Pump up your tires…

…because it’s Bike Month in Toronto (and several other Canadian cities)!

T.O. hosted the Cycling Messenger World Championships on Centre Island last weekend (talk about adrenaline…) and has dozens of other events planned throughout the month to celebrate this great pastime, raise awareness and get Torontonians active. Here are some upcoming highlights:

The Bicycle Film Festival
Starts today!
June 18-21
http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/
Check out the Toronto edition of this global festival, which celebrates bicycles through art, film and music.

The Ride to Conquer Cancer
June 20-22
http://www.conquercancer.ca/index.html
This two-day fundraiser takes cyclists 200K from Toronto to Niagara Falls in benefit of the Princess Margaret Hospital’s cancer research program.

University Health Network’s "Ride to Work" event
June 23
UHN employees are invited to meet at checkpoints around the GTA and participate in a group ride to work. A healthy breakfast will follow.

For more Bike Month events, visit the City’s cycling page or "I Bike Toronto," a great site for cycling activists and enthusiasts.

If you’re looking for cycling events in other major Canadian cities, here are some resources:
Vancouver: http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/cycling/index.htm
Calgary: http://bikecalgary.org/
Montreal and Quebec: http://www.velo.qc.ca/english/index.php
Halifax: http://www.halifax.ca/cycling/index.html

If you’re city isn’t listed here, add a comment to this post to let your neighbours know where they can find out about local cycling events, or visit the Best Health forum.