Are you interested in joining the Provincial Cycling Team? If so, head over to the competition tab and hit "Athlete Development" to find out more information and to find an application. Good luck to all of the ...
Continue ReadingIn December, Cycling Nova Scotia partnered with Autism Nova Scotia to start building 70 E-Bikes that are destined for communities across Nova Scotia. The bikes were generously donated by Carson Exports in Dartmouth and the Cycling NS team was excited to build 15 bikes (with more hopefully built in January) in the car garage on a warm December afternoon. These bikes are going to be donated to Nova Scotian's with autism in communities across the province. This will be determined through application (which we will post when it is available) and be focused on rural communities where transportation can be challenging. This initiative is a great boost to the cycling community and will help get ...
Continue ReadingBattling the winter elements can be intimidating for a lot of cyclists. By following these few simple tips, you can go out and have just as much fun in the chilly weather as you would in the summer heat! Bundle up: You can always take gear off when I you get too hot, but it’s a lot harder to stay warm if you don’t have everything you need with you. Your extremities will get cold fast if you are not wearing adequate gear for the weather so be sure to have proper gloves and footwear to limit chilly hands and feet and to avoid frostbite in extreme conditions. Layering wind resistant and waterproof materials over warmer layers will help here. ...
Continue ReadingCanada Games 2025 in Newfoundland is coming up next year and Cycling NS is ready to send another amazing team in search of medals. To select the best team possible, we have created a selection criteria for athletes to follow in their goal of being selected. Please read and reach out to our coaches if there are any questions you may have. Our goal is to ensure we have the best team attend the Games while making the selection process transparent and fair. Selection Criteria can be found here: MTB: 2025 Canada Games Selection Criteria Mountain.pdf Road: 2025 Canada Games Selection Criteria Road.pdf Good luck to all athletes vying for a spot on the team. Cycling ...
Continue ReadingHolly joined Cycling Nova Scotia as Active Transportation Coordinator in January 2024, and will be working on active transportation research, gathering data on AT readiness, planning the annual Bike Summit, and engaging communities in cycling throughout the province. You’ll also see Holly playing a role in supporting Cycling Nova Scotia’s advocacy work at a community level throughout the province. Holly is excited to use her background in non-profit advocacy, education, and community engagement to promote Active Transportation in Nova Scotia! We asked Holly some questions about cycling to get to know her better. What kind of bike do you ride? I’ve accumulated a number of bikes in recent years! The bike I’ve had the longest is a purple Butterfield and Robinson bike ...
Continue ReadingThe Provincial government has called on Nova Scotians to share ideas for the upcoming 2024-25 budget. This is a fantastic opportunity to let the government know how important active transportation is for Nova Scotians' health, affordability, environment, and local economy. Physical inactivity accounts for $3.9 billion of annual health care expenditures in Canada. Investments in active transportation work to reduce the economic burden of physical inactivity in Nova Scotia. Additionally, transportation accounts for roughly one third of Nova Scotia's greenhouse gas emissions and is the only major emissions sector where emissions are not declining or expected to soon decline substantially. Investment in active transportation networks is a tangible way to turn that statistic around. Here at Cycling Nova Scotia, we’re asking ...
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