a voice for commuter cycling in Calgary

Calgary lags far behind other Canadian cities...

But you led the way and we are not quite as far behind...

Inspired by the annual evening street ride in the City of Montreal that attracts more than 13,000 riders, the Calgary tour de nuit Society formed in early 2009 as a promotion group for bicycle commuting in Calgary. Our programming strives to highlight the impact of single-occupant motor vehicle commuting on inner city suburbs and the need for improved infrastructure in Calgary dedicated to safe and efficient bike commuting. In the space of months, the Calgary tour de nuit Society became one of the most innovative active and sustainable transportation organizations in (English) Canada and has an operating budget twice the size of the largest recreational cycling club in Calgary.

Dedicated cycling infrastructure is the basis of safe, active commuting. In no major city in the world do bike routes, bike lanes, and other bicycle commuting infrastructure appear without the existence of a dedicated group of bike commuters organized into a cycling association. On August 23rd the two largest commuter cycling events were held here organized by the Calgary tour de nuit Society. Two hundred Calgarians took part in the 'Ride the Road' Tour to help advance the interests of bicycling commuting in our city. Upwards of one thousand or more attended the Calgary Bicycle Festival.

The Society is about to conclude a strategic review abetted by the Cascade Bicycle Club. Cascade is one of the largest cycling promotion groups in the United States and the value of its consultancy has been in the ten to twenty thousand dollar range. With the assistance of Calgary's Chariot Carriers Inc., a key sponsor, a strategic internet review will be initiated to bring the CtdnS website to a higher level of functionality and relevancy, to both local and Canadian cyclists.

The Calgary tour de nuit Society has had more impact on the commuter cycling scene than any other organization. We have been responsible for: a province-wide cyclists meeting co-sponsored with the Alberta Bicycle Association, blogging bikers incorporating a club, a spin-off bike festival, and the popular introduction of alternative transportation themes into community festivals. The Society even organized the commemorative bicycle ride from Calgary to Bragg Creek for the 75th Anniversary of the Hostelling International Canada to highlight the role of the bicycle in development of the Canadian hostelling movement. With your help, the Calgary tour de nuit Society can do even more to reach its goal to get more people cycling more often.

To contact us and get involved, email us at info@morepeoplecycling.ca. To learn more about what we are proposing, see our what we want page, and check out some of our links.