in Canada, set to begin in July 2014. Called the Singletrack 6, and organized under […]

Wallace second in Crocodile Trophy

Canadian Cory Wallace finished second overall in the Crocodile Trophy, a mountain bike stage race in Australia. Wallace finished 12 […]

Canadian riding strong in Crocodile Trophy

Canadian Cory Wallace is closing in on a second place finish at the Australian stage race, the Crocodile Trophy. Wallace […]

Fox issues fork recall

Mountain bike suspension manufacturer Fox Racing Shox has issued a recall for 40,000 Evolution series forks after a problem was […]

Portland crowd-funds bike park

The city of Portland, Oregon is well known as a bike-friendly place. Yet for mountain bikers, the Pacific Northwest town […]

Strait makes history at Rampage

Freeride mountain biker Kyle Strait made history, becoming the first rider to win a career-second Red Bull Rampage, held Oct […]

Curt Harnett named 2015 Chef de Mission

The Canadian Olympic Committee has named Curt Harnett as the Chef de Mission for the 2015 Pan Am Games. Harnett […]

Riding for wildlife protection

In an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of invasive species, Angella Goran has taken to two wheels. Goran, […]

Nyhaug second in BMX World Cup finale

Under sunny skies in Chula Vista, California, Canadian BMX racer Tory Nuhaug wrapped up his World Cup season with a […]

Get dirty with IMBA Canada in 2014

Mountain bike clubs across Canada have a chance to get a visit from the IMBA Canada Trail Care Crew in […]

Smith crowned downhill World Cup champ

Steve Smith won the final round of the 2013 Downhill World Cup race season, becoming the first Canadian to win […]

Vouilloz and Streb inducted to Hall of Fame

Nicolas Vouilloz and Marla Streb headlined the inductees to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame, located […]

Smith unbeaten in Norway

Canadian downhill mountain biker Steve Smith won the Norwegian round of the Mountain Bike World Cup, in Hafjell, for the […]

Kalentieva, Kulhavey win in Norway

Irina Kalentieva and Jaroslav Kulhavy won the final women’s and men’s cross country mountain bike World Cup races, held in […]

Bixi Toronto gets a boost

Fans of the Bixi bike-sharing program in Toronto have a reason to celebrate. Thanks to the efforts of a city […]

Mixed Canadian fortunes at final day of Worlds

Things looked good for Canadian Steve Smith heading into the men’s downhill mountain bike race at the 2013 World Championships. […]

Schurter, Bresset repeat at MTB Worlds

Nino Schurter and Julie Bresset repeated as Mountain Bike World Champions during the elite competition in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The […]

Canadians in top ten at Worlds on Friday

Three Canadians cracked the top ten during the U23 and Junior level races at the 2013 Mountain Bike World Championships […]

Peter Disera strikes silver at MTB Worlds

Canadian Peter Disera earned the silver medal in the Junior XCO race at the 2013 mountain bike world championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

Nyhaug, Walsh perfect at BMX nationals

Tory Nyhaug swept the men’s elite time trial and supercross at the 2013 Canadian BMX championships this past weekend. Amelia Walsh accomplished the same in the women’s elite, netting her first national titles.

Canadian golden in South Africa

Canadian Cathryn Zeglinski struck gold in South Africa, winning her age group at the UCI Mountain Bike Masters World Championships […]

New bike park for Toronto

City officials are looking for input on the design of a new bike park in the southwest corner of Toronto. […]

Smith crowned King of Crankworx

Canadian downhill racer Steve Smith is on a roll. A week after winning the Mont Sainte Anne World Cup, Smith […]

Nine more Canadians headed to MTB Worlds

Cycling Canada has announced that it will be taking additional racers to compete at the 2013 Mountain Bike World Championships […]

Smith, Kintner fastest on Fox Air DH

Less than a week after winning the Mont Sainte Anne World Cup downhill, Steve Smith flew through the Fox Air […]

Pendrel, Kabush win Canada Cup Finals

The final round of the 2013 Canada Cup season was held this week, in Whistler B.C. Geoff Kabush of Scott-3Rox […]

Smith tops at Mont-Sainte-Anne

Steve Smith became the first Canadian to win the Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup men’s downhill on Sunday, taking the race in […]

Nash wins career-first World Cup

Czech mountain biker Katerina Nash won the first World Cup race of her career Saturday in Mont Sainte Anne, Que. […]

Smith speeds through DH qualifying

Canadian downhill mountain biker Steve Smith blazed down the Mont Sainte Anne World Cup course setting the fastest qualifying time […]

Canadians race Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup

Nearly 100 Canadian mountain bikers will be racing the Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup, in Quebec, Aug. 10 and 11. Mont-Sainte-Anne has […]

Canadian Holly Feniak on film

Canadian Holly Feniak is one of the riders profiled in an upcoming film, A Racer’s Dream presents the world of downhill racing […]

Quebec riders golden on home soil

Frédérique Trudel and Leandre Bouchard won the women’s and men’s cross country mountain bike gold medals at the Canada Summer […]