YOUTH EN ROUTE
Cycling is freedom!
We are working to empower healthier youth to have the agency to get around their communities independently.
Kids Bike Trade UP
Donate your unused kids bike to get another kid rolling!
If you want to donate a bike: Find our donation locations here.
Want a bike for your kid? Please use our sign up sheet so we can make sure we have what is needed. (One entry per kid/bike.)
This is a pilot project, supported by the City of Calgary. We plan to offer more events this summer, but we need bikes to give away!
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
Join us in supporting youth biking programs!
We always welcome new groups to partner with. Let’s work together on shared infrastructure, ideas and equipment – to make all of our funds go further, and get more kids out of cars and using independent, active transportation.
How to get involved
There are various ways that you can get involved in our initiative.
From the Blog
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Our guidebook for new riders
If you’ve received a bicycle from Youth en Route at one of our giveaways, you’ve probably picked up a copy of our information booklet. We created this as a guidebook for new riders so that everything they would need to know about cycling in Calgary is available to them in one tangible resource. Let’s explore…
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Pedal to Success: How the ABC Challenge Inspired 634 Students to Ditch Cars and Reduce 753,000 kg of Carbon Emissions
Youth en Route was thrilled with the participation in the ABC—Anything But Cars—Challenge. The ABC Challenge pitted schools against one another in a friendly competition meant to encourage kids to use any method of transport that does not involve cars to get to school. The Challenge impacts schools by promoting alternative, environmentally friendly, and social…
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Gearing Kids up with bikes that fit; Kids Bike Trade UP
Do you have bikes sitting around gathering dust? Has your child outgrown their bike? Youth en Route wants to get kids bikes out of the dusty garage, shed or bike room and into the hands of kids that need it. Bikes that aren’t used or maintained become harder to repair. Too often, unused bikes end…