YOUTH EN ROUTE
Cycling is freedom!
We are working to empower healthier youth to have the agency to get around their communities independently.
Something for everyone, coming soon
Youth en Route and our good friend and partner Adam Rhind at Bathtub Bikes have something new coming very soon. We don’t want to say too much until we are ready to throw open the doors to everyone.
We’ve been working on this for well over two years. Our small City of Calgary Waste and Recycling Grant, which funded the Kids Bike Trade UP pilot in 2025, got the wheels rolling. Then, the Calgary Foundation Community Grant pitched in. We’ve now found the location, and the people and we can’t wait to get going.
Please be patient, we’ll have more news soon. The best way to get all the news is to sign up for our newsletter.
Here is what we do
We’ve delivered 40 Adaptive Bikes to Calgary Schools, and we do not plan on stopping there. We want to make sure every student gets to experience the joy of bike riding! Adaptive Bike Project news
Youth en Route’s mission and vision are evolving. Our mission: Empowering youth to be healthy and resilient through using a bicycle to reach everyday destinations. Our vision: Youth have agency to independently travel their community by bicycle.
We break barriers for youth to be able to use active modes of transportation everywhere in the city, including on Calgary Transit.
We are always looking for bike donations. We want to make sure youth have the equipment they need to get where they are going. Having skills doesn’t help if you don’t have a bike. Consider a donation! We commit to recycling all donated and found bikes,
Cycling in winter is not only exhilarating and empowering, it is another way to experience freedom to get where you want to go. With the proper equipment and clothing, cycling in winter provides all the same benefits as in fair weather.
Youth en Route is committed to providing accessibility to active transportation for students. We have given away our fleets at Forest Lawn High School and Sir John Franklin so that students can have freedom this summer!
Youth En Route empowers youth with skill and equipment to choose active travel to pedal their path
Incorporated on May 11, 2021 as 13008037 Canada Association.
Registered Charity 758178461RR0001
How to get involved
There are various ways that you can get involved in our initiative.
From the Blog
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Youth en Route wins ARPA Youth award
Each year, the Alberta Parks and Recreation Association, of which Youth en Route is a member, recognizes outstanding people and community organizations that have impacted Alberta. Youth en Route’s executive director Laura Shutiak received the award at the ARPA conference in Lake Louise in October. “We are thrilled to get this recognition from our peers
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Giving Tuesday: Help Youth Ride Into Opportunity
Every day, thousands of youth across Calgary face barriers to mobility, independence, and opportunity. At Youth en Route, we believe a bike is more than just a mode of transportation—it’s a gateway to freedom, confidence, and connection. We work in Calgary High Schools every week, and see how just a few tentative pedal rotations can
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Kruch bikes donation helps YER share joy of cycling
Corey Kruchkowski donated 15 of his awesome Kruch Custom Steel Bicycle’s-built G-Trex to Youth en Route for our programs. It’s our largest donation to date! Painted in YER’s dynamic Blue and Yellow, these bikes will be part of the fleets we use at schools to teach basic cycling skills. “We’ve had our first G-Trex at