Cycling

Start Spinning your Wheels!

Burlington and area is a wonderful place to cycle in all seasons with scenic rural roads, picturesque waterfront trails and historic downtown routes. Some of our major attractions such as the Royal Botanical Gardens, Bronte Creek Provincial Park and Conservation Halton also have an extensive trail network at their locations.  There are a number of maps available for cyclists for the area including:

• Burlington Transit Trails and Tourism Map Side 1 Trails and Tourism and Side 2 Transit (copies are also available at our Visitor Information Centre)
• Halton Cycling
• Bikes and Transit - local biking routes online - with GPS and Google maps

Types of Cycling and Pathways in Burlington

• On-road bike lanes:  with designated portion of the existing roadway for cyclists and lanes are delineated by a painted white strip and bike symbols
• On-road bike route:  preferred route connecting other cycling routes identified with signs but without designated bike lanes in place
• Multi-use path - adjacent to the road:  two-way pathway separated from roadway by curb and open space shared by more than one type of user (cyclists, pedestrians and in-line skaters)
• Off-road multi-use path:  two-way pathway shared by more than one type of user usually located within park or hydro corridor

Cycling Etiquette

• Keep to the right
• Signal your turn
• Cyclists yield to pedestrians
• Give audible warnings when passing
• Keep to the trail
• Do not litter
• Respect nature and private property

CCA Member Road Side Cycle Assistance

CAA has begun a program specifically for CAA members who are cyclists. CAA Bike Assist offers road-side assistance for you and your bike. If you have a problem that cannot be remedied on-site, they will ‘tow’ you to where you need to go. What does that mean? Four tows up to 10km for Basic Members and four tows up to 200km for Plus Members. Premier Members will receive one 320km tow and four 200km tows. Now, please note: if you are in the middle of a forest and vehicular access is not permitted, no dice. Each Bike Assist call counts as one of your roadside calls for your vehicle. Service is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. No extra fees. It is a permanent benefit for members. This service is currently not available in Niagara.

Cycling Events

• Kelso Mountain Bike Race Series - May - Aug
• Great Waterfront Trail Adventure - Niagara to Quebec border - July 14-21, 2012

Bike Technicians

• Mountain Equipment Coop - 1030 Brant St.
• NewWorld Cycle - 560 Plains Rd. E.
• Rock and Road Cycle and Sports - 2501 Guelph Line
• Jibs Action Sports (BMX Bikes) - 425 Guelph Line

Welcome Cyclists

The Welcome Cyclist Network is an initiaitive focused on connecting cyclists to bicycle friendly accommodations, restaurants, attractions, cycling  buisnesses and community facilities.   Each of these  Burlington locations offer secure bike racks/shelters, cycling information and a MEC bike repair kit for emergency use.   Venues recently registered with the Welcome Cyclist Network:

• Burlington City Hall
• Tansley Wood Community Centre
• Brant Hills Community Centre
• Cedar Springs Sports and Racquet Club
• Tourism Burlington - Visitor Information Centre
• Best Western PLUS Burlington Inn & Suites
• Comfort Inn
• Hilton Garden Inn Burlington
• Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre
• Homewood Suites by Hilton
• Waterfront Hotel Downtown Burlington

Look for the Welcome Cyclist accreditation symbol in many of our community facilities, attractions, hotels and tourist information centre. This symbol ensures a safe place to store your bike, access a repair kit and obtain information on cycling in our community and region.  Come in and say hello!  For information on the Welcome Cyclist Network and cycle friendly facilities in the Halton Region visit. 

Related Links

• Burlington Cycling Committee
• Burlington Transit
  • Burlington Transit Bike Racks
• Halton Outdoors Club
• Bike Train
• Trans Canada Trail
• Waterfront Trail
• Welcome Cyclist Network
• Bikes and Transit