(AGENPARL) – Mon 02 June 2025 City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release
June 2, 2025
City of Toronto kicks off Bike Month with Bike to Work Day group ride on June 4
On Wednesday, June 4, Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto City Councillors will join local cyclists to kick off Bike Month, Toronto’s annual celebration of cycling, with the annual Bike to Work Day Group Commute to Nathan Phillips Square.
Cyclists can join the group ride departing from Ramsden Park at the corner of Yonge Street and Pears Avenue (https://maps.app.goo.gl/NtftVLuBo9Zk9ESx6) at 7:30 a.m. Cycle Toronto ride guides will help ensure riders stay on course and arrive safely.
A limited number of complimentary Bike Share Toronto bikes will be available at Ramsden Park. Sign-up for these bikes is required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1r1OyRuX7QkLA7HcUnD0qK9sfUOVS5RchfLGb5vHraRM/viewform?edit_requested=true. Bike Share Toronto staff will be onsite at Nathan Phillips Square to collect bikes at the end of the ride.
The annual Bike to Work Day Group Commute is a joint event between the City of Toronto and Cycle Toronto, where people cycling meet up at Nathan Phillips Square for a community celebration with a pancake breakfast.
Bike Month encourages residents and visitors to explore the city by bike and promoting cycling as a healthy, sustainable and accessible mode of transportation.
More information about Bike Month and the Bike to Work Day Group Commute is available on the City’s website: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/cycling-in-toronto/cycling-events-and-programs/.
Media Advisory
Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto City Councillors will be joined by representatives of Cycle Toronto and Bike Share Toronto to kick off Bike Month.
Date: Wednesday, June 4
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. W.
Note: A photo opportunity will follow the remarks.
The City is committed to expanding Toronto’s cycling network to make travel by bike safer, more accessible and more inviting, which helps ease traffic congestion, creates a cleaner environment and promotes physical activity. A map of Toronto’s current Cycling Network is available on the City’s website: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/cycling-in-toronto/cycling-network-map/.
Quotes:
“Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the joy of cycling and to reaffirm our commitment to being a city where everyone can cycle safely and confidently. Expanding and protecting our cycling infrastructure helps us build a healthier, more connected and more sustainable future for our city. I hope many Torontonians will join me in exploring our city by bike throughout June and beyond.”
– Mayor Olivia Chow
“Bike Month isn’t just for ‘avid cyclists’. This month-long celebration enables and empowers more people to choose to ride a bike for recreation and transportation. All ages and abilities are welcome to join us for the kick-off Bike to Work Day Group Commute this Wednesday morning.”
– Michael Longfield, Executive Director, Cycle Toronto