MOTHERLOAD at Metro Cinema!
With a cargo bike show & tell
Saturday, June 3, 2023, starting at 2pm.
June is Bike Month, and this year we're kicking off the celebration on June 3 with a screening of MOTHERLOAD at Metro Cinema!
All you need to do to attend this inspiring movie is RSVP today! The movie is free (donations accepted at the door for Bike Edmonton).
MOTHERLOAD is an award-winning documentary that uses the cargo bike as the vehicle for exploring parenthood in this digital age of climate change. Filmmaker Liz Canning cycled everywhere until she had twins in 2008. Motherhood was challenging, but to Liz hauling babies via car felt stifling. She Googled “family bike” and uncovered a global movement of people replacing cars with cargo bikes: long-frame bicycles designed for carrying heavy loads. Liz set out to learn more, and MOTHERLOAD was born.
Since its world premiere in May 2019, MOTHERLOAD has been on a Global Screening Tour featuring over 500 live and virtual venues. (See trailer.)
Join us at the Garneau Lamp at 2pm on Saturday, June 3, for a "Cargo Bike Show and Tell" where you can try out different cargo bikes and ask questions of the owners. Following the chat, we'll head into Metro Cinema for special speakers and updates on Active Transportation in Edmonton ... and the screening of MOTHERLOAD.
View more details on the Facebook event or RSVP.
All proceeds to Bike Edmonton to support community programming. Suggested donation: $20 adult, $7 children.
Space is limited, so RSVP today!
SPECIAL THANKS to Councillor Michael Janz and his staff for organizing this amazing event
Other Bike Month Events
June 4: Ashley Salvador | Bike Highlands
June 7: Keren Tang | Bike Mill Woods
June 11: Vixens Trailblazers
June 17: #arthuntyeg Slavo Cech Clue drop 10am
June 17-18: Edmonton BMX | Edmonton Provincial 1 & 2
June 23-26: Canadian Road Cycling Championships
June 25: Do North Events | Edmonton Urban Fondo
Survey!
The Bike Edmonton board wants your feedback
Open until May 31.
The 2022-2023 Bike Edmonton board would appreciate your feedback on our performance. This short board survey is open to responses until May 31, 2023. All responses are anonymous.
The board will review the results of this survey and make an action plan to improve in June/July.
The Bike Edmonton board consists of Kelly Granigan (President), Andi Eng (Vice President), Marcel Huculak (Treasurer), Jason Wang (Secretary), Matt Hoyt (Executive Member at Large), Alexandra Stout, Ceileigh Cunningham, Charlotte Thomasson, Michelle Bourdon, John Fuller, Maxine Myre, and Stephen Paskaluk.
Board members are volunteers who govern the affairs of Bike Edmonton according to our bylaws.
Job opportunity at Bike Edmonton
We're looking for bike tune-up mechanics
Want to help people get their bikes rolling?
Bike Edmonton has a growing number of invitations from businesses and community organizations that want us to host bike tune-up events at their facilities. These events give their riders a free inspection/minor tune-up, provide revenue for Bike Edmonton operations, and support our vision of making cycling safe, widespread, and accessible to people of all comfort levels.
We’re hiring bike tune-up mechanics on a casual/contract basis to work at these events. Intermediate bike mechanic skills required, as well as the ability to interact with the public and represent Bike Edmonton.
Wages: $17-$22/hr (DOE/DOQ), including set up and take down time.
Please contact Greg Glatz (Executive Director) if you or someone you know is interested in this opportunity: [email protected] or 825-777-7345. Thank you!
Volunteer this summer
K-Days, Folk Fest, Casino
Represent Bike Edmonton in our community!
K-Days 2023 runs July 21-30. We need volunteers to assist with bike parking for the event.
Edmonton Folk Music Festival runs August 10-13. We need volunteers to assist with bike parking for the event.
Bike Edmonton's casino dates have been moved up to August 15/16 (Tues/Wed) at Century Casino! We need volunteers to represent Bike Edmonton.
Please contact Greg Glatz (Executive Director) if you or someone you know is interested in volunteering for these events: [email protected] or 825-777-7345. Thank you!
Pedal Poll 2023
Help make a #BikeFriendlyCanada
Get more people cycling, everywhere.
Pedal Poll/Sondo Velo 2023 will be happening between June 6-11, 2023 in communities across Canada.
Join the thousands of people coming out to make a #BikeFriendlyCanada. Please sign up to be added to the volunteer list. Vélo Canada Bikes will follow up with you later to invite you to select a count location in your community.
Thank you for your support.
Your support makes a difference. You can donate to Bike Edmonton using PayPal or via our website. You can buy or renew a Bike Edmonton membership. You can support Bike Edmonton by using our community bike workshops ... often! The shops are a great place to meet other bike riders, make new friends, learn how to fix your bike, and even be an encouragement to others who want to make bike riding a bigger part of their lives.
If you have input or ideas on how to make Bike Edmonton more effective, please contact Greg Glatz (Executive Director) at [email protected] or 825-777-7345.
Have a great Bike Month. Enjoy the ride!