Saskatoon Cycles October 2025 Newsletter
Annual General Meeting
Our Saskatoon Cycles Annual General Meeting is for all members and will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7:00pm on Google Meet. This is a great opportunity to join us as we review the past year, and look ahead to the year to come.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE AGM
Items of business that take place at our AGM are:
- Review and approval of the 2024/25 Financials
- Review and acceptance of the 2024/25 Board Report
- Election of the 2025/26 Board of Directors
- An Opportunity to Ask Questions and Stay Informed
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE AGM
Munroe Avenue Bikeway – Survey
If you’ve used and appreciated the new 30km bikeway on Munroe Avenue, you won’t be alone. The city’s first “rapid deployment” project (using readily available and relatively inexpensive materials, such as signs, pavement markings, and temporary rubber curbs) links the U of S campus to the 14th Street bikeway and creates a more bike-friendly connection for this high traffic area.
The City of Saskatoon is seeking feedback on the new infrastructure, and you can voice your opinion until November 4! We encourage everyone to weigh in and let the city know that they’re on the right track toward creating a good baseline network of safer cycling infrastructure.
CLICK HERE TO DO THE MUNROE BIKEWAY SURVEY
Link Rapid Transit on 1st Avenue – Survey
A healthy and modern city’s transportation mix includes strong public transit. Saskatoon is in the process of transforming its system into the “Link” rapid transit, with big changes in the works.
We advocate primarily for better, safer cycling, but we’re also excited to see constructive changes that ensures more people have access to efficient transportation. If you haven’t heard about some of these developments, check out the designs for 1st Avenue North here.
The City of Saskatoon wants to hear from you on these plans, and you can let them know what you think until November 6.
CLICK HERE TO DO THE LINK – 1ST AVENUE SURVEY
Cumberland and 14th Street Video
In last month’s newsletter, we highlighted the intersection of Cumberland Avenue South and 14th Street East, where the City of Saskatoon had installed new infrastructure designed to facilitate the transition from cycling on-street to shared-use path (or the other way around).
We decided to shoot a little explainer video to help solicit feedback. Check it out and let us know what you think of the city’s design at hello@saskatooncycles.org.
Bike Valet 2025 – Final Numbers
The 2025 Bike Valet season wrapped up with the conclusion of the Ride for Refuge event on October 4, 2025.
This year was AMAZING: we parked over 3100 bikes at 17 different venues , using 547 volunteer hours. The scale of operations was unlike anything we’ve seen since long before the onset of Covid-19: more venues, more valets on the same day, more volunteers required, more staff required. While the total number of bikes parked was not a record, the scope of our presence made 2025 a year to remember.
We offer a huge round of applause and thanks to our coordinator Jory, and key contractors Darren and Arika for providing reliable oversight for all of the venues. The Bike Valet also wouldn’t exist without the over 80 individual volunteers who donated so much of their time this year; their ongoing generosity is heartwarming and humbling. We held a wrap-up party at Pokeys Pinball Cafe this year as a gesture of thanks, but it’s impossible to thank our volunteer team enough.
A final sincere acknowledgement goes out to the City of Saskatoon for their support through the annual Environmental Grant. The funding provided this year allowed us to expand our services and cushioned some unexpected expenses, allowing us to stay focused on the job. We are very thankful for the city’s assistance.
Keep Rolling 2025
Our cycling skills and safety program for (mostly) newcomers, Keep Rolling, had its most successful season in 2025, with over 175 participants! We collaborated with Global Gathering Place, the Saskatchewan Intercultural Association, and the Saskatoon Open Door Society again this year, and expanded the service to other community groups and individuals who were seeking cycling instruction.
As much as our capacity allowed, we also provided free bikes and equipment (locks, helmets, bells) to those for whom cost is a barrier, thanks in part to the generosity of people involved with the Bridge City Bicycle Cooperative.
The program this year was managed by our dynamo board member Jory and was funded in large part by a Sask Lotteries Community Grant. We send sincere thanks to Jory for another great job and are extremely grateful for Sask Lotteries for helping us bring this service to the community. It would not have anywhere near the impact without the support of this grant.
Pedal Express Challenge
The Pedal Express Challenge continues to roll on, but most observers have concluded that the race is all but over. Tyler “T-800” Rittinger, who launched to an early lead in the spring, has managed to maintain a healthy distance from his nearest rival, Jason “Grandpa” Hanson.
Still, over two months of deliveries are left in the year, and those analysts who have followed the race the closest insist there is still room for an upset. Some have pointed to a late surge by some “Dark Horse” couriers, and Hanson himself has vowed to keep going “until the clocks strikes midnight on December 31st”.
Here are the current standings. Who do you think will prevail?
- Tyler – 20 deliveries
- Jason – 12 deliveries
- Dark Horse 1 – 7 deliveries
- Dark Horse 2 – 6 deliveries
Donate
Your donations give us the resources to press toward a Saskatoon where cycling is a viable, year-round mode of transportation that is safe, convenient, and comfortable for all ages.
We want families to be able to simply hop on their bikes to go grab an ice cream and enjoy the beauty of Saskatoon. For you or your partner to pick up groceries or a library book. And we really want you to be able to commute to work and back safely and conveniently.
Your donation helps us work on these three ‘pillars’ of cycling development for Saskatoon:
- Infrastructure – A safe, convenient, comfortable, and well-maintained cycling network throughout the city that allows cyclists to go from every neighbourhood to key destinations.
- Ridership – Educate, encourage, and promote cycling so more people choose bicycles as a convenient and safe transportation option year round.
- Culture – Educate, encourage, and promote diversity in ridership with respectful inclusion of all modes of transportation.