2025-26 Annual Report
Reflecting on HUB Cycling's accomplishments from April 1, 2025-March 31, 2026.
Table of Contents
ADVOCACY | RESEARCH | BIKE FRIENDLY BUILDINGS | EVENTS | EDUCATION | FINANCES | THANK YOUS
MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
The 2025–2026 fiscal year marked an important milestone for our organization as we launched the first year of our new five-year strategic plan. Guided by our mission to get more people cycling, more often, we continued to expand our programs, strengthen our advocacy efforts and build momentum for safer, more accessible cycling across British Columbia.
Over the past year, we broadened our reach and impact in communities throughout the province, working to improve cycling infrastructure and opportunities in both urban and rural areas. Through collaboration with local governments, community partners and other cycling advocates, we advanced initiatives that help make cycling an even more practical, safe and enjoyable choice for more people.
These accomplishments are only possible because of the collective efforts of a dedicated and passionate community. On behalf of the HUB Cycling Board, we extend our sincere thanks to our members, whose ongoing support and engagement provide the foundation for our work. We are equally grateful to our staff, whose expertise and commitment drive our programs and advocacy forward; to our volunteers and the members of our 10 local committees, who contribute their time and energy to advance our work and strengthen our impact in communities across the province; and to our donors and supporters, whose generosity enables us to pursue ambitious goals.
As we look back on the first year of this new strategic plan, we are encouraged by the progress we made and inspired by the opportunities ahead. Together, we are helping create a British Columbia where more people can choose cycling for transportation, recreation, health and connection. Thank you to everyone who has contributed their time, energy, expertise and support over the past year. We look forward to continuing this journey together.
Jeff Leigh & Victoria Gray
Jeff Leigh (President until March 2026) & Victoria Gray (President from March 2026 onwards)
MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Looking back at the 2025-26 fiscal year, I am incredibly proud of how HUB Cycling continues to actively shape the transportation landscape of British Columbia. I remember when the cycling network I rode consisted of disconnected paths and the seawall; today, biking is becoming a safe, mainstream choice for everyone in communities around the province. This shift is no accident. It is the direct result of our community's resilience and dedication.
While we faced shifting political and economic realities this year, our momentum never wavered. Instead, 2025 became a milestone year for infrastructure breakthroughs. We celebrated the opening of transformative new protected bike lanes, critical intersection upgrades, and the long-awaited completion of key regional gap closures. These new corridors are already fundamentally reshaping how people move, turning stressful commutes into comfortable, joyful rides.
On the ground, our diverse programs continue to connect and empower communities. Our education teams built confidence in thousands of children, expanding essential bike education to Kamloops, Williams Lake and Cranbrook and piloting new e-scooter and high school courses. Our events brought people together through initiatives like Go by Bike Week, and our 10 volunteer-led Local Committees worked tirelessly at the municipal level to advocate for vital, protected local infrastructure and associated programs.
We are building a lasting legacy: a future where a 7-year-old and an 80-year-old can safely ride side-by-side. None of this would be possible without our thousands of newsletter subscribers, 5,000+ lifetime members, and passionate volunteers who give us a strong voice. Thank you for riding with us as we pedal toward a safer, more connected, and healthier British Columbia.
Rose Gardner
Executive Director, HUB Cycling
UnGapTheMap: Supporters Make the Difference
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Our Community
Advocacy
Our advocacy initiatives this past year focused on legislative modernization, regional connectivity, and high-impact stakeholder engagement. We tackled affordability issues by launching an ICBC campaign to build equitable streets for all, hosted a webinar on the economic benefits of cycle highways, gave feedback on the Clean BC review, drafted framework guidelines to expand our advocacy footprint beyond Metro Vancouver and provided recommendations on wayfinding for the development of the Major Bikeway Network.
Our work also included:
- Finalizing and distributing three major white papers targeting Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) Reform: 30 km/h neighborhood speeds, safer intersections, and province-wide legislative reform. We actively presented these frameworks at the SFU Moving in a Liveable Region Climate conference to demonstrate how policy modernization directly supports environmental goals.
