Cycle Waterloo Region

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Police looking for owners of stolen bikes found in Kitchener home Waterloo Regional Police are looking to reunite owners with their bicycles after they found more than $25,000 in stolen bikes last month.

More bikes found by WRPS. Contact them if they are yours
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...

A sun-drenched parking lot at either dawn or dusk, with a long metal bike rack in the foreground. The section of the rack featuring an inverted-U design is crowded with numerous bicycles, while the simpler wave-style section to the right has only three bikes. Parked cars and a modern building are visible in the background against a clear sky.

I updated the blog post with a picture I took yesterday. Notice how bike rack design matters cyclewr.ca/2025/07/08/g...

Do you know of any other business that did something similar? We'd love to talk to them!

Grand River Rocks on Lead: Paving the Way for a Bike-Friendly Waterloo Region As urban cyclists, we often face a dilemma: choosing between the convenience of cycling and the security of our bikes. Finding adequate and secure bike parking can be a real challenge, limiting our…

Grand River Rocks Kitchener upgraded their bike parking to a new 30-space inverted-U rack, making it easier and safer for people to cycle to their facility. This is a great example of how businesses can support cyclists and build a stronger community. cyclewr.ca/2025/07/08/g...

Guelph Ontario City Rating Page | PeopleForBikes 2025 City Ratings Guelph Ontario Score: (undefined out of 100) | City Rank (382 out of 2579 cities). Follow the link to see even more data about this city!

Cambridge, ON, is still not part of the rankings, an omission that should get corrected!

But the nearby city of Guelph is. Its score jumped from 37/100, to 53/100. Not as good as either Kitchener-Waterloo, but that’s a nice jump year-over-year!

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Waterloo Ontario City Rating Page | PeopleForBikes 2025 City Ratings Waterloo Ontario Score: (undefined out of 100) | City Rank (200 out of 2579 cities). Follow the link to see even more data about this city!

Next, let’s have a look at Waterloo’s performance.

The 2025 network score increases slightly from 63/100 to 64/100. That’s just 1 point less than Kitchener’s score! It's still awesome to cycle in Waterloo, of course!

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Kitchener Ontario City Rating Page | PeopleForBikes 2025 City Ratings Kitchener Ontario Score: (undefined out of 100) | City Rank (187 out of 2579 cities). Follow the link to see even more data about this city!

Let’s have a look at newly-released 2025 results for “Best Places To Bike” city rankings for Waterloo Region. First up, check out Kitchener!

The 2025 network score sees a big jump from 50/100 to 65/100. Great to see!

cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/cities/kitch...

Police raid leads to cache of stolen bikes in Kitchener Police working to locate and return the recovered bicycles to rightful owners

WRPS recovered some bikes. Make sure to contact them if you got a bike stolen recently 🤞
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Region unveils inclusive option in bike, scooter program People needing an adaptive way to ride a bike can now do so in Waterloo Region as the municipality rolls out upright tricycles and handcycles as part of its e-bike program. The region is working with ...

Here’s some great news for people in Waterloo Region. Neuron Mobility is rolling out adaptive vehicles as a part of their fleet. The adaptive cycles need to be booked 24 hours ahead, but this is a great addition to see.

kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/06/19/r...

#WaterlooRegion #Cycling #Accessibility

Can you haul a brass band on bikes to accompany your #BikeBus to school? For the third time, yes.

Big thanks to all our volunteers and musicians!

Ever wondered if you can fit two adults in a cargo bike?

58th Annual Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival

Check out the KW Multicultural Festival on Saturday and Sunday at Victoria Park! The City of Kitchener is offering their BikeCheck service to keep your bike secure while you enjoy the festival!

www.kwmf.ca

Guelph Ontario City Rating Page | PeopleForBikes 2024 City Ratings Guelph Ontario Score: (37 out of 100) | City Rank (662 out of 2579 cities). Follow the link to see even more data about this city!

Unfortunately, Cambridge, Ontario, isn’t part of the ranking 😔

But let's see how the nearby city of Guelph did last year.

The 2024 network score was 37/100, ranking Guelph 215 out of 748 mid-sized cities.

cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/cities/guelp...

Waterloo Ontario City Rating Page | PeopleForBikes 2024 City Ratings Waterloo Ontario Score: (63 out of 100) | City Rank (154 out of 2579 cities). Follow the link to see even more data about this city!

Next, let’s have a look at Waterloo’s performance in last year’s “Best Places To Bike” city rankings.

