Get Involved with Ride & Connect

Join our newest community cycling program as a participant, instructor, ride leader, or volunteer.

Ride & Connect Launches This Summer 🚲

Ride & Connect is a beginner-friendly cycling initiative designed to help people build confidence, learn practical riding skills, and experience the joy of riding in community. We’re creating a supportive, low-pressure space for Black, racialized, newcomer, and equity-deserving community members who may not always have access to bikes, cycling knowledge, or safe and welcoming places to get started.

PARTICIPATE

This summer, the program will include:

Beginner-friendly group rides

Ride together in a supportive, low-pressure environment designed for people who are new to cycling or rebuilding confidence. These community rides will focus on comfort, connection, and enjoying the experience at an accessible pace.

Cycling confidence-building

Build practical skills and feel more comfortable on a bike through guided support, encouragement, and repetition. Whether you’re learning the basics or getting used to riding in public spaces, the program is designed to help you grow at your own pace.

Skills workshops

Take part in hands-on workshops covering topics like safe riding practices, route planning, and basic bike maintenance. These sessions are designed to make cycling feel more approachable, practical, and sustainable beyond the program itself.

Help Lead Ride & Connect

We’re looking for 2 instructors and 2 volunteer safety marshals to support Ride & Connect this summer.

Selected instructors will receive free HopOn training through Cycling Nova Scotia: a practical, games-based program that equips facilitators to teach beginner riders in a fun, supportive, and accessible way.

Both instructors and volunteer safety marshals will also receive a free one-year Cycling Nova Scotia membership, which includes:

cycling insurance coverage
access to group rides and cycling clubs
discounts at local cycling retailers
connection to Nova Scotia’s wider cycling community

If you enjoy community-building, cycling, and helping others grow in confidence, we’d love to hear from you.

FACILITATE