Youth en Route collects donated and salvaged bikes, fixes them up and gets them into schools and places where they’ll be ridden. But if the structural integrity of the frame is compromised, through rust, cracking or dents, the bike frame lands in metal recycling. Until now. We wanted to find a use for these old…
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When we ask students “Why don’t you cycle places? Across the city, 21% of students tell us they don’t know the route. At two schools, that figure is over 35%. Our role is to help. To do this, we’ve created maps to show you suggested routes to go places. We’ve worked with your principals to…
It’s that time of year. Calgarians are eager to clean their garages, basements and reduce clutter. In the past two weeks, Youth en Route has received countless offers of bike donations. We thought we’d share a few details about our challenges when it comes to bike donations Now, don’t get us wrong. we LOVE getting…
In July, Youth en Route applied for a “Return to Play grant from KidsSport Alberta that was funded through the Alberta government. Our goal was to provide bikes to special needs classes in High Schools across the city and give these students an opportunity to learn to ride. We’re now delivering our report to the…
We see it time and again. Keen cyclist / high school student rides bike to school on a cold winter day. It’s the only bike in the schools rack – and it’s easy pickings for thieves because only the front tire is locked to rack. All a bad guy has to do is loosen the…
