2024 Blue Route Recap
Cycling Nova Scotia in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works had an exciting year in 2024, opening two new section of the Blue Route.
Lunenburg to Upper LaHave: CNS, Nova Scotia Department of Public Works, and the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg announced the opening of a new 33km section of the Blue Route in August 2024. It is made up of 17.5km of paved shoulders along Trunk 3 and Route 332, as well as shared road on Route 332. This new section will allow cyclists to ride from Lunenburg to Rose Bay and up to Lahave along a signed route. It is an easy connection to the existing Ble Route section covering ...
Year in Review Recap – Core AT Networks Project at Cycling Nova Scotia
Wow—what a year it’s been for the Core Active Transportation Networks Project at Cycling Nova Scotia! Over the past twelve months, we’ve been spinning our wheels in all the right ways, working hard to leverage new funding streams, and helping our community partners move confidently toward their AT goals. As we roll into a new year, we’re gearing up to push many of our partners across the finish line of their latest projects.
Wagmatcook First Nation:Wagmatcook is cruising toward Class B detailed design drawings—just in time to make the most of upcoming federal grants for AT infrastructure. We’re thrilled to help them fine-tune their application and hopefully secure ...
Cycling NS will be holding it's Annual General Meeting on February 25th at 6:30pm virtually. Please come out to recap the 2024 year as well as preview the 2025 season ahead.
If you are interested in volunteering for a committee or the board, please reach out to Mike Todd at [email protected]
The link to the meeting can be found here:
Cycling NS AGM
Feb 25, 2025 06:30 PM HalifaxMeeting ID
Meeting ID
830 1581 0268
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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 ...
In 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 ...
Battling 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. ...
