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. ...
Canada 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.
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In order to ensure that our bylaws are aligned with a board structure and organizational functioning that meets our recent and expected continued growth we are proposing several changes this year. We are ensuring that all meetings and resolutions can be done digitally, which is just a further clean up from changes adopted in 2017. We are also proposing to re-instate the President position so that there is clear responsibility for governance decisions. We propose board term limits for the Board Executive so that there is an obligation to ensure that the board leadership is limited. We propose adding in a section on board volunteering on other cycling related initiatives so that any conflict is clear. We are updating ...
POSTPONED: Due to additional proposals received to amend the By-Laws, we will be postponing AGM, previously scheduled for this evening (February 27, 2024) at 6:30pm to April 2, 2024 at 6:30pm, in order to give members sufficient time to review the proposed amendments;
AGM
Apr 2, 2024 06:30 PM Halifax
Meeting ID
864 0249 ...
Holly 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 ...
Exciting News!
Cycling NS is ready to announce new trails to ride! Located on Golf View Drive in Dartmouth, NS, The Farm is 6km (and growing) of great single track trail.
To ride the trails, you need to be a Cycling NS member (or purchase a day pass) and you have to bring the stoke.
A huge thank you to the Trail Builders and the committee who helped bring this project to fruition. We are excited to have as many riders come out and enjoy as possible. ...
