Registration for our fall ride schedule is now up and running at bikewinnipeg.ca/rides. We have a full slate of rides scheduled for the fall, including our final ArtRide of the year, the return of our Pedal into History Rides, our Pedal Powered Ghost Tour rides, and some final Bike for the Future rides.
We offer a mix of free and paid rides. Space on the rides is limited, so register early to reserve your spot!
Fall Ride Schedule
ArtRides
Join Bike Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Arts Council on an informative ride and get to know the artwork that punctuates and brightens your city!
Rides are Free (registration is recommended)
South Winnipeg (September 4th)
Start Location: St. Vital Park Duck Pond (190 River Rd)
Start Time: 11:00 am
End Time: 1:30 pm
Length: 20 km
Discover public art in South Winnipeg! We’ll explore several artworks during this 20km art ride including:
- Écobuage by Plain Projects + Urbanink
- Watershed by Collin Zipp
- Tributaries by Simon Hughes
- Land/mark by Jacqueline Metz & Nancy Chew
Tour participants are responsible to provide a bike and helmet. Ask us for bike rental recommendations!
Tours will run as scheduled rain or shine but will be cancelled in the event of a thunderstorm.
Please respect physical distancing and stay home if you feel unwell. Face masks are encouraged.
Other
Parks & Trails of South St. Vital (September 17th)
Start Location: Henteleff Park (1964 St. Mary’s Rd)
Starting Time: 1:30 pm
End Time: 4:00 pm
Length: 20 km
Cost: $12 plus fees
Join former Bike Winnipeg Director Denis De Pape on Saturday, June 17th for Parks & Trails of South St. Vital, a leisurely bike ride through St. Vital’s finest natural settings and most enjoyable trails.
This 20 km ride will take you through and along the magical Bois-des-Esprits, Louis Riel Sr. Trail, Bishop Grandin Greenway, St. Vital Park, Henteleff Park, and South St. Vital Trail.
NE Local Bike Group Priorities Ride (Sept. 25th)
Start Location: Ernie O’Dowda Park (Brazier @ Midwinter)
Start Time: 1:30 pm
End Time: 3:30 pm
Length: 16 km
A ride through parts of Elmwood and Transcona to highlight projects that Bike Winnipeg would like to see developed as part of the 2023 and 2024-2027 budgets.
Ghost Tours
Based on the popular Winnipeg Ghost Walk Tours, Bike Winnipeg has paired up with local author Matthew Komus (Haunted Winnipeg: Ghost Stories from the Heart of the Continent) for a two-wheeled tour of the city that promises to put more than just a little bit of fright into your night.
Pedal Powered Ghost Tours – Downtown (Oct. 1)
Start Location: Skating Canopy at The Forks
Starting Time: 7:30 pm
End Time: 9:30 pm
Length: 9 km
Cost: $15 plus fees
A woman vanishing into thin air at the Hotel Fort Garry. Spirits reaching out from beyond the grave at the Pantages Theatre. Just what is happening in Winnipeg’s heritage buildings at night? Early Winnipeg was a booming city full of excitement with no shortage of murders, cheating lovers and tragic accidents; all play a role in Winnipeg’s reputation as one of Canada’s most haunted places.
Based on the popular Winnipeg Ghost Walk Tours, Bike Winnipeg has paired up with local author Matthew Komus (Haunted Winnipeg: Ghost Stories from the Heart of the Continent) for a two-wheeled tour of the city that promises to put more than just a little bit of fright into your night.
This 2 hour tour will lead us across the Downtown and Exchange Districts and into Old St. Boniface to investigate some of the spookier abodes in the River City.
Tour size is limited, so purchase your ticket now to reserve your spot on this ride into Winnipeg’s haunted history!
Please make sure that you bring your bike lights.
“Winnipeg stands very high among the places we have visited for its psychic possibilities.” – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Pedal Powered Ghost Tour – Seven Oaks (Oct. 15)
Start Location: Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery – John Black Entrance (2303 John Black Ave)
Start Time: 7:30 pm
End Time: 9:30 pm
Length: 10 km
Learn about paranormal activity inside Seven Oaks House Museum and embark on a tour of the Seven Oaks neighbourhood led by Matthew Komus, author of Haunted Winnipeg, who will share eerie stories along the way.
Participants will hear of a historic battle that continues to be fought to this day, visit the oldest haunted house in Winnipeg and even learn of the community’s connection to the top secret Manhattan Project.
Tour size is limited, so purchase your ticket now to reserve your spot on this ride into Winnipeg’s haunted history!
Please make sure that you bring your bike lights.
“Winnipeg stands very high among the places we have visited for its psychic possibilities.” – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Pedal into History
Curator of Seven Oaks House Museum, Eric Napier Strong, has drawn deeply on his historical expertise to develop this series of rides exploring different areas of Manitoba’s early history.
Cost: $12 + Fees
Wrong Side of the Tracks
Start Location: St. John’s Park
Start Time: 1:30 pm
End Time: 3:30 pm
Length: 10 km
Winnipeg’s North End has a reputation for being tough, but it’s also home to a fierce community pride. This area was literally on the wrong side of the tracks from our urban core, and the symbolic barrier created major social divides that are still felt today.
The North End has also been a mosaic of cultural diversity from its earliest days. Out of the early foundations laid by Jewish, Polish, and Ukrainian immigrants, the community has developed a unique identity that has given birth to strong political and social movements. The area’s historic architecture will help us trace the evolution of this identity as the community changed and spread north into the affluent suburb of St. John’s.
Across the Assiniboine (September 21st)
Start Location: St. James Anglican Church (540 Tylehurst Street)
Start Time: 6:30 pm
End Time: 8:30 pm
Length: 10 km
Winnipeg’s role as “Gateway to the West” made us more than just a metropolis: Our city became a model for Canada’s west-ward expansion, settlement, and colonization. What did that process really mean for the people of Manitoba, and what lessons can we learn from our rich architectural heritage?
This 10km tour will take you through the most historic neighbourhoods along the Assiniboine river. Along the way we’ll talk about the history of our city’s western expansion, and the impact colonization left on the prairies.
The tour will help you better understand:
- The development of West Winnipeg
- Evolving architectural styles from the 1850s to the 1930s
- Indigenous history along the Assiniboine River
- The role of city planning in colonization
Ride the Red (October 1st)
Start Location: Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum (494 Tache)
Start Time: 1:30 pm
End Time: 3:30 pm
Length: 11 km (19 km return)
St. Boniface, Point Douglas, and (West) Kildonan were perhaps the three most important settlement areas during the early Red River Settlement period, and offer many of the remaining examples of historic locations and architecture from the time.
Although their histories are deeply intertwined, each area had its own ethnic, cultural and political dynamics, and the people of each shaped the development of early Winnipeg in distinct ways.
Bike for the Future
Bike for the Future rides are mass rides we use to advocate for safe spaces for our friends and families to actively commute by bike so that our community can help tackle the climate crisis.
Our Bike for the Future rides are designed with riders of all types in mind.
- We ride along calm streets in a large group with the help of our ride marshals.
- We ride at a speed that allows people of all ages and abilities to participate.
- Everyone is welcome!
- Group gathering restrictions may force delays, so please check this page or our Facebook page for current ride status.
Bike for the Future – Bourkevale (September 24th)
Date: Saturday, September 24th
Start Time: 1:00 pm
Start Location: Bourkevale Community Centre (100 Ferry Rd)
End Location: Same