Events
Saturday and Sunday, February 10-11
Like bikes? Winter weather whipping your trusty steed? Whip winter back with WINTERBEE!
794 East 21st Ave (one block east of Fraser)
Workshops include brakes/cables, fixing flats, anti-theft strategies. Bike laundry: clean filthy drivetrains over hot tea & conversation. Etch your bike to foil thieves. Winterwear forums, skill-shares & more. By donation.
Vegan lunch, snacks, hot tea/coffee is provided; more snacks are welcome! Some tools available; bring what you can. All workshops/meals by donation; no one turned away for lack of cashola. Childcare/ASL interpretation available with pre-registration. We aim to create a warm, welcoming, safe space for people & bikes.
Moving Pictures and ICYCLE.CA Productions are presenting an encore screening of You Never Bike Alone this Sunday, 2pm, at Pacific Cinematheque.
The Moving Pictures Film Festival screening of You Never Bike Alone at the end of last month was a great success. The full-house made it the best attended screening over the 4-day fest. So we're having another screening. If you know of anyone who might be interested in the film please pass them on this info. Thanks!
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Time: Sunday 11th February, 2pm (doors open 1pm)
Venue: Pacific Cinematheque, 1131 Howe Street, downtown Vancouver (between Davie and Helmecken)
Tickets: $8 ($6 for Moving Pictures members)
Calling all cruiser fans!!
Vancruisers.ca has all your cruiser needs covered...
We run a ride every Friday evening (weather permitting) - Meetup is at 7:30 pm, Lost Lagoon Roundabout by Stanley Park. Updates are always on the web site as well as a post-ride writeup.
Our site is similar to FG here but with more of a cruiser focus...
Deadline: Saturday, February 17
We are looking for films with a strong theme or character of bicycles. This includes all mediums and styles such as animation, experimental, narrative, documentary and music videos.
The BFF is held in over 10 cities around the world including Toronto, Tokyo, New York City, Los Angeles, Paris and London. In 2006 the BFF was attended by over 35,000 people.
It is a celebration through film, art and music. The BFF has been fortunate to have included the works of well known artists including Jonas Mekas, Michel Gondry, Mike Mills and Jorgen Leth. We showcase the emerging artist as well. The Bike Film Fest looks to be a lot of fun in 2007.
Saturday, 17 February, 2007
The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC) in Vancouver occasionally hosts assessment rides of the local bicycle network and provides input to the city. With your help, the VACC assesses cycling conditions with the intention of providing the city with constructive feedback from a cyclist’s perspective.
The rides are open to all and are at a moderate pace with plenty of stops along the way. Come and join us! (And don't forget your helmet.)
Next ride is Stanley Park
Time: 9:00 am for coffee, departure 9:30 am
Meet at Bojangles (corner of Robson and Denman in the West End)
Saturday, February 17 and Sunday, February 18
Whether it's mountain biking, road, or BMX, you'll have the opportunity to talk shop with the pros, and ride away with great deals on bikes, gear & apparel at the 2007 Vancouver Bike Expo.
BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd
Saturday, February 17th: 10am - 7pm
Sunday, February 18th: 10am - 5pm
One of the best new features for the 2007 show will be the NSMBA bike/gear swap, which has become the largest bike/gear swap in Western Canada! The 2007 swap will take place on the event floor during show hours. The best news is that all money raised will go to the NSMBA who maintain trails of all types on the North Shore! Also new for the 2007 show will be a showcase of Unicycle Hockey by Vancouver’s own world champion Kris Holm and professional autograph sessions with Canada’s top riders!
Saturday, February 17 and Sunday, February 18
Whether it's mountain biking, road, or BMX, you'll have the opportunity to talk shop with the pros, and ride away with great deals on bikes, gear & apparel at the 2007 Vancouver Bike Expo.
BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd
Saturday, February 17th: 10am - 7pm
Sunday, February 18th: 10am - 5pm
One of the best new features for the 2007 show will be the NSMBA bike/gear swap, which has become the largest bike/gear swap in Western Canada! The 2007 swap will take place on the event floor during show hours. The best news is that all money raised will go to the NSMBA who maintain trails of all types on the North Shore! Also new for the 2007 show will be a showcase of Unicycle Hockey by Vancouver’s own world champion Kris Holm and professional autograph sessions with Canada’s top riders!
