Capital Bike’s GoByBike Week 2025, organized in partnership with Greater Victoria communities, will have 14 “Celebration Stations” arranged across the CRD for riders to visit and add a stamp to their passport. At these stations, cyclists will be offered free food, drinks and prizes, and the chance to meet and chat with other riders. Evidently last year’s GoByBike events saw 50,000 British Columbians participate, logging nearly 2.5 million kilometres, says Capital Bike’s community manager, Britt Burnham. She adds that, “If we had driven that distance instead, it would have added 539,683 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions to our atmosphere. That’s roughly the equivalent of 126 gas-powered cars, driven for an entire year.” In honour of GoByBike Week, BC Transit is also offering free rides to cyclists next week.
Safe cycling, everyone!