The 2024 network score was 63/100, ranking Waterloo 51 out of 748 mid-sized cities. Even better than Kitchener!

cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/cities/water...

Kitchener Ontario City Rating Page | PeopleForBikes 2024 City Ratings Kitchener Ontario Score: (50 out of 100) | City Rank (347 out of 2579 cities). Follow the link to see even more data about this city!

First up, check out Kitchener 😀🚴🏼‍♀️

The 2024 network score was 50/100, ranking Kitchener 101 out of 748 mid-sized cities. Not too bad!

cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/cities/kitch...

Next week, PeopleForBikes releases the 2025 version of their annual “Best Places To Bike” city rankings. It’s a pretty cool data-driven analysis of cycling infrastructure (and more). Until then, let’s have a look at 2024 results for the cities in Waterloo Region... 🧵

www.peopleforbikes.org

Cycling Guide Foundation is now a Canadian registered charity When we launched Cycling Guide Foundation, our intent was eventually to become a charity. Why? Because we want to make a strong statement that our Cycling Guide mobile app is intended to always be fre...

Our friends at Cycling Guide Foundation are now a Canadian registered charity! What a great next step for the organization and its team! Read the details in their blog post.

#BikeTooter #Cycling #WaterlooRegion

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Four people on a paved road, standing or sitting with bicycles, holding or displaying Pride flags. The person on the left is standing beside a black road bike, wearing a black t-shirt with a rainbow flag design, black shorts, and rainbow-striped socks. The person in the center front is sitting in a three-wheeled adaptive bicycle with a rainbow flag design on the front panel, wearing a black t-shirt and glasses. Behind them, another person stands beside a bicycle, wearing a white t-shirt that says "love is love". On the right, a person stands wearing a red shirt, teal shorts, rainbow-striped socks, and holding a small Pride flag. Two more bicycles are parked in the background on the right. The sun shines brightly on the trees and foliage in the background. In the bottom right corner is a logo for "SPECTRUM Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space".

Join a fun-filled evening as we take over the streets of downtown Kitchener with colour, community, and celebration! This casual ride will start at Kitchener Market on Wed, Jun 11th 🕐 7:00pm- 8:30pm.

Hosted by the City of Kitchener and Spectrum and Camino Well-Being.

There is lots of fun stuff happening in Waterloo Region during the summer :)
Consider subscribing to cities' mailing lists. Here are the ones for cycling:
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We have a packed bike month, starting tonight!

Sad news. Thanks for looking into it @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

The Vélo Canada Bikes annual pedal poll is next week, and we're excited about it!

Claim your volunteer shift to help collect crucial cycling data. The poll runs all across Canada. We're focused on Waterloo Region, but there's a good chance it's happening where you live too.

signup.com/go/KJdmGPd

Wouldn't it be great to replicate this in the Waterloo Region?

Hit us up if you are interested in helping to organize one!

A stylized illustration of people on bikes casting long shadows. There's text that reads: Free Film Screening & Discussion The Engine Inside Riding Towards a Better Future Presented by CycleWR and LWIFF

Connect with local cyclists with a FREE film screening.

Follow the lives of 6 people from diverse backgrounds who have devoted themselves to a simple, age-old machine - the bicycle.

June 2, 7pm.
The Princess Twin Cinema

www.eventbrite.com/e/the-engine...

Not quite. We went from Belmont Village, over the new pedestrian bridge to McLennan Park and then back to Downtown and Uptown.

Ford KNOWS that collision risks increase without bike lanes... SO, his government has cleared itself of liability following cyclist injuries or deaths. Absolutely horrific.

Bike lanes save lives. It’s time for Doug Ford to get his priorities straight 😤

Bill 212 has to GO! >> act.gp/3SNXnCa

An image that combines a stylized photo of a woman wearing a bike helmet, text, and a logo made of bikes. The text reads “Bike Day in DTK” and “Kitchener - BikeKitchener.ca”

Celebrate Bike Day in Downtown Kitchener on Saturday June 7 from 1–5pm 📍Water St between King St and Charles St! 😀 🚴🏼‍♀️ 🎉
A fun day that celebrates people cycling in Kitchener.
- Free bike repairs
- Learn to ride
- Bike scavenger hunt
- Themed bike rides
- Street party vibe
- Prizes
bikekitchener.ca

This is happening today!
Make sure to wear a rain jacket :)

Looking for something to do on Victoria Day? Join us for a bike ride!