Bike to Work Week Vancouver

Go by Bike Week is a bi-annual event in Vancouver and other communities within BC to encourage folks to ride their bicycles instead of driving.

The cycling campaign usually happens twice a year, once in early summer and once in the fall. In 2024, the event took place over two weeks at the end of September and the beginning of October. In 2025, the spring edition happened from May 31 to June 6, and the fall event runs from September 27 to October 3.

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When is Go by Bike Week | Event History | Other Information

Vancouver’s Go by Bike Week in 2025

Go by Bike Week takes place in Vancouver twice a year. The event used to be called Bike to Work Week.

During the event people are encouraged to ride their bikes instead of driving, and to log their rides online. In Vancouver, HUB Cycling hosts Go by Bike Week.

Folks can register for Go by Bike Week as individuals or as a team. Past registrants, however, don’t need to re-register every time. They can just log in to their previous account and record a new trip.

Whether you register as an individual or as part of a team, you’ll be eligible for prizes. This fall, anyone who logs at least one trip between September 27 and October 3, 2025, will be entered to win the top prize—an e-bike from Pedego. There are also other gifts people can win. All bike trips count—commutes, errands, school runs or rides just for fun—and the more trips you log, the more prize draws you’ll qualify for.

Participants can access “Celebration Stations” set up across Metro Vancouver. There are typically about two dozen stations offering bike maintenance, snacks and giveaways.

When is Go by Bike Week

Go by Bike Week happens twice a year, in the spring and fall. In 2025, the spring event took place from May 31 to June 6. The fall Go by Bike Week runs from September 27 to October 3.

History

The first Bike to Work Week was in 1995, in Victoria, organized by a group of cyclists. Their goal was to raise awareness and increase the rate of commuter cycling. The first event attracted around 500 participants. The scale of the event has grown significantly since then. Today over 50,000 people participate.

The event is now also known as Go by Bike Week. Many communities across BC organize Go by Bike Week events, and some also host Bike to School events.

HUB Cycling hosts the Vancouver Go by Bike Week event. Founded in 1988, the organization’s mandate is to improve biking conditions in Vancouver, and it now has almost 3,000 members. HUB Cycling also organizes the Bike the Night event that takes place in Vancouver in September.

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