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Welcome to The Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee
(RNBC) WebSite
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April 27 -
September 4,2009
Dean's Bridge CLOSED. Crossing Lyon's Creek in Chippawa, the bridge on
Lyon's Creek Road (Regional Road 47) will be closed to all traffic for
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Toronto - Niagara Bike Train
Expanded Schedule in
2009 - Book your tickets now!
The Toronto-Niagara Bike Train is a new sustainable
tourism and transportation initiative that will introduce bike racks
onboard VIA Rail Canada service between Toronto and the Niagara Region.
Launched in June 2007,
running on a limited schedule until September 2007, the
Bike Train has surpassed its expectations.
Riding the Rails from the
Niagara Falls Review Read
More
Bike Train Guide to exploring Niagara
Hey, Niagara, the expanded Bike Train Schedule makes it easy
to explore Toronto! |
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November, 2008
The RNBC website
has been selected as one of the ten Canadian websites to be featured on Transportation Day,
Geography Awareness Week (GAW) 2008.
A comment on how the website makes the
connection between geography
and transportation
is posted on the website of
the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG), and can be viewed on the
Transportation Day Page at:
http://www.cag-acg.ca/en/geography_week_2008.html
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George Nicholson
Regional Planner, Avid Cyclist, Pioneer of the
GNCR |
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Queenston Lewiston Bridge Notice
to Cyclists
Please be advised that effective Monday October 27, 2008 due to
construction staging activity at the Queenston Plaza over the next seven
(7) weeks bicycle access across the Queenston/Lewiston Bridge is not
permitted.
Once
a safe and secure pathway through the construction zone has been
established and bicycle access across the Queenston/Lewiston Bridge can
recommence, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission will advise by
email/website posting. |
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NEW August 2008
Library of Scenic Bicycle Routes in Niagara
Select from over 200 Niagara scenic ‘loop rides’ for
recreational cyclists and tourists. This library presents opportunities
for all levels of cyclists to experience the beauty and diversity of
Niagara. Developed primarily by the
Niagara Freewheelers Bicycle Touring Club in association with the RNBC and
Healthy Living Niagara, these rides unlock the many secrets to Niagara’s
enormous wealth of quiet country lanes and trails. |
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The
Ontario Bike Plan
presents a series of strategies for both recreational and utilitarian
cycling to encourage cycling participation in Ontario, specifically
focusing on the implementation of the Ontario
Bicycling
Route.
Note: The OBP is a 6 meg pdf document |
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The
Bicycle Friendly Awards Program, sponsored by the Regional Niagara
Bicycling Committee and the Niagara Region Public Health Department was
established to encourage and recognize organizations which promote cycling
in the Niagara Region. The application form can also be used as a guide
for planning ways to make your environment more bicycle friendly.
Is your workplace Bike Friendly? Make it
BETTER!
Past BFA
Recipients |
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Bike to Get There, Where
you live, learn, work and play 2007
Launch week: May
28 - June 3rd. Receive a ballot to be eligible for great prizes each
day you cycle to work, school and return home
Cycling Passports to
record your cycling activity and be eligible for another prize draw at the
end of October
Details |
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NEW
Tips
for Trekking on Niagara's Trails |
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Trekzone Eat Right Be Active |
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Bike to Work Week 2006 |
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RNBC Meeting Notes online
Notes from the monthly meetings of the RNBC starting in
January 2004 will now be available in PDF format through the Meeting Notes
link in the Green Bar from all pages in this website.
(Requires Adobe Acrobat) |
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Niagara
Cycles 2006
May was
Bike Month in 2006. Click below for details or visit the brochure via
the link below to see what you missed and make your plans for 2007!
Click for details of Bike Month More
Upcoming Events |
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Transportation Master Plan for the Town of Niagara on the Lake, 2004
(Careful, this is a large >4meg pdf document) |
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The
resources and application forms for the Bicycle Friendly Awards are
currently being updated. We expect these materials to be ready in Fall
2006. Please bookmark this page and visit again in the Fall to learn more
about our revised award program. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The 2005 information is provided below.
Bicycle Friendly Awards
2007
2005
BFA and Bike Month Information
(Requires Adobe Acrobat)
2005 Winners
Is your workplace Bike Friendly? Make it
BETTER!
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Volunteers
Do you have an interest in promoting cycling and
cycling related issues in Niagara? The RNBC Taskforces and other
local committees welcome your involvement.
Volunteer Information |
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