And this is why @youthenroute exists. In #yyc 6.5% of teens have NEVER been on a bike, much less thought about them as a mode of transport. #yycbike
"a bike is a tool of independence even before they’re old enough to drive. That independence, the ability to move freely, is a basic human right — and key to social participation.
But in Germany, as elsewhere, far too few children are riding bikes."
worldcrunch.com/culture-soci...
But in Germany, as elsewhere, far too few children are riding bikes."
worldcrunch.com/culture-soci...
Why Fewer Children Are Learning To Ride A Bike
Despite being cheap, eco-friendly and empowering, the bicycle is losing ground among Germany’s youngest. Cities are not built for children, and cars are given priority. Together with parents’ fears an...
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June 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
March 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Watch these Special Ed classes at @midsunschool in Calgary, AB roll on their trikes with support from the Youth en Route staff last week! Go Lakers! Thank you @mariorochap for these videos 🚴♂️🎉 #YouthenRoute #GoLakers #InclusiveRiding
February 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Watch these Special Ed classes at @midsunschool in Calgary, AB roll on their trikes with support from the Youth en Route staff last week! Go Lakers! Thank you @mariorochap for these videos 🚴♂️🎉 #YouthenRoute #GoLakers #InclusiveRiding
Biking to school in Calgary is something kids can do year round. Here’s a ride from last year. 🚲😀👍
#yycbike #Calgary #bicycle #youthenroute #BikeToSchool
#yycbike #Calgary #bicycle #youthenroute #BikeToSchool
January 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Biking to school in Calgary is something kids can do year round. Here’s a ride from last year. 🚲😀👍
#yycbike #Calgary #bicycle #youthenroute #BikeToSchool
#yycbike #Calgary #bicycle #youthenroute #BikeToSchool
Hey bicycle and active mobility advocates!
If you aren’t already, you need to follow
@youthenroute.bsky.social
They’re doing amazing work getting kids on bicycles to independently move about their communities.
🚲😀👍
#bicycle #cycling #youthenroute #yycbike
If you aren’t already, you need to follow
@youthenroute.bsky.social
They’re doing amazing work getting kids on bicycles to independently move about their communities.
🚲😀👍
#bicycle #cycling #youthenroute #yycbike
January 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Hey bicycle and active mobility advocates!
If you aren’t already, you need to follow
@youthenroute.bsky.social
They’re doing amazing work getting kids on bicycles to independently move about their communities.
🚲😀👍
#bicycle #cycling #youthenroute #yycbike
If you aren’t already, you need to follow
@youthenroute.bsky.social
They’re doing amazing work getting kids on bicycles to independently move about their communities.
🚲😀👍
#bicycle #cycling #youthenroute #yycbike
Kids grow. Bikes should too. 🚲
CycleFest 2026 will feature a Kids Bike Trade Up to help families keep young riders safe and confident.
📅 June 6 | 📍 Downtown Calgary (The Confluence)
#CycleFestYYC #YYC #CycleFest2026 #YouthEnRoute #YouthEmpowerment #BikeCalgary
CycleFest 2026 will feature a Kids Bike Trade Up to help families keep young riders safe and confident.
📅 June 6 | 📍 Downtown Calgary (The Confluence)
#CycleFestYYC #YYC #CycleFest2026 #YouthEnRoute #YouthEmpowerment #BikeCalgary
March 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Kids grow. Bikes should too. 🚲
CycleFest 2026 will feature a Kids Bike Trade Up to help families keep young riders safe and confident.
📅 June 6 | 📍 Downtown Calgary (The Confluence)
#CycleFestYYC #YYC #CycleFest2026 #YouthEnRoute #YouthEmpowerment #BikeCalgary
CycleFest 2026 will feature a Kids Bike Trade Up to help families keep young riders safe and confident.
📅 June 6 | 📍 Downtown Calgary (The Confluence)
#CycleFestYYC #YYC #CycleFest2026 #YouthEnRoute #YouthEmpowerment #BikeCalgary
With just a little guidance, we can empower everyone to ride, no matter their abilities. This young rider hesitated all class, but in the last 5 minutes, she hopped on the fun Mobo - She rode it back to school! Join us in supporting confidence through biking! #InclusiveRiding #YouthenRoute #Confiden
January 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
With just a little guidance, we can empower everyone to ride, no matter their abilities. This young rider hesitated all class, but in the last 5 minutes, she hopped on the fun Mobo - She rode it back to school! Join us in supporting confidence through biking! #InclusiveRiding #YouthenRoute #Confiden
Had an amazing time at Central Memorial High School in Calgary! 🚴♂️✨ Learn more about what we do and how you can get involved by visiting our website. Let’s keep the wheels turning together! 🛠️💙 #YouthenRoute #BikeEducation #CommunitySupport www.youthenroute.ca
January 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Had an amazing time at Central Memorial High School in Calgary! 🚴♂️✨ Learn more about what we do and how you can get involved by visiting our website. Let’s keep the wheels turning together! 🛠️💙 #YouthenRoute #BikeEducation #CommunitySupport www.youthenroute.ca
Another great rider cruising on a Rifton bike! If you have a bike you don't need, you can donate it to us, and we'll provide you with a tax slip!
