Bicycle NL welcomes new board members

Bicycle NL would like to welcome two new members to the board of directors! Mel Fitzgerald, Director of Paracycling Mel has had a long and successful history as a wheelchair track athlete. He won marathons in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Honolulu and represented Canada at two Paralympics, two Pan American Games and the 1984 Gold […]

2019 Event Recap

With the 2019 events season coming to a close, here’s a sampling of approved events from this year, ranging across all age groups, skill levels, and disciplines.  Most of these events will be back around the same time next year, along with hopefully a few new ones. The earlier you register for your BNL annual […]

2020 NL Games Regional Team Coaching Call

Bicycle Newfoundland and Labrador are looking for interested coaches and managers for Regional Team selection and participation in Newfoundland and Labrador Games 2020 in Bay Roberts. Team & Coach Requirements: PARTICIPANTS PER REGION ATHLETES Female Team: 8 Athletes (4 MTB / 4 Road) + 2 Para Athletes Male Team: 8 Athletes (4 MTB / 4 Road) + […]

Provincial Championship Road Race Results

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Provincial Championship Road Race this past weekend in Eastport! Ian Coxon, 2019 Mens Provincial Champion Vicki Parsons, 2019 Women’s Provincial Champion Roughan Gaetz, 2019 U19 Mens Provincial Champion See full results on Zone4.

iBike Camp on Sept 14

iBike camp takes place on Sept 14 at Pearlgate Track and Field Complex. Fun biking skills, obstacle courses, games, prizes & more for adults & children aged 6+ with disabilities or difficulty learning to ride.

Paradise Triathlon Parasport Team Event

Congrats to the medal winners in the Paradise Triathlon Parasport Team Event! Team members have developed their tandem bike and hand cycling skills all summer in the BicycleNL and NLVISRA Parasport cycling program. From left to right: John Barron, Jeremy Hynes, Darrell Cole, Mel Fitzgerald, Nadine Greene, Bill Titford, Kevin Flynn

Newfoundland as a world-class cycling destination

Avid bikepacker Robert Downes recently completed a 2000 mile journey from Michigan to L’Anse Aux Meadows and left a glowing review of his experience cycling in Newfoundland. See Robert’s full letter to the department of tourism below. Dear Newfoundland Dept. of Tourism, I just completed a 2,000-mile bike ride from my home in Traverse City, […]

One-Metre Rule

It’s all of our responsibilities to share road and trailways safely. For drivers in Newfoundland and Labrador, that means giving at least 1m of space to cyclists and pedestrians, and 1.5m where posted speed limits are greater than 60km/h.