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- Bike Edmonton
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History
The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society was founded in 1980 in order to encourage more people to travel around Edmonton by bicycle. The Society advocates for the inclusion of bicycles in the City of Edmonton's transportation and urban plans. A number of initiatives have been developed by the Society to expand Edmonton's bicycle path network and the bicycle community, including the Rails to Trails Initiative and the Lunar Cycle festival. Started in 1996, the Bikes on Buses Initiative was spearheaded by the Society to purchase bus-mountable bike racks for Edmonton Transit buses in a pilot program that was expanded in 2013 to include all full-size buses. The Society also provides community bike workshops in its facilities which have changed locations since its establishment.
Originally located on Jasper Avenue, the Society relocated to 107 Street and 85 Avenue, and then a quonset between Calgary Trail North and South at University Avenue. In 2000, the Society relocated to 10047 80 Avenue. In 2011, a second location was opened at 9305 111 Avenue and was named BikeWorks North. In 2013, the Society relocated its south location to 8001 102 Street and named the facility BikeWorks South. In May 2020, BikeWorks North was relocated to 10612 105 Avenue.
The Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society was officially renamed Bike Edmonton in 2018.