Props to the procrastinators who are still running their winter tires. Today's slush has frozen into ice ruts and intermittent glaze. Personally, I'm pining that I replaced the pogies in my panniers with my poncho. #YEGbike

Riding home in the rain, even without proper clothing, was still warm enough to be nice. #yegbike

Sign the Water not Coal petition today at Bike Edmonton!

Next Saturday, April 25th, join us for our biggest ever one-day bike sale! 11am-3pm at Bike Edmonton 10612 105 Ave Over 125 ready-to-ride bikes will be unleashed onto the streets of Edmonton with new riders. #yegbike bikeedmonton.ca/springsale

Thanks to the amazing folks at @bikeedmonton.bsky.social I now have my first bike in Edmonton! The Specialized Rockhopper was the first one I tried out and fell in love 😍 Took him for a 4am spin up to Blatchford Gate Station this morning and it rode like a dream ❄️ #yeg #yegbike

Tomorrow! Join us for a Lunch and Learn about bike commuting to campus at MacEwan University. #yegbike www.macewan.ca/campus-life/...

It's Bike Art Night at the shop! Jan is working on a mat woven out of dead inner tubes. #YEGbike #BikeArt

Crashing through the melting ice on the Mill Creek path felt like piloting an icebreaker through Arctic seas. Heads up that there are more closures in Mill Creek, south of the road to the pool. #yegbike

Last month, Bike Edmonton took a ride with the City's Snow & Ice Clearing team to learn more about the challenges and successes in keeping #yegbike infrastructure accessible through the winter. Check out this article from one of the riders who attended. ratcreekpress.substack.com/p/winter-bik...

Hawrelak Park reopened today, now featuring a network of paved trails. They were clear and mostly ice-free before the snow started. It's great to have this important #yegbike link to the west end back.

Hey Edmonton. By the time you wake up, Hawrelak park is open. Go check it out!

#yegbike commute, pm update: a bit of snow, not quite 1cm? Much less than forecast. So, enough to hide the ice, but not enough to provide traction over it. Caution, caution shall be our watchword!

Windy day obstacles. Anyone else get blown sideways on ice? #yeg #yegbike #yegtraffic

Dropped into Mill Creek Ravine to get out of the wind and found a lot of ice. On the plus side, all the blown down tree debris did provide some extra traction. #yegbike

Today is the anniversary of Tooker Gomberg's untimely death. Join the #yegbike community for a memorial ride today to celebrate a vocal advocate for safety and human rights. Meet at City Hall at 4:45pm today. Learn more: buff.ly/TpM4Vqg

Did you know that there are 1.48 parking stalls per resident in Edmonton's densest neighbourhood? Neighbourhood renewal is a generational opportunity to shape how residents move and live. The deadline to submit feedback on Wîhkwêntôwin renewal is fast approaching. engaged.edmonton.ca/buildingwihk...

One day later, hard packed roads are in prime condition, and lots of residential walks are cleared, so riding is possible if you don’t mind hopping back and forth between the two. Uncleared city paths are barely even walkable, though. #yegbike #yeg

#YEGbike conditions, late night edition. First of all, the snow currently coming down is some of the sparklingest, glitteringest you'll ever see. The ride this afternoon took 3 times longer than usual, while the ride tonight took only twice as long. Hooray for the hardworking snow crews!

Very appropriate for today: Ideas: Why winter does not justify ditching your bike for driving www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #yegbike

Sign of the brine on 103rd Ave tonight. #YEGbike

Tomorrow is Winter Bike to Work Day. While @drdagly.bsky.social won't be at @coffeeoutside.bsky.social corporeally, the handlebarista bike will be there, & it's owner will be in our thoughts.

Friday is almost upon us, and it’s Winter Bike to Work Day tomorrow! Celebrate year-round cycling and connect with your community. Plus, chat with City Councillors at pop-up pit stops, where you can grab a hot drink! wintercityedmonton.ca/event/winter... #YEGbike #YEG

Tomorrow is the day! Grab your bike, bring a reusable cup, and enjoy refreshments on your ride to work (or wherever you're going)! If you've never winter biked before, this is a nudge to try. Conditions don't get much better than this, but be cautious on the ice. Times & locations buff.ly/23M0P7P

The sweetest sight in winter cyclists' sore eyes are when you encounter the Snow and Ice Clearing team and know your ride is about to get better. Tomorrow, join Bike Edmonton and the Snow & Ice team for a ride along the winter priority network and a friendly discussion afterwards. #yegbike

Heads up #yegbike, winter is returning! Enjoy the nice weather this week before temps drop and snow falls again. The best way to do that is to join us and our friends for Winter Bike to Work Day! buff.ly/23M0P7P #yegevents #yeg

On Febraury 12th join Bike Edmonton and the City's Snow and Ice Clearing team for a ride along the Winter Priority Loop lanes. Meet East of the site of the Wellington Bridge, 102 Ave & 130 Street at 4:15pm. Finish at Made By Marcus, 9853- 89 Ave, and hang out from 5pm to 7pm for chats and treats.

