Dear Bike Edmonton Members, 

We need your help this holiday season!

You support our vision of a city where cycling is safe, widespread, and accessible to people of all comfort levels. 

You need to keep supporting this vision.

We are facing an immediate financial crunch. As we work towards a sustainable and prosperous future by voting on a balanced budget at the next board meeting (December 11), we have to face the winter months, when revenue is lower.

If every person reading this email donates $25, we will raise $30,000. These funds will help carry us through the winter months and address cash flow issues. We need these funds to stay operational. 

Other ways you can support Bike Edmonton are:

• Visiting our shops and accessing our services
• Buying parts and accessories as Christmas presents
• Purchasing or renewing a membership
• Donating your used bikes 

Together, we make sure every Edmontonian keeps rolling.

With gratitude and appreciation! 

Bike Edmonton Board & Staff

Need last-minute gift ideas?

We've got posters! 

The Know Your Bike poster (aka the contrafactual bike poster) is an essential reference to help you remember what bike parts are NOT called! This amusing and amazing piece of bike art is printed on 18" x 13" glossy paper.

The poster was created by cheeky local duo Tamarack and Juniper, who are Jesse Cunningham (@tamarackcunningham) and graphic designer/cycling enthusiast Juniper Mitchell (@juniper.mitchell.art).

You can purchase the poster for $10 at either of our shops any time we're open, or at our downtown online store and south online store.

These vintage bike posters are $20 each and we have a little under twenty for both types at the downtown shop.

Check out these NOS helmet covers (super dorky!) and NOS winter helmet liners. These are also available at the downtown shop.

Wrap your gifts with Map Wrap!

For gift-giving magic with a low-waste twist, Map Wrap is back! We've put together packages of out-of-date bike and river valley trail maps that make fantastic wrapping paper.

Map Wrap was born when our staff started using outdated bike maps for gift wrap. We found the maps were better quality than most commercial wrapping paper ... and they're recyclable! 

Each Map Wrap package is $30 and contains:

• 20 maps
• 10 yards of bicycle print grosgrain ribbon
• 3 laser-cut wood ornaments/gift tags (1 Bike Edmonton and 2 blanks)
• 1 roll of bicycle print washi tape
• 4 small bicycle line bookmarks
• 3 small bicycle charms
• 1 small roll of scotch tape
• 1 small bike & animal postcard/gift tag
• Bike Edmonton stickers

Map Wrap packages are available at either of our workshops any time we're open, or through our downtown online store and south online store.

It's bike-buying season!

Did you know that wintertime is when we have the biggest selection of refurbished bikes?

Whether you are looking for a reliable winter commuter, or thinking ahead to a unique vintage ride in the spring, make Bike Edmonton your first stop for finding an affordable alternative to car dependency.

We currently have a broad selection of mountain bikes for all-terrain & all-weather conditions, hybrid commuters, and some one-of-a-kind gems.

Check out our selection of ready-to-ride bikes. And if you are looking for a winter fixer-upper project, you can find selected As-Is bikes for sale by donation at Bike Edmonton South.

Happy holidays!

You make Bike Edmonton the creative and transformative organization it has been since 1980. Your continued support is appreciated as we take on the challenges that lie ahead. We're looking forward to making 2024 a year where cycling is more safe, more widespread, and more accessible to people of all comfort levels.

If every person reading this email donates $25, we will raise $30,000 this holiday season.

Check the status of your membership and renew today!

This newsletter is edited by Greg Glatz, executive director of Bike Edmonton. Questions, suggestions, concerns? Contact him.