Our Community Bikes has won an award at HUB Cycling’s 12th Annual Bike Awards, recognizing its work on developing inclusive biking for all. HUB Cycling’s Bike Awards returned for its twelfth year on March 8, 2025 to celebrate the people who are making cycling more accessible across the region. Almost 200 cycling advocates, politicians, and regional and provincial decision-makers attended …

An introduction to getting started in bike mechanics, from OCB’s recent Gear-Up graduate. The cycling industry’s workforce and target market lacks diversity. There are numerous examples of inequitable opportunities for underrepresented groups in sales and mechanics roles, as well as in purchasing cycling attire or riding itself. Lack of representation within bike shops can feel intimidating or unwelcoming, posing a …

Over the last decade, Vancouver has doubled down on investment in biking and active travel. It is not the only city using pedal power as the solution to cutting carbon and congestion; from Montreal to Smithers, Toronto to Calgary, cities of all shapes and sizes are investing in cycling.  Our Community Bikes has witnessed this progress from the frontline. However, …

OCB’s Gear Up program is getting fresh faces into bike mechanics, something the cycling sector urgently needs.  It is little secret that the cycling industry has a diversity problem. Almost 90% of bike shops in North America are owned by men, with women-identifying individuals accounting for just 8% of workshop roles. While much discussion about diversity in cycling focuses on …

To sustain its work, Our Community Bikes (OCB) relies on the incredible support it receives from the local and wider biking community. From vital funds to donated bikes, to volunteer time, folks from across Vancouver (and beyond) help make what OCB is, a community bike shop by the people, for the people. So, who are the supporters behind our ever-expanding …

OCB partnered with UBC for a research project on non-profits’ fundraising capacities. The initiative, which brought together students and advocacy groups, has been key to OCB’s partnership and outreach strategy.  Last fall, Our Community Bikes (OCB) partnered with students from the Master of Management (MM) program at UBC Sauder School of Business, supporting their Community Business Project. The Community Business …

Local biking club YVR Fixed has been at the heart of OCB’s community for many years, and this winter, the collaboration continued. We caught up with their founder to find out how others can get involved in the fun! Partnering with Vancouver’s local cycling communities is part and parcel of what Our Community Bikes (OCB) does. From Youth Club to …

Detangling cities from the automobile will be essential if Canada is to achieve its climate goals, road safety targets and develop more liveable urban spaces. As municipalities wrangle with entrenched car-cultures, initiatives across the country are demonstrating how starting with youth can build a new multi-modal generation. Vancouver’s Greenest City 2020 Action Plan affirms its goal to make the majority …

Our Community Bikes has been exploring how others across Vancouver are working on accessible and inclusive cycling, elevating their voices. We sat down with Jake Winn, Executive Director of Vancouver Cycling Without Age to explore their work, visions for the future, and challenges ahead. Cycling is more than pure pedal power, getting from A to B in the fastest time possible. …