Bike month calendar
The Start-off
June 1 (Monday)
Big Bike Giveaway Registration Opens
What: Register to get a free bicycle to help you move around affordably!
Who: Big Bike Giveaway
Where: Online; instructions here
Cycle Safe Program Launch
What: a program designed to help students, teachers and families learn about the benefits of active travel.
Who: Active & Safe Routes To School
Where: Participating elementary schools (TVDSB and LCDSB); online resources will be available to all schools.
June 1-5
What: A provincial celebration of wheeling to school that takes place every spring. Schools are encouraged to run fun events and activities to inspire more children and parents to choose active modes of travel.
Who: Active and Safe Routes to School, Ontario Active School Travel
Where: Schools across London and the Province; Register online at Bike to School Week
June 2-7
What: Nationwide bike count for cycling metrics and advocacy, including micromobility for 2026
Who: Vélo Canada Bikes, supported locally by London Cycle Link
Where: Blackfriars, Colborne and Dundas, Wortley at Askin, others - see previous polls
What time: weekday morning (7-9 am), weekday lunch (11 am - 1 pm), weekend afternoon (12 pm - 2 pm)
Want to help? Register your interest on the Pedal Poll 2026 page and you will be notified when shifts are available and you can sign up for 2-hour shift(s) at a location/time of your choice.
June 3 (Wednesday)
What: Celebrate the bicycle as a fun, healthy, sustainable, and affordable mode of transport!
Who: United Nations nominated June 3 as World Bicycle Day
Where: Everywhere
What time: All Day
Want to Participate? Go for a bike ride, invite friends!
June 4 (Thursday)
What: An annual event to encourage bicycle commuting and active transportation
Who: Smart Commute London and The League of American Bicyclists
Where: in Ontario: London, Toronto, and Durham
What time:
Want to go? Drop in, pre-registration at x link, contact x person
What: Join the Gremlins on Thursday nights during the May-October months for a chill bike ride around London!
Who: Gremlins Bicycle Emporium
Where: Back parking lot of the Gremlins shop, located at 623 Richmond Street
What time: Group rides depart at 7pm sharp, finishing around 8:30-9pm at the destination
Want to go? Fill out this form and turn up
June 6 (Saturday)
What: A free and fun day of activities and entertainment, a London tradition for 44 years!
Who: Old South Community Organization
Where: “The Green”, Wortley Road between Elmwood and Duchess Avenues
What time: 10:00 to 5:00 pm
Want to go? It's free, no registration required - ride your bike to Wortley Village!
What: Celebratory 9-km bike parade through four core neighbourhoods, with food vendors and prize giveaways
Who: London Cycle Link
Where: Start and finish at Dundas Place (Ridout to Talbot)
What time: Check-in from 3 pm; ride 5 to 6 pm
Want to go? Register online
June 7 (Sunday)
What: Charity bike ride in support of mental health care at St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, with four road distances and one MTB loop
Who: Forest City Cycling Challenge
Where: Start and finish at Boler Mountain
What time: Various morning start times, depending on distance
Want to go? Register online
Mountain Bike Festival
What: Great opportunity to experience the Forest City Cycling Challenge, learn more about mountain biking, talk to vendors and demo bikes from Norco, MEC, etc. There will also be activities for kids and free toga on the mountain.
Who: Forest City Cycling Challenge
Where: Boler Mountain
What time: Event starts at 9:00 am
Want to go? Show up to Boler Mountain the morning of Forest City Cycling Challenge!
June 11 (Thursday)
What: Join the Gremlins on Thursday nights during the May-October months for a chill bike ride around London!
Who: Gremlins Bicycle Emporium
Where: Back parking lot of the Gremlins shop, located at 623 Richmond Street
What time: Group rides depart at 7pm sharp, finishing around 8:30-9pm at the destination
Want to go? Fill out this form and turn up.
June 13-14 (Saturday and Sunday)
MTB OCup #2 Boler Mountain
What: Cross country races with racers from all over Ontario; it is composed of two different styles of races where both spectators and racers are welcome to enjoy the day.
Who: Ontario Cycling
Where: Boler Mountain
What time: Saturday: multi lap Short track sprint style race with the first heat starting at 11:00 am and the last heat ending around 1:00 pm; Sunday: full cross country race with four different heats starting at 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am and 1:30 pm
Want to go? Registration link not available yet.
JJune 14 (Sunday)
What: Try-a-ride series designed to welcome potential new members to London Cycling Club. Open to non-members, this is a great opportunity to learn about cycling and experience club ride.
Who: London Cycling Club
Where: Not available yet
What time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
June 18 (Thursday)
What: Join the Gremlins on Thursday nights during the May-October months for a chill bike ride around London!
Who: Gremlins Bicycle Emporium
Where: Back parking lot of the Gremlins shop, located at 623 Richmond Street
What time: Group rides depart at 7pm sharp, finishing around 8:30-9pm at the destination
Want to go? Fill out this form and turn up
June 25 (Thursday)
What: Join the Gremlins on Thursday nights during the May-October months for a chill bike ride around London!
Who: Gremlins Bicycle Emporium
Where: Back parking lot of the Gremlins shop, located at 623 Richmond Street
What time: Group rides depart at 7pm sharp, finishing around 8:30-9pm at the destination
Want to go? Fill out this form and turn up
June 25 (Thursday)
Try-a-Ride: Rider Development Group
What: Try-a-ride series designed to welcome potential new members to London Cycling Club. Open to non-members, this is a great opportunity to learn about cycling and experience club ride.
Who: London Cycling Club
Where: Not available yet
What time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
What: Try-a-ride series designed to welcome potential new members to London Cycling Club. Open to non-members, this is a great opportunity to learn about cycling and experience club ride.
Who: London Cycling Club
Where: Not available yet
What time: 9:00 am - 11:30 am
June 27 (Saturday)
Gears Concert
What: Music and art in a bike repair shop; line-up TBC
Who: Mike Sloane’s Gears Concert Series
Where: Squeaky Wheel Bike Co-op (740 Dundas Street, Unit 4)
What time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Want to go? Tickets can be purchased in advance (at the co-op, Grooves Records and Odyssey Records) or at the door; limited capacity
June 28 (Sunday)
Boler’s Enduro Race
What: Enduro race at Boler Mountain with 6-7 downhill segments and multiple categories.
Who:
Where: Boler Mountain
What time:
Want to go? Turn up!
What-a-Ride!
What: A fun event to test-ride bikes, e-bikes, cargo bikes and more and learn more about bikes, those very fun and very useful things for transporting stuff and people!
Who: London Cycle Link, City of London, and various bike shops
Where: Gibbons Park, at Grosvenor Street entrance
What time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Want to go? Show up to Gibbons Park!