Join The Movement
Ride of the Fancy Women is one of many important cycling advocacy events and groups in Edmonton, across Canada, and around the world. These grassroots activities and non-profit organizations advocate for cycling as a viable, safe mode of transportation, and for universal accessibility for cycling as a lifestyle. Get involved and connect with other cyclists and activists in your city. Contact us if you'd like advice on women's urban cycling advocacy!
Stay updated on Bikeology Guild of Canada's activites and events by following our sites. Follow Bikeology Guild, and Ride of the Fancy Women, on Eventbrite, Instagram, Mastodon and Bluesky! Coming in 2026, we'll be looking for folks to assist with fundraising initiatives.
Some resources to get you started. Mostly Edmonton-based, but including some key Canadian and international activities or groups.
EDMONTON
Bikeology Guild of Canada
"Fietssters proselytizing for fietssterdom". The Bikeology Guild of Canada is a women-led, women-focused, not-for-profit helping all women to thrive as urban riders. It serves as an umbrella organization, coordinating, partnering and promoting a variety of urban cycling, women-friendly activities and events, such as Let's Bike There Yeg, Ride of the Fancy Women, Winterbiker Starlight rides, cycling film festivals, and more. Edmonton-based, internationally-informed, we know bicycles are women's freedom machines!
Started by a group of Edmonton moms using cargo bikes to carry kids/groceries/whatever.
We are a group for people wanting to bike for the every day!
Established as the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society in 1980 and now known as Bike Edmonton, we sell refurbished bikes, help you fix your bike, teach you to ride, host #yegbike events, and promote accessible cycling for everyone.
Connecting Edmontonians with efforts and events to create a more livable city. We strive to help Edmonton become a multi-modal city where active transportation is a safe, accessible, year-round option for all.
We are a community initiative working to support urban and utility cycling in Edmonton.
We all deserve safe routes, no matter how we choose to get around!
Established in 2014, the Peace Avenue Bike Club is a way to meet friends and explore Edmonton. We believe cycling has the power to transform lives and communities, and are committed to making it accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Friendly casual group rides weekly on Wednesdays from Spring to Fall.
Edmonton Bike Maps and Routes - YEG Map
Bike route maps and information on how to navigate bike routes across Edmonton.
CANADA
Bike Calgary is a membership-based nonprofit society dedicated to improving cycling in Calgary. Our mission at Bike Calgary is to make Calgary a great place for all bikers – present and future – through advocacy, education and community.
HUB Cycling is a charitable non-profit organization that has spent over 25 years removing barriers to cycling in Metro Vancouver while cultivating active transportation's health, environmental, and economic benefits. HUB Cycling’s mission is to get more people cycling more often. We make cycling better through education, action and events. More cycling means healthier, happier, more connected communities. We’re leading the way in making cycling an attractive choice for everyone.
Bike Winnipeg engages with citizens, community organizations, and governments to create a healthy, sustainable, and equitable city where year-round cycling is accessible to all. We work towards a Winnipeg that embraces everyday cycling through our outreach, education, and advocacy.
ARC (Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists) Toronto
ARC is volunteer-run and established in 1996. Today, it is mostly known for advocating on behalf of Toronto cyclists. We are also the folks that place memorial white bikes, known as Ghost Bikes, as memorials to fallen cyclists.
Cycle Toronto is a member-supported charity that's been leading the change since 2008 for a healthier, more vibrant cycling city for all. Over the years Cycle Toronto members have helped transform our city's cycling culture, and have been instrumental in building support for key bike lane projects like the Bloor St. pilot and and the ActiveTO cycling network acceleration.
Hijabs and Helmets Scarborough
A Scarborough-based inclusive and supportive cycling community for hijabis; an anti-Islamophobic and pro-active lifestyle initiative of Access Alliance MHCS to empower visibly Muslim women to rightfully feel comfortable, safe, and welcomed as they bike.
A women-led community working to transform Canadian cities into more equitable, enjoyable, and sustainable places for everyone. It’s time for feminist cities.
GLOBAL
Where it all began. The Fancy Women’s Bike Tour was organized by independent women for women in Türkiye and around the world between 2013 and 2023. You can still explore the website, resources and socials to connect with other fancy women.