The Hub & Spoke March 2024

Mar. 10

The Hub & Spoke - March Cycling News

THE HUB & SPOKE

MARCH 2024

The 6th Annual Rotary Rundown Fat Bike Race in Summerside was a big fat success on February 17th! Congratulations to all the participants, and many thanks to the City of Summerside and all the event sponsors for making this annual tradition possible!

All Cycling PEI Memberships Available Now!

All Cycling PEI memberships are now available for purchase on our website at cyclingpei.org/membership. And this year, we have some exciting changes to announce!

New Cycling for All Membership tier
We have introduced a fourth membership type, which we are calling the “Cycling for All Membership”. This new, super affordable membership (just $14.99 for those under 18 or over 65, or $19.99 for everyone in between) is designed for the casual recreational and commuter cyclist who might like to participate in a small number of recreational events at a reduced rate, and enjoy other member benefits such as discounts at participating businesses and access to optional cycling accident insurance*.

The particular benefits of each membership type are outlined in detail on our revamped Membership page, so have a look and choose the membership that’s right for you!

New reduced Seniors & Youth rates
This year, those aged 65+ now pay the same reduced rate as youth on all non-UCI memberships! We’ve also aligned all non-UCI memberships so that anyone under the age of 18 pays the youth rate (instead of 17 as in past years). The adult rate for UCI memberships still starts at age 17 in conformity with Cycling Canada and the UCI.

All memberships now sold via CCN
Whereas just UCI licenses were being sold via CCN last year and all other memberships via Zone4, this year ALL memberships will be sold via the CCN Bikes platform.

If you are new to CCN, you will be asked to create an account. You may add different members of your family to your account if you register together, and CCN will remember your profile and family members whenever you return.

Club and Team affiliations
New this year, you will notice the option to indicate an affiliation with different CPEI-sanctioned clubs and teams right when you purchase your membership. Learn more about affiliated Clubs & Teams, including how you can start your own at cyclingpei.org/clubsteams.

*Optional Sport Accident Insurance add-ons include the Training Accident insurance ($20-30) which extends coverage to anytime you’re on a bike for training or recreational purposes, or 24-hour Bike Accident Insurance ($100-$110) for coverage anytime you’re on a bike (see below our Membership page for more information).

GET YOUR 2024 CPEI MEMBERSHIP TODAY!

Alert: Big SYSPEI Gold Rush pot this week!

Support Your Sport PEI (SYSPEI) is a weekly gold rush fundraising lottery, with 30% of every ticket sale going to support the sports organization of the purchaser’s choice (like Cycling PEI!).

Due to a rollover last Thursday, this week’s SYSYPEI pot is already over $10,000 and will likely get to around $14,000 by draw time this Thursday at 1pm!

For a chance to win while supporting your sport, please go to https://causable.io/syspei.

Gran Fondo PEI Small Grants Applications open until April 15!

Gran Fondo PEI - the organizers of PEI’s largest annual cycling event - has, for the first time, opened an application process so that any PEI non-profit, cycling club or resident can submit a proposal for up to $5000 in grants towards initiatives that support Youth Cycling or Cyclist Safety!

Please click here for more information on the grants and how to apply. The application deadline is April 15th, 2024.

Want to get more involved in this marquee cycling event, which also raised funds in support of local youth cycling and cycling safety initiatives? Gran Fondo PEI is seeking a couple of additional board members to join the current team (Jordan Bober, Karen Rose, Ron Skinner and Cory MacLeod). Write to president@granfondo-pei.ca for more info if this could be of interest to you!

REACH Foundation Seeks
Bike Repair Shop Coach

REACH Foundation is looking for individuals with experience in bike repair and a passion to train others to join their team.

This full-time position will oversee their ReCycle Bike program and help support youth in recovery for mental health challenges, including addictions. The position will work directly with the Social Enterprise Manager and program team to provide hands on training and learning experiences to participants.

Learn more and apply on Work PEI.

Bike Repair Kits and Tips from Bike Friendly Communities and the PEI Public Library

In case you missed it, our friends at Bike Friendly Communities held an event on Saturday to officially launch their partner initiative to provide a bunch of bike repair kits to the PEI Public Library System’s Library of Things. Just in time for spring tune-up season!

In case you need a few extra tips on how to fix and maintain your bike, Bike Friendly Communities has also put together a helpful collection of video tutorials on their website at www.bfcpei.ca/resources!