Wednesday, February 21
The GVRD and Vancouver Board of Trade invites you to the next of the Future of The Region Sustainability Dialogues Wednesday, February 21st, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (lunch will be served from 11:30-12:00) at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver.
Building on the success of its 2006 Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogue Series, the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) is partnering with Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade across Greater Vancouver to launch an expanded program of dialogues for 2007. (www.gvrd.bc.ca/sustainability)
On the third Wednesday of every month (except August) the Vancouver Bicycle Advisory Committee meets 5:30pm in the Strathcona Room at Vancouver City Hall (453 West 12th at Cambie) to address cycling-related issues in the city of Vancouver and advises City Council on those issues.
Guests are welcome. If you'd like to speak to the committee, please contact Nicole Ludwig at 604-871-6399 or nicole.ludwig@vancouver.ca
For more info, see http://www.vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/civicagencies/bicycle
Critical Mass, June 2005
About: Come get on your bike on with numerous other bike lovers on the last Friday of EVERY month, rain or shine
When: Meet 5 to 5:30 pm, Leave 6 pm
Where: Meet at the Vancouver Art Gallery on the Georgia Street side [by the fountain] ride in all the streets. [Map]
Calling all cruiser fans!!
Vancruisers.ca has all your cruiser needs covered...
We run a ride every Friday evening (weather permitting) - Meetup is at 7:30 pm, Lost Lagoon Roundabout by Stanley Park. Updates are always on the web site as well as a post-ride writeup.
Our site is similar to FG here but with more of a cruiser focus...
A celebration of dancing, music, creativity, underwear bike rides and more dancing.
Bands and Performers:
The Cornbinders, Timothy Wizdom, Transgress, Taal Mala, and an Underwear bike ride. (We are celebrating the release of the World Naked
Bike Ride Movie "Indecent Exposure to Cars")
Where and When:
ANZA Club, 3 West 8th Avenue at the Ontario bike route
Doors: 8:00pm
Cost: $10, $5 if you arrive with Critical Mass
The 2 Degrees: Climate Crisis Film Festival features a free screening of An Inconvenient Truth on Saturday, February 24th, followed by an expert panel discussion. Is global warming a global emergency? Are there energy alternatives to fossil fuels?
1:00pm
Alice MacKay Room, Lower Level, Vancouver Central Library
Free. Seating is limited.
For more information on this showing, contact VPL Science and Business at 604-331-3624
For more information on other films shown as part of this film festival, visit http://www.sierraclub.ca/bc/getinvolved/event.shtml?x=942 or email owermainland@sierraclub.bc.ca
i'm the wingman of trevor on this one. he has the honor after taking the crown last year. come out and ride. prizes. post-race competitions. revelry.
If you've never seen David Suzuki before, this event is for you! David Suzuki's message is about empowerment and engagement in the political process.
Public concern over global warming is at an all-time high and politicians don't seem to be responding with meaningful action. Now, with a federal election looming, is the time to speak up and get leaders of all parties to commit to real action on the environment. At this David Suzuki event, SPEC (the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation) will be addressing the Highway 1 issue.
Where and When:
7:00pm
The Stanley Theatre, 2750 Granville Street
Tickets: $15; $10 for students
Tickets available at: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11003E4577716960?artistid=903544&majorcatid=10005&minorcatid=104
Arts Club Theatre Company Box Office: 604-687-1644
Note: The meeting time of 7:00 pm is later than normal.
If you ride your bike in Vancouver or UBC, come meet and work with other cyclists to help improve cycling facilities. Your active participation can make a real difference. Lend your voice and your support and get involved.
Where and When:
7:00-8:45 pm (with a pub stop afterward)
Vancouver Public Library Firehall Branch, 1455 W. 10th Ave (the 10th Avenue Bike Route just east of Granville St.)
New participants are always welcome. These monthly meetings are open to all VACC members and non-members.
For more information, or if you have any items that you would like to have on the agenda, contact Jack Becker at 604-681-5744, vancouver@vacc.bc.ca
The West Coast's largest festival of bike-themed film shorts, is open for entries.
The festival will be three days at the Clinton Street Theatre in Portland, Oregon in April, 2007. There is no fee to enter and the festival features films from around the world.
For more info visit http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com or contact info@filmedbybike.org, 971.221.7228
And every other Thursday, from 5:00 to 6:00pm, on CiTR 101.9 FM
News about bike civic politics, chopper bikes, legal issues, bike maintenance, culture, fun and of course Critical Mass! Your hosts: Ifny, iamlachance@gmail.com, and Conrad Schmidt, ninemonkeys@blaze.ca, 604-537-2044.
Pedal Revolutionary Bike Radio needs to hear from you! If you have a bike related event or announcement, email pedalrevolutionary@gmail.com or during the show phone 604-UBC-CiTR (604-822-2487).
Web site: http://www.bikesexual.org/cm/radio
Blog spot: http://pedalrev.blogspot.com
Listen live over the Internet: http://www.citr.ca/default.asp?id=19&mnu=19
Offered by PEDAL (Pedal Energy Development Alternatives), an organization that develops and promotes the use of pedal powered technology, on the first Thursday of every month from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. The course covers drivetrain maintenance, brake and gear adjustment and flat tire repair. Courses are held at Our Community Bikes, 3283 Main Street near 17th Avenue.
Cost is $40 plus tax. Bring your bike and a snack.
For more info or to register, phone 604-879-BIKE (604-879-2453), email learn@pedalpower.org, or visit http://www.pedalpower.org
The World Naked Bike Ride has finally been turned into a movie: "Indecent Exposure to Cars -- The Story of the World Naked Bike Ride". It will premiere Friday March 2 at the Rio Theater (1660 East Broadway at Commercial in Vancouver) and will run until March 8. Show times are 7:15pm. To view the trailer of this fun and engaging documentary, please visit http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/movie/movie.htm
The movie premiere celebration will be February 23rd at the ANZA club.
The movie is followed by the "Five Ring Circus -- The untold story of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games" that shows at 9:15pm also from March 2 to 8 at the Rio Theater.
Advance tickets can be purchased from:
Veggie Resource Center, 2250 Commercial Drive
OCB (Our Community bikes), 3283 Main Street
For more information, contact Conrad Schmidt at vancouver@worldnakedride.org or 604-215-9395.
Calling all cruiser fans!!
Vancruisers.ca has all your cruiser needs covered...
We run a ride every Friday evening (weather permitting) - Meetup is at 7:30 pm, Lost Lagoon Roundabout by Stanley Park. Updates are always on the web site as well as a post-ride writeup.
Our site is similar to FG here but with more of a cruiser focus...
The World Naked Bike Ride has finally been turned into a movie: "Indecent Exposure to Cars -- The Story of the World Naked Bike Ride". It will premiere Friday March 2 at the Rio Theater (1660 East Broadway at Commercial in Vancouver) and will run until March 8. Show times are 7:15pm. To view the trailer of this fun and engaging documentary, please visit http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/movie/movie.htm
The movie premiere celebration will be February 23rd at the ANZA club.
The movie is followed by the "Five Ring Circus -- The untold story of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games" that shows at 9:15pm also from March 2 to 8 at the Rio Theater.
Advance tickets can be purchased from:
Veggie Resource Center, 2250 Commercial Drive
OCB (Our Community bikes), 3283 Main Street
For more information, contact Conrad Schmidt at vancouver@worldnakedride.org or 604-215-9395.
The World Naked Bike Ride has finally been turned into a movie: "Indecent Exposure to Cars -- The Story of the World Naked Bike Ride". It will premiere Friday March 2 at the Rio Theater (1660 East Broadway at Commercial in Vancouver) and will run until March 8. Show times are 7:15pm. To view the trailer of this fun and engaging documentary, please visit http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/movie/movie.htm
The movie premiere celebration will be February 23rd at the ANZA club.
The movie is followed by the "Five Ring Circus -- The untold story of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games" that shows at 9:15pm also from March 2 to 8 at the Rio Theater.
