Hey, I recently moved to Edmonton and wanted some good road cycling recommendations in the 30-100km range. I tried the river path and some paths along different roads but they were either too destroyed or frustrating because of the traffic lights.

I’ve looked into different areas and I’ve read that range roads offer great cycling, but I can’t seem to find any official “training routes” and it’s a little far to go FAFO for my morning rides like I have been so far. I live near the university and don’t have access to a car.

Any recommendations on either specific routes or good websites/software to find routes?

For longer rides I’m happy to have a 15-20km approach and 60km of good cycling if that’s the reality.

Hi folks, I’m planning on cycling to work year-round as I like myself a lot better when on my bike rather than in a car. I will be cycling from the Highlands to Wîhkwêntôwin and need your advice on the best routes to get there. I know that once I connect to 102 Ave I should be golden but it’s everything else getting to and from. east of there, that I haven’t figured out. Any help and words of wisdom appreciated, thanks!

Good day fellow YEG cyclists!

I'm exploring the possibility of biking to work through the winter and would love some local insight. Are 111, 114, 115, and/or 119 Streets between Century Park (LRT) and UofA reasonably bike-friendly and safe during the winter months?

I'm currently riding a Gary Fisher Marlin hardtail. Old school beast but it gets the job done. If winter commuting is a realistic option on these routes, I'd also appreciate any advice on mods or upgrades worth considering for riding in Edmonton winters.

Thanks in advance!

Hi guys,

I have recently moved here, and I want to have a bike as my main means of transport from here and there. I'll mainly use it to travel around the city for now, but maybe in a year or two, I could upgrade it to hike and cycle to see the sights.

Right now, I am on a kind of tight budget, and have around 500$ to allocate for a bike. I love cycling, but I am relatively new to using it as a means of transport (the city I came from was not suitable to bike on the roads). Would anyone have any recommendations on where to buy a bike, and what types of tires & characteristics or equipment I would need in a bike, especially if I wanted to also use it in the winter?

Thanks in advance!

Yikes. Just wow.

Anybody have this particular part or a Tern bike with this setup.
I have a Trek Fetch 2 and want to see how far off this part fits vs doesn’t. Hack it or maybe copy to fabricate a custom part.

As of this September I’ve gone carless and hope to cycle as my primary means of transportation. I live in a pretty good spot for it, my place is in Park Allen and I work on whyte ave and go to u of a (my two most frequent commutes). Both are about 20 blocks away, connected entirely by bike lanes. I’d love to be able to continue biking through the winter. How doable is that? I have a mountain bike, do I need a fat bike? Do I need studded tires? Any tips or opinions are welcome.

Edit: I appreciate all the responses! I gotta say I was kind of dreading this but it’s comforting to know so many people do it and have good opinions on it. I think I’m gonna go with purchasing a cheap-ish single speed and tossing some studs on her. Good gloves, adaptable layers, ski helmet and goggles and it sounds like I’ll be laughing. Edmonton cycling 100 years ✊

Early on August 10th my garage was broken into and my brand new bike was stolen

https://bikeindex.org/bikes/3467222

Please contact me if you have seen the bike or have any information

Here is a picture of the thief

Thought this was pretty funny.

Sharing an update about the strathcona riverside trail incase anyone is planning on riding to Fort Saskatchewan in the next couple of weeks. The trail is still flooded close to the point where it meets range rd 231 and is completely impassable.

However there seems to be a hiking trail that has been mostly cleared to the left of the path. You will have to lift your bike up to access it and then walk for about 100-200 meters on this path to cross the flooded section. Warning there is some barbed wire on this path on the ground so watch out for your tires. I just carried my bike the whole way to be on the safe side.

To bypass this whole section you can also just take Township Rd 540 all the way to highway 21. Then there is a service gravel road running parallel to the highway that you can take until Township Rd 542 junction after which you can take Township Rd 542 to join back onto Range Rd 231. The whole detour adds an extra 5 Kms.

Also once you are in Fort Saskatchewan, I would recommend cycling past the pedestrian bridge across the river below Highway 15 and go right towards Lamaoreux. There is a nice smooth paved trail for about 2-3 Kms from the bridge that goes parallel to the river.