#RiftonBike #AdaptiveRiding #YouthenRoute #RideWithConfidence #DonateYourBike
#RiftonBike #AdaptiveRiding #YouthenRoute #RideWithConfidence #DonateYourBike
January 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Another great rider cruising on a Rifton bike! If you have a bike you don't need, you can donate it to us, and we'll provide you with a tax slip!
#RiftonBike #AdaptiveRiding #YouthenRoute #RideWithConfidence #DonateYourBike
#RiftonBike #AdaptiveRiding #YouthenRoute #RideWithConfidence #DonateYourBike
Next stop was #RiverHall, where we talked about #Placemaking & the shift from downtown car awareness to park pedestrian awareness before hitting up the #BowRiverPathways. We also had friend Merv tell us about the great work @youthenroute.bsky.social does! #HubAndSpokes #yyc #yycbike #YouthEnRoute
July 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Next stop was #RiverHall, where we talked about #Placemaking & the shift from downtown car awareness to park pedestrian awareness before hitting up the #BowRiverPathways. We also had friend Merv tell us about the great work @youthenroute.bsky.social does! #HubAndSpokes #yyc #yycbike #YouthEnRoute
In 2024, we had an incredible time at Queen Elizabeth School teaching students the essentials of bike tire repair! Empowering young riders with hands-on skills for safer, smoother rides. We are keen to be back to work with more Grade 7s in 2025!🚲🔧 #BikeSkills #YouthenRoute
January 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
In 2024, we had an incredible time at Queen Elizabeth School teaching students the essentials of bike tire repair! Empowering young riders with hands-on skills for safer, smoother rides. We are keen to be back to work with more Grade 7s in 2025!🚲🔧 #BikeSkills #YouthenRoute
We are Youth en Route, dedicated to empowering students with the confidence and skills they need to ride safely and freely! Check out this amazing student as they confidently zigzag through these cones. de Let's keep inspiring the next generation of riders! #YouthenRoute #EmpowermentThroughRiding
January 10, 2025 at 4:56 AM
We are Youth en Route, dedicated to empowering students with the confidence and skills they need to ride safely and freely! Check out this amazing student as they confidently zigzag through these cones. de Let's keep inspiring the next generation of riders! #YouthenRoute #EmpowermentThroughRiding
Watch these Special Ed classes at @midsunschool in Calgary, AB roll on their trikes with support from the Youth en Route staff last week! Go Lakers! Thank you @mariorochap for these videos 🚴♂️🎉 #YouthenRoute #GoLakers #InclusiveRiding
February 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Watch these Special Ed classes at @midsunschool in Calgary, AB roll on their trikes with support from the Youth en Route staff last week! Go Lakers! Thank you @mariorochap for these videos 🚴♂️🎉 #YouthenRoute #GoLakers #InclusiveRiding
Our busiest day ever in four years of helping kids ride!
Today, we rolled with:
200 students at Father Lacombe
250 at All Saints
60 at Crescent Heights
50 at John G. Diefenbaker
Our whole team is pitching in to help these students cruise. #Youthenroute #yycbike #yyc #yycbe #yycssd
Today, we rolled with:
200 students at Father Lacombe
250 at All Saints
60 at Crescent Heights
50 at John G. Diefenbaker
Our whole team is pitching in to help these students cruise. #Youthenroute #yycbike #yyc #yycbe #yycssd
May 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Our busiest day ever in four years of helping kids ride!
Today, we rolled with:
200 students at Father Lacombe
250 at All Saints
60 at Crescent Heights
50 at John G. Diefenbaker
Our whole team is pitching in to help these students cruise. #Youthenroute #yycbike #yyc #yycbe #yycssd
Today, we rolled with:
200 students at Father Lacombe
250 at All Saints
60 at Crescent Heights
50 at John G. Diefenbaker
Our whole team is pitching in to help these students cruise. #Youthenroute #yycbike #yyc #yycbe #yycssd
It's almost here! #givingtuesday is a chance to put your charitable dollars to good use in #yyc. Consider our drive to Give Freedom. With skills and a bike, #youthenroute empowers kids to really go places. This is how a bike changed one youth's life. #yycbike #yyccharity
December 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It's almost here! #givingtuesday is a chance to put your charitable dollars to good use in #yyc. Consider our drive to Give Freedom. With skills and