Paths for People and Bike Edmonton are pairing up Edmontonians who have winter cycling experience with folks who want to give it a try. The two non-profit organizations seek to foster the city’s cycling community and boost Edmontonians’ knowledge, comfort and confidence around cycling in the colder months. 

The new month-long mentorship program is recruiting seasoned winter cyclists and novice ones from February 14 until February 27. They must be 18+, have a working bike and be willing to commit to the five hours needed to complete the program:

• Mentor Sign-up form

• Novice Sign-up form

The initiative will begin with a panel discussion and meet-up of the matched mentors and mentees on Friday, February 28 at 7-9pm in the Bike Edmonton South Community Workshop. This will be followed by a month of knowledge sharing and conclude with a group ride of all participants on Saturday, March 14. 

Panel and Meet-n-Greet Session

Friday, February 28 (7-9pm) Bike Edmonton South Community Workshop  8001 102 Street

Seasoned winter-cyclists will cover the how-tos in a panel discussion. Then the mentors will be paired with novice winter-cyclists to answer any questions and problem solve one-on-one. 

Knowledge Sharing

February 28-March 13 

A month for the new winter cyclists to try out what they heard and learned. They have a chance to ask questions and get insights from their mentor via email over the month. 

Group Ride

Saturday, March 14 (11am-12pm) 

Meet at the Bike Edmonton South Community Workshop 8001 102 Street

A one-hour group ride with all the mentors and mentees.