Advance tickets can be purchased from:
Veggie Resource Center, 2250 Commercial Drive
OCB (Our Community bikes), 3283 Main Street
For more information, contact Conrad Schmidt at vancouver@worldnakedride.org or 604-215-9395.
The World Naked Bike Ride has finally been turned into a movie: "Indecent Exposure to Cars -- The Story of the World Naked Bike Ride". It will premiere Friday March 2 at the Rio Theater (1660 East Broadway at Commercial in Vancouver) and will run until March 8. Show times are 7:15pm. To view the trailer of this fun and engaging documentary, please visit http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/movie/movie.htm
The movie premiere celebration will be February 23rd at the ANZA club.
The movie is followed by the "Five Ring Circus -- The untold story of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games" that shows at 9:15pm also from March 2 to 8 at the Rio Theater.
Advance tickets can be purchased from:
Veggie Resource Center, 2250 Commercial Drive
OCB (Our Community bikes), 3283 Main Street
For more information, contact Conrad Schmidt at vancouver@worldnakedride.org or 604-215-9395.
The World Naked Bike Ride has finally been turned into a movie: "Indecent Exposure to Cars -- The Story of the World Naked Bike Ride". It will premiere Friday March 2 at the Rio Theater (1660 East Broadway at Commercial in Vancouver) and will run until March 8. Show times are 7:15pm. To view the trailer of this fun and engaging documentary, please visit http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/movie/movie.htm
The movie premiere celebration will be February 23rd at the ANZA club.
The movie is followed by the "Five Ring Circus -- The untold story of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games" that shows at 9:15pm also from March 2 to 8 at the Rio Theater.
Advance tickets can be purchased from:
Veggie Resource Center, 2250 Commercial Drive
OCB (Our Community bikes), 3283 Main Street
For more information, contact Conrad Schmidt at vancouver@worldnakedride.org or 604-215-9395.
The World Naked Bike Ride has finally been turned into a movie: "Indecent Exposure to Cars -- The Story of the World Naked Bike Ride". It will premiere Friday March 2 at the Rio Theater (1660 East Broadway at Commercial in Vancouver) and will run until March 8. Show times are 7:15pm. To view the trailer of this fun and engaging documentary, please visit http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/movie/movie.htm
The movie premiere celebration will be February 23rd at the ANZA club.
The movie is followed by the "Five Ring Circus -- The untold story of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games" that shows at 9:15pm also from March 2 to 8 at the Rio Theater.
Advance tickets can be purchased from:
Veggie Resource Center, 2250 Commercial Drive
OCB (Our Community bikes), 3283 Main Street
For more information, contact Conrad Schmidt at vancouver@worldnakedride.org or 604-215-9395.
The World Naked Bike Ride has finally been turned into a movie: "Indecent Exposure to Cars -- The Story of the World Naked Bike Ride". It will premiere Friday March 2 at the Rio Theater (1660 East Broadway at Commercial in Vancouver) and will run until March 8. Show times are 7:15pm. To view the trailer of this fun and engaging documentary, please visit http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/movie/movie.htm
The movie premiere celebration will be February 23rd at the ANZA club.
The movie is followed by the "Five Ring Circus -- The untold story of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games" that shows at 9:15pm also from March 2 to 8 at the Rio Theater.
Advance tickets can be purchased from:
Veggie Resource Center, 2250 Commercial Drive
OCB (Our Community bikes), 3283 Main Street
For more information, contact Conrad Schmidt at vancouver@worldnakedride.org or 604-215-9395.
Honey B's lonely... and misses their Bike Bee friends, which is why B's and buzz about this Sunday -- the next Bike Bee Potluck (and meeting). Discussions about the last 2 Bees and more Bike Bees. Spring Bee? Summer Bee? Winter Bee? There's also talk about wheelchair repair, and building the community outward, with ASL, childcare, etc.
Place: The Geek House, 4241 Balkan Street (near Main & King Edward, map at http://bicyclebee.blogspot.com)
Time: 3:00pm
There are photos from the Winterbee at http://bicyclebee.blogspot.com