- Organizing a high-profile bike ride in the Tri-Cities connecting TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn, MP Zoe Royer, MLA Jodie Wickens, and local Coquitlam councillors with our local advocates to experienced active travel infrastructure firsthand.
- Collaborating with Let’s Go Biking, BC Cycling Coalition, Go By Bike BC, and Trails BC to enhance provincial bike tourism.
- Hosting a dynamic film screening and panel discussion on regional bike sharing at the Museum of North Vancouver featuring regional mayors, planners, and transportation CEOs - directly inspiring the City of Vancouver to pass a motion pushing for regional bike share growth strategy.
- Advocating for the reinstatement of BC Active Transportation Infrastructure grants, along with more than 30 allied organizations and individuals including mayors, First Nations and a wide range of mobility and health organizations.
By combining rigorous policy analysis with high-profile community engagement, HUB Cycling continues to be the definitive voice for active transportation across British Columbia. Our strategic collaborations this year have pushed governments toward systemic safety changes.
Infrastructure Successes
Our infrastructure planning and policy initiatives this past year focused on filling critical regional gaps, launching innovative tracking tools, and shaping provincial design standards.
Infrastructure Highlights:
- Celebrated a major regional network milestone with the official completion of the BC Parkway gap on Stewardson Way, significantly improving safety and connectivity for people cycling and rolling both in New Westminster and in the region.
- Revolutionized how we track network infrastructure by launching an ArcGIS-based interactive HUB MAP. This public-facing tool showcases critical gaps and features a streamlined online submission form, empowering both local committee members and the general public to submit real-time updates. HUB MAP ensures that our communities play a direct role in highlighting where safety improvements are needed most, pushing forward our #UnGapTheMap work.
- Participated in crucial, ongoing engagement with the provincial government to help shape the upcoming updates to the B.C. Active Transportation Design Guide. Our continued collaboration with provincial ministries will ensure that newly built infrastructure across British Columbia adheres to the highest possible standards of safety and accessibility.
- Three infrastructure improvements won awards at HUB Cycling’s 13th Annual Bike Awards.
Infrastructure Improvement Award Winners
Local Committees
HUB Cycling’s 10 local committees are composed of dedicated volunteers who worked tirelessly this past year to improve infrastructure, advance active transportation policies, and connect deeply with their communities.
By hosting social and network assessment rides, and presenting directly to municipal councils, our volunteers drove meaningful change across the region. These achievements were made possible through strong, collaborative relationships with vital stakeholders, including TransLink, Metro Vancouver, local schools, municipal planners, engineers, and elected officials.
Local Committee Highlights:
- The Frances/Union bikeway in Burnaby was upgraded with speed humps, signage, and pavement markings, officially receiving the designation as a "Bicycle Street."
- Delta Local Committee members provided targeted feedback on the Massey Tunnel Project through workshops and working groups.
- A significant section of the bike lane on 208th Street in the Township of Langley was completed; additionally, the Committee’s Willoughby assessment ride generated a featured article in the Langley Advance.
- Maple Ridge Committee representatives spoke directly at City Council regarding the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan and provided feedback on the municipal Transportation and Mobility Strategy.
- Richmond Local Committee volunteers collaborated with ICBC and the RCMP to host events highlighting e-scooter safety, and wrote to the Mayor and Council advocating for 30 km/h speed limits on neighborhood streets.
- The New Westminster Committee celebrated the closing of the Stewardson Gap on the BC Parkway following major safety and comfort upgrades, and led social rides from New Westminster to Vancouver for the Celebration of Lights.
- HUB Cycling’s North Shore Committee led a successful “Lights Up” ride alongside City of North Vancouver Councillors, and hosted a ride with international active transportation experts Chris and Melissa Bruntlett.
- Surrey Local Committee members celebrated the completion of the 100 Avenue extension and hosted guided tours on Bike Day in partnership with the Surrey Rotary Club.