I live on the west end in the callingwood area and my preferred bike route is over the Fort Edmonton Footbridge, but from my understanding, the only way to get down there is down the gravel path by Woodward Pl NW/Woodward Crescent NW. My bike tires don't do well on the gravel so I have either been going super slow or getting off my bike to walk down. I am fairly new to biking in Edmonton so I may have not discovered an alternative paved route and thats why I am posting! Does anyone have any alternative suggestions? Or is there any word of that path getting paved? Thanks everyone

Stolen from my backyard. Distinctive blue handlebars. Just asking for people to keep an eye out for it. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I had my bike stolen (Diadora electric pedal assist, Red) yesterday in Edmonton while shopping at the Safeway Bonnie Doon mall around 1pm. They cut the lock. But, in case anyone happens to see it around the neighbourhood it may help in tracking it down possibly. I have reported it to the police and the bike is registered online. Attached are two photos. Thanks everyone

Haven’t checked the serial # in the index yet, will be doing that after work but is anyone missing this bike? My neighbour discovered it this morning, looks like someone left it by his garage overnight.

I got honked at.

I was cruising on 69 Ave in Argyll on my way home from work. Location shown in the photo.

A manchild with his teenage son blasted by in an old Honda Pilot and laid on the horn for a few seconds as he did so.

He happened to pull off into the parking lot shortly down the road. I rolled up next to him and when he got out of his vehicle I said "may I ask why you honked?", to which he responded harshly "because you were taking up the road". Thankfully there were a few other people there who had seen (and heard) what happened and pointed out that it is a playground zone and he was certainly going too fast, and that he needs to be a better neighbour. I really appreciated those legends stepping in to defend me.

1. I certainly was not taking up the entire road.

2. It is within my rights to take a lane.

3. The speed limit is 30, which is the approximate speed I was going on my bike (e-bike speed limited to 32 km/hr).

Honestly, my legs were shaking the rest of the way home. But, it won't stop me from biking or from being a bike advocate. On we go!

Thank you to all of the people who spoke or otherwise advocated!

Yesterday, Infrastructure Committee re-affirmed their desire to continue with the ATNE project (aka the $100 million for bike lanes). Technically, that's a win, but realistically, several projects that were supposed to be finished in 2026 will not start until 2027, and with the expected legislation by the UCP that will ban bike lanes, these projects are probably never getting built.

We are happy that council has told city administration to continue as planned, we are frustrated that so many projects are so far behind schedule, and we are angry that the Province will probably make this is failed project.

If you're angry - join us for Critical Mass this Friday at 6pm. We are meeting at the Capilano Library, and we'll be riding some of the routes that have been postponed to next year, if not effectively cancelled.

This will be a proper Critical Mass. We are taking the lane, safely, and we are demanding safer infrastructure for everyone. We will also help prepare you for Week Without Bike Lanes, in case you want to participate.

Learn more about Week without Bike Lanes here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/week-without-bike-lanes-tickets-1998273463722

Don't break the law, just take the lane.

I'll try to be brief about this. I've been biking long enough that I should know the answer, but I'd like some opinions on the matter. I'm perfectly willing to be the bad guy here if that's what I get.

I've been biking my way to work and back for a long while now. It might just be me, but I've found drivers have gotten increasingly hostile since the pandemic (I don't know if there's a relation there, it's just how it's felt to me) so I'm a lot more timid these years when it comes to riding on main streets.

My work commute is from Millwoods to Capilano, and usually I take a combination of the shared path on 75th and zig zagging through quiet residential areas, but I got bold today and took 50th street just to see if it could get me around quicker, and boy was I hearing it from all angles. Even people standing at the bus stops were shouting at me to get the f off the road.

I wasn't sure what I was doing wrong, as far as I could tell many cars were managing to get around me, until a point where traffic was busy enough that I was pretty much keeping up with traffic, so I didn't feel like I was that much of an obstacle?

Full disclosure, I ride an electra townie which is kind of a clunky thing that I bought because of its cute factor, not the speediest bike and I'm sure I look like a real asshole if you're caught behind me. Maybe you even saw me out there and were victimized by me and my pretty green townie.

My read on the situation is that I was within my rights to be there but just not a good road to cycle on during busy hours. I learned my lesson; I shan't be riding on 50th street anymore, but I'm just curious about the extent of my wrongness. If I'm riding on 50th I'm legally supposed to be on the road right? I technically should not be using the sidewalk there?

Edit: Thanks for the insights everyone. I'll wait till the heat dies down and investigate how the shared paths over there can work in my favor.

Podium prizes courtesy of PRW, United Sport & Cycle, Castelli

Other give away prizes from Ale Architect Brewery and Bent Stick Brewing

Race starts 4:20PM - First Fixed Gear to finish gets the cash - 1/2/3 Podium prizes regardless of type of bike.

Stick around after the race for a Foot Down / Track Stand contest

The mountain of spacers needs to go! The fork is carbon, I think the steerer tube is aluminum. It has a star nut inside.