Hamilton Community Ride 2024

Ride Recap

As always, we started with a land acknowledgement – We ride stolen land. We are riding in the lands of the Anishibaabe, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee peoples.

This was a 34 km of conversation pace ride, integrating a mix of residential and trail cycling. Despite the wet weather we treked on, embracing the mud and grey skies. Registration was made free with the option to donate to They Cycle Canada. Our invaluable raffle sponsors helped us raise $400 to support the organization in their efforts to improve gender inclusivity in cycling!

In the spirit of a ‘no-drop’ ride, we had the help of incredible volunteer ride leaders who ensured everyone stuck together for the entirety of the ride. We started the ride at Bayfront Park, a two minute ride from the Harbour Front GoTrain station, facilitating the use of public transit and limiting our emissions footprint. All riders were offered free coffee upon arrival and encouraged to get to know each other before the ride.

After riding through many a puddle, we finished the route at Collective Arts Brewery where we shared samosas and raffle prizes.

Finally, we could not have captured this ride without the invaluable help of our contributors on this story:

A huge thank you to our raffle sponsors for their continued support! Their time, energy and value-aligned work keeps the cycling community going and we could not be more grateful that we get to call them friends. The Hamilton Community ride wold not be possible without their contributions.

Sponsors:

Velo Colour   /  Patagonia Toronto  / Atwater Atelier /  New Hope Community Bikes  /  Urbane Cyclist  /  Dismount TO

Ride Recap

As always, we started with a land acknowledgement – We ride stolen land. We are riding in the lands of the Anishibaabe, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee peoples. Sources for our land acknowledgment are NativeLand.ca and Whose Land.

This was a 34 km of conversation pace ride, integrating a mix of residential and trail cycling. Despite the wet weather we treked on, embracing the mud and grey skies. Registration was made free with the option to donate to They Cycle Canada. Our invaluable raffle sponsors helped us raise $400 to support the organization in their efforts to improve gender inclusivity in cycling!

In the spirit of a ‘no-drop’ ride, we had the help of incredible volunteer ride leaders who ensured everyone stuck together for the entirety of the ride. We started the ride at Bayfront Park, a two minute ride from the Harbour Front GoTrain station, facilitating the use of public transit and limiting our emissions footprint. All riders were offered free coffee upon arrival and encouraged to get to know each other before the ride.

After riding through many a puddle, we finished the route at Collective Arts Brewery where we shared samosas and raffle prizes.

Finally, we could not have captured this ride without the invaluable help of our contributors on this story: