We had a blast hosting the 2023 Markham Cycles season. We were thrilled to offer full in-person programming at both our community bicycle hubs at Milliken Mills and Centennial Community Centres as well as at our partner locations.
Programming this year included DIY Bike Repair, Group Rides, Bicycle Lending Library, and our very popular Recycle to Ride bike giveaways. Overall, our programming engaged 3647 participants, with 806 bikes fixed and 179 bikes given away for free. With each program, we worked to ensure that Markham Cycles continues to build bike culture across the city and make it easier for people of all ages to begin and continue cycling. Kudos to all the staff and volunteers that helped make our season a success!
Here are some highlights of the 2023 season:
Do-It-Yourself Bike Repair
- 32 sessions
- Helped over 500 people
- Tuned-up 547 bikes
- Volunteers participated 117 times
Pop-up Community Bike Booths
- 10 pop-up sessions
- Reached over 170 people
- 175 bikes tuned up
Bicycle Lending Library
- 32 sessions
- Items lent out 374 times
Group Rides
- 17 group rides
- 272 ride participants
Workshops
- 4 workshop sessions
- Over 50 participants
Recycle to Ride Bike Giveaway
- Over 30 volunteer mechanics
- 186 participants
- Over 170 bikes given away
Cycle the City Youth Program
- 41 youth participants
- Over 8 sessions
- 40 bikes given away
Thank you to our funders, volunteers, partnerships, and the City of Markham for making 2023 such a success. We can’t wait for what’s to coming next year!
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Head over to our Flickr album to check our more photos of this past season.