On Feb 13, we're teaming up with councillors & advocacy groups to encourage people to try biking to work (and celebrate the people doing it)! Join us for treats, and if you've never biked in the winter before, this is your nudge to give it a try! 🚲❄️ Full details are here: buff.ly/soa38pA

Why am I riding/walking on the (bare pavement) road, you ask? #yeg #yegbike

We are bikepooling from the north side to the event tomorrow. If you want to join, let us know your neighbourhood! luma.com/lqo2fs69 #yegbike

If you stop by the shop tonight, you might meet our smallest volunteer. His specialty is cables. He also needs a name, so please offer up your suggestions! #yegbike #yegcats

Want to learn how to maintain your bike but not sure where to start? In our hands-on Bike Maintenance 101 class you'll learn how to fix a flat, adjust brakes & shifters, clean & lube your chain, and to spot small problems before they turn into big problems. Register at apps.bikeedmonton.ca #yegbike

Wîhkwêntôwin Neighbourhood Renewal final designs are out now: buff.ly/ea557h2 There is a short engagement period, with two in person events and an online survey. We think that an important neighbourhood like this deserves a more ambitious design. #yegbike #yegcc

Did you know that there is a professional level bike mechanic school in Edmonton? Among the classes available, Velo West offers a hands-on 4 week intensive course at Pedego Edmonton for mechanics who aspire to build expertise and pursue a career in modern bike mechanics. #yegbike www.vwbs.ca

Always happy to be stuck behind this guy, gritting up the bike lane. #yegbike

#yegbike updates: Most SUP in Mill Creek N and area have been cleared, except for one stretch adjacent to the Muttart LRT station for some reason. Mill Creek Bridge is passable, albeit a bit on the icy side. Neighbourhood roads still a mess in Bonnie Doon; take the sidewalk when possible.

#yegbike commute, pm update. The 87th Ave MUP from End of Steel Park to Millcreek has been semi-cleared, and is quite rideable. MillCreek path is in beautiful shape. Tawatinå Bridge and up the cliff to Grierson Hill MUP good snowpack. 96th Street from Jasper to 111th Ave still unrideable sludge.

Hopefully there is some focused clearing overnight but if you're working tomorrow, be aware #yegbike. Conditions aren't great across much of the city.

The hard pack conditions are prime out there. #yegbike #yeg

Bike Edmonton will be closed from December 22 through January 2nd. This weekend is your last chance to visit us in 2025 - we're open 1pm-5pm on Saturday & Sunday. If we don't see you this weekend, see you in 2026! #yegbike

Wondering if snow removal crews have cleared your route? Check out the city's Active Pathways Snow & Ice Clearing Map. #yegbike gis.edmonton.ca/portal/apps/...

Pogies are game changers for winter riding, but they can muffle your bell. One of our staff built this clever solution. #yegbike #wintercycling #DIY

Mill Creek today was bladed with lots of grit. Outside of clearing to bare pavement, this is the best way to maintain bike infrastructure in the winter during a deep freeze. The biggest issue comes when the freeze-thaw cycles arrive if crews aren't working during the melt. #yegbike #wintercycling

Riding conditions update: Where infrastructure was bladed to a packed layer of snow, studded tires easily bite into the icy crust from the freezing rain. Gotta love that satisfying sizzling sound while riding through Mill Creek. #yegbike

As has been the case every year since it was rebuilt, 105 Ave is also poorly maintained.

Apparently no one told snow and ice control about 103 Ave. It should get the same priority as the route it's a detour for. #yegbike If you have to travel this way tomorrow, maybe take the lane.

102Av bike lane is solid pebbled ice. Skill level: expert

Mill Creek is easily rideable with studded tires today as the plowing has filled the ice ruts with snow. Other areas that have been brushed down to the ice, like Grierson and some downtown bike lanes, are still quite treacherous. #yegbike

Ice ruts make for vexatious winter cycling. If your front wheel slips down one side of the rut and rear wheel slides down the other side, it's near impossible to stay up. With our recent slush fest followed by flash freeze, they're waiting to strike in even the best maintained bike lanes. #yegbike

These are the only two spots I rode today that did not make me want to say bad words: 1 - East High Level Bridge deck. Only the deck, definitely not the approaches. 2 - MUP by the High Level Bridge Streetcar tracks where the snow was nicely packed. Everything else was flavours of yikes. #yegbike

Conditions in the northeast are no good. Couple cm of slush everywhere. Very slippery.