- Tri-Cities Committee advocates celebrated the opening of new bike-friendly infrastructure at Guildford and Pinetree, and engaged directly with Parent Advisory Council (PAC) representatives from at least one school in each of the Tri-Cities.
- The Vancouver Local Committee’s Bike Parking Working Group developed a comprehensive assessment framework for large retail chain stores and conducted assessment rides on SW Marine Drive and the new Granville Connector.
Our Engagement
We’d like to thank our 2025-26 Local Committee Chairs:
- BURNABY: Sebastian Endrikat
- DELTA: Neil Pope
- LANGLEY: Barry Azevedo
- MAPLE RIDGE - PITT MEADOWS: Jenny Wright & Jackie Chow
- NEW WESTMINSTER: Andrew Feltham & Heidi Hizsa
- NORTH SHORE: Don Piercy & Paul Janzen
- RICHMOND/YVR: Devyn Cairn
- SURREY / WHITE ROCK: Tim Yzerman
- TRI-CITIES: Andrew Hartline & Colin Fowler
- VANCOUVER / UBC: Jeff Leigh & Anthony Floyd
HUB Cycling has 10 Local Committees across Metro Vancouver, made up of volunteers working to improve cycling in their communities. The committees meet monthly and work to make cycling safer and more attractive for everyone. We're always looking for more people, and no experience is required to join!
Join a Local Committee Near You
Research
In 2025–26, HUB Cycling advanced provincial research and regional data tracking through high-impact partnerships:
- State of Cycling Data: We partnered with TransLink to update Metro Vancouver’s cycling route dataset, streamlining municipal collection via new online forms and upgrading infrastructure to ArcGIS Pro. HUB Cycling also collaborated with BCIT GIS students to leverage machine learning for automated route attribute identification. The updated routes and priority gaps are available on the HUB MAP, linked below.
- BC Cycle Tourism Project: HUB Cycling initiated planning with the BC Cycling Coalition, Trails BC, and GoByBike BC to develop a province-wide strategy, aligning with Destination BC’s economic profiles to establish a concerted cycle tourism sector.
Bike Friendly Buildings
Last year, HUB Cycling’s Bike Friendly Buildings Services expanded regional active transportation infrastructure through high-impact initiatives:
- Transit & Institutional Advocacy: We delivered a major cyclist infrastructure improvements report to BC Ferries and provided detailed bike parking recommendations for four Kwantlen Community College campuses.
- Affordable Housing Retrofits: HUB Cycling partnered with the City of Vancouver and the Zero Emission Innovation Centre (ZEIC) to deliver free bike parking retrofit options reports for non-market housing, including a Downtown Eastside residential co-op and a women and children’s transition facility.
- E-bike Safety Leadership: Our organization provided crucial e-bike fire safety guides and webinars to BC coastal health authorities and BOMA BC members.
Events
HUB Cycling organized six pillar events over the 2025-26 fiscal year, bringing together members of the community including elected officials, students, schools, organizations, residents, and others.
Spring and Fall Go by Bike Weeks
The provincial organization, Go By Bike BC, made the decision to run the event from Saturday to Friday in 2025, meaning for the first time, Go By Bike Week started on a weekend!
To celebrate, we kicked off the Spring event with group rides and celebration stations at shopping destinations to remind folks that whether you're biking to work, school or the shops, all bike trips count. The Fall campaign focused on knowledge sharing about riding in darker and wet conditions and included a paid media partnership with the popular West Point Cycles social media account.
Event Highlights
From Spring and Fall Go by Bike Weeks
Bike to School Week
Bike to School Week is an annual celebration across Metro Vancouver where students of all ages bike, roll, or walk to school. The event is a great way to enhance green initiatives already happening at schools, build community, and highlight the benefits of active transportation - like less congestion and healthy, energized students.
Event Highlights
From Bike to School Week
Bike the Night
Eight-hundred participants pedaled 10 kilometers along the iconic Vancouver Seawall in a loop over the new Granville Connector bridge to showcase Vancouver's latest cycling infrastructure. During the pre-ride celebration at David Lam Park, participants enjoyed music, free bike tune-ups, decorated their bikes with lights at decorating stations, learned about the different types of e-bikes and their best uses from real cyclists in the e-bike showcase and connected with community partners, friends and other families.
Event Highlights
From Bike the Night
Bicycle Film Festival
For the second year running, HUB Cycling hosted the Vancouver edition of the The Bicycle Film Festival at the Rio Theatre. The Bicycle Film Festival is a celebration of bicycles through art, film, and music for over 25 years across 100+ cities worldwide.
Two filmmakers, Stefan Rath from Northern BC & Mitchell Jansman from Toronto, flew out to attend the festival with their own resources. The trailer for The Bike Share Dilemma film in partnership with Uytae Lee from About Here Videos was also shown at the festival.
Event Highlights
From the Bicycle Film Festival
Bike Awards
Cycling advocates, politicians, and regional and provincial decision-makers gathered at the Library Square Conference Centre in Vancouver to celebrate 28 organizations and individuals who made cycling safer and more accessible in 2025.
The night was officially opened by Squamish Elder Lisa Lewis and hosted by Meg Holden, a Professor of Urban Studies and Resource and Environmental Management at SFU and a Registered Professional Planner.
Elected officials across the region attended, including MP Jake Sawatzky, Mayor of New Westminster, Patrick Johnstone, Mayor of North Vancouver, Linda Buchanan, and Councillors from Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, North Vancouver, and Vancouver.
Notable Award Winners:
- Biggest Leap Award: The City of North Vancouver for their commitment to reallocating street space and building a safer, more connected active transportation network.
- Arno Schortinghuis Cycling Champion of the Year Award: Mayor of New Westminster, Patrick Johnston, for turning policy commitments into funded, built projects, reframing New Westminster from a car-centric suburb into a more walkable, bikeable city.
Education
Each year, HUB Cycling delivers cycling education to thousands of people in British Columbia through our Everyone Rides, StreetWise, Bike Bus, and Bike to School programs.
StreetWise Cycling Courses
StreetWise programs aim to get more people cycling, more often through supportive and engaging on-bike programs for adults and youth, and interactive virtual courses. In 2025, courses continued at our popular StreetWise Cycling Education Centers in Vancouver, Richmond, and Coquitlam. Seventy-five courses ran across the three centers with a 4.7/5 average rating of course quality across all programs.
Program Highlights
From our StreetWise Cycling Courses
Bike to School Courses
HUB Cycling’s Bike to School program enables and encourages thousands of Metro Vancouver youth annually to see cycling as a safe and enjoyable mode of transportation in their community.
Highlights from the school year include:
- 63% of public elementary school students in Metro Vancouver with HUB Cycling education programs.
- 42% of teachers or staff reported seeing an increase in students biking to school after hosting a course (39% in 2024).
- 57% of teachers said their students’ participation in a Bike to School course has encouraged them to bike more (47% in 2024). 68% of parents/guardians felt the same following their child’s participation, on par with 2024.
Program Highlights
From our Bike to School Courses
Bike to School Testimonial
Even though my daughter was already confident riding her bike, the HUB Cycling course gave her a deeper understanding of safety and awareness. She learned how to make smart choices on the road, like checking for cars and using signals properly. It also made her more careful when walking or biking with her friends. I really appreciate how the program reinforced good habits and helped her become a safer, more responsible rider.
Parent, École Anne-Hébert
Everyone Rides Grades 4-5
Together with our six delivery partners throughout the Province, Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 was delivered to students in elementary schools across British Columbia.
In the spring, our program reached Kamloops, working with our new Delivery Partner, Adventuring Into Life. Courses also occurred in and around Metro Vancouver, Kelowna, the east Kootenays, Prince George, Victoria and the Fraser Valley. We continue to improve our pilot mobile program designed to reach smaller communities. Everyone Rides Teacher-led reached schools in Williams Lake, and Campbell River.
Program Highlights
From our Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 Program
Everyone Rides Testimonial
I had students who did not want to participate, embarrassed that they could not ride at grade 4 and they stood in line for a helmet, learned to ride in that hour and their parents bought them bikes because of it! Also one of my students rode an adaptive bike and said he felt "confident". He loved the bike and it was such a positive experience.
Teacher, Beattie Elementary, Kamloops
Bike Bus Program
The Bike Bus Program turns the morning commute for elementary-school aged children into a safe, social, and fun group ride to school. It was launched in April 2025 through partnership with Society for Children and Youth of BC, Capital Bike and support from the Government of BC.
In the spring, five schools had organized bike buses in Vancouver, Surrey, and Saanich through 12-weeks of programming. By the end of the spring program, 94% of respondents observed positive behavioural changes in their children, including improved biking confidence, navigation skills, and social interaction. In the fall, three new schools were added and 10 routes were operating across the Lower Mainland and Capital Region.
Program Highlights
From the Bike Bus Program
Bike Bus Program Testimonial
My kiddo loves biking, but the ride to school feels dangerous, even though it is a designated cycling route. Being in a large group with experienced leaders, and other parents too, reduces my fear and anxiety.
Parent at Laura Secord Elementary School
Finances
To view HUB Cycling's financial position from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, please click here.
We'd like to Thank Our Board of Directors!
President: Jeff Leigh (until March 2026), Victoria Gray (current)
Vice President: Victoria Gray (until March 2026), Luke Gillies (current)
Treasurer: Esther Holobuwich
Secretary: Leanna Leib-Milburn (until October 2025), Gabriela Favaron (current)
Directors at Large: Amir Hassanpour (until August 2025), Alexandra Flynn & Mairin Shields-Brown (until September 2025), Anne Murray, Philipe Alvarenga, Antonio Arciniega, Robert Paddon
Our Board Committees
Advocacy Committee
Leanna Leib-Milburn (Co-Chair), Robert Paddon (Co-Chair), Luke Gillies, Victoria Gray, Jeff Leigh and Navdeep Chhina (staff)
The Advocacy Committee develops regional and provincial infrastructure and policy recommendations to support the organization’s mission. It collaborates with staff to strengthen local committees and ensure regional or provincial priorities are reflected in HUB Cycling’s advocacy efforts. The committee develops policies and positions that align with HUB Cycling’s mission by reviewing research, gathering community input, and engaging with Local Committees (LCs) and decision-makers. The committee also works to build and maintain strong relationships with regional and provincial authorities such as the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, ICBC, Translink, and Metro Vancouver.
Board Development Committee
Anne Murray (Co-Chair), Philipe Alvarenga (Co-Chair), Victoria Gray and Gabriela Favaron
The Board Development Committee (BDC) aims to cultivate a proficient and effective Board that operates in a supportive and equitable environment. The BDC’s mission focuses on ensuring quality governance through education, training, and processes that align with the organization’s values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity. The BDC develops strategies and tactics to fulfill these duties and reports to the Board within the guidelines of the BC Society Act, our constitution & bylaws, and policies and procedures.
Operations Committee
Esther Holobuwich (co-chair), Emily Beam (staff co-chair), Jeff Leigh and Antonio Arciniega
The Operations Committee of HUB ensures that financial reporting, accounting systems, and risk management activities are effectively chosen and executed to achieve the organization’s strategic objectives. The Operations Committee includes the Director of Operations and selected Board Directors.
And our Organizational Members:
- 2400 Motel
- BEST Mobility
- Bicycle Broker Insurance
- BIRD Canada
- Carscadden Stokes MacDonald Architecture
- Cycle City Vancouver
- Kinetic Parking Solutions
- Modo
- Vancouver Bike Share - Mobi by Rogers
- Nootka Bicycle Co.
- R.E.C. for Kids Society
- Richards Buell Sutton LLP
- Specialized Bike Parts
- Uber
- Zero Emissions Innovation Centre
Thank you for helping us get more people cycling, more often!
Past Annual Reports
- 2024-25 Annual Report
- 2023-24 Annual Report
- 2022-23 Annual Report
- 2021-22 Annual Report
- 2020-21 Annual Report
- 2019-20 Annual Report
