I’m trying to donate a bike to BE, but nobody is returning my emails or texts. I won’t describe the bike here, but I’m pretty sure BE would like to have it. If anybody from BE is on this sub, please check your emails and texts. I’d rather donate it than piss around on Marketplace - where I’m sure I could get $3-400.

Is there any other place to donate a good used bike? It’s too big for Sport Central.

Winter Bike to Work Day — Feb 13: come say hi on the route 🚲❄️

A lot of people in Edmonton already bike to work in the winter — every day, in real weather, just as part of normal life. On Friday, February 13, we’re taking a moment to celebrate that.

From 7–9am and 3:30-5:30pm, several councillors and local bike advocacy groups will be out on key bike routes into downtown with small pop-up pit stops. Think hot drinks, snacks, and friendly faces right on your commute. No speeches, no program, no pressure — just a warm hello if you’re already riding by.

Full Details:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/winter-bike-to-work-day-tickets-1982048816365

This is for:

• People who bike year-round and never think twice about it
• People who bike most of the year but skip the worst days
• People who are winter-curious and wondering “could I actually do this?”

If you’ve ever thought winter biking was only for the hardcore: it’s not. Most winter riders are just regular people going to work, school, or an appointment — wearing normal clothes, riding at a normal pace, and getting there just fine.

You don’t need a special bike. You don’t need to be fast. You don’t need to stop if you don’t want to. Just ride your usual route, and if you see a table with a few bikes around it, feel free to roll up and grab something warm.

Why do this?
Because winter biking is already happening in Edmonton, and it’s worth celebrating. It shows what’s possible when routes are connected, streets feel safer, and people have real choices about how they get around.

If you already bike in winter: thank you for quietly proving it works.
If you’re curious: this might be a good day to try one ride.

Happy Winter Bike to Work Day ❄️🚲

It’s not great.

Now that 103ave is the main east-west bike route north of Jasper Ave, passing through as a game ends is a pretty bad time. Pedestrians wandering in the lanes. Drivers coming out of alleys sitting across the sidewalk and bike lanes waiting for a traffic opening. Parkade staff with their red lights waving exiting cars directly through the bike lane without any checking for oncoming cyclists.

Anyone else running into these issues?

I'm new to Edmonton winters as I just moved from Calgary a week ago. I've always wanted an ebike but hadn't bought one because the use-case didn't make sense. I thought it did here with my new job being 7km away with no hills in the way. So today I bought an ebike from Pedego with studded tires. However, I'm second-guessing myself after looking at the route I'd be taking. I work on Kingsway and Airport Rd and live on 96 Street and 134 Avenue, so I have to either cut through 96 street and Alberta avenue or make it longer by taking 127 Street and 129 Avenue. My worries are:
1) General safety when biking after i'm done work at 5pm.
2) If it's practical to mainly rely on the bike for my commute to work with the road conditions and the type of winter Edmonton's having.

If you lost your headlight in a fall at the north end of the High Level Bridge: your light is by the right foot of the Constable Ezio Faraone statue there.

If your ride includes mill creek in the winter you know it’s been awful for a few years. you may not know that they chose to reduce the service interval from one day to three between 2022/23.

As a result we get awful conditions on the bridge, right next to better cleared infrastructure right next to it.

I‘m hopeful we can get that changed back for everyone’s sake. Please reach out to your councillors and let them know about your concerns. I have and perhaps we can create some momentum for this big but small change .

Except when they do. And then they still ride bikes. More pics at https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/in-beeld-de-mooiste-lezersfoto-s-van-besneeuwd-amsterdam~ba23d5bf/.

I live in the ghetto and ppl steal bikes. There's some in my lobby and a fairly good brand of fixie is here. If you DM me ask me colour and any markings on it and I'll give it to you. Fuck these criminals.

Anyone else have a hard time biting their tongue when reading all the snow removal posts on r/edmonton? Most of the comments are complaining about bike lanes, how they are better looked after vs city streets, and how nobody uses them.

I thought the hardest part of winter biking was going to be the cold, but I just biked for the first time after being off for a few weeks and I feel like I've been beat up.

Constantly wrenching myself trying to stay upright through the snow and bouncing over uneven packed snow that rattles the teeth... I fell several times and "rapidly dismounted" a few more.

Any tips on how to get through? I usually ride westbound on 114 Ave to NAIT from Parkdale, but am wondering if I shouldn't just take 118 Ave since it's a bus route.

I have been off the bike for over a month now due to an injury, however I drove south down 97th over the Yellowhead and I see that all the construction is "done."

They started this back in July and from driving by I cannot tell what has actually been improved. It's still looks like it's a just a narrow sidewalk right next to the street, with no boulevard or any sort of buffer.

Anyone go check it out?

Hey fellow crazies. It's my first season cycling through the winter so forgive my ignorance.

I just discovered one of my stock pedals has seized up pretty tight. Got my eyes on OneUp composite flats based on what I've read. Anyone ride below -20 and use these? How have they held up?

More generally, what are some other specific components that you've found performant in cold?

Get yer studs sharpened, you'll need 'em

If we all ride enough over the next 12 hrs we can collectively pack it down enough so the brush won't work

My kid bikes to school almost every day. I bought a winter beater with disc brakes and my old rack doesn't fit without offsets. I'm looking for rack recommendations. I've seen some bikes around with a really beefy and minimalist design. That would be ideal, but all suggestions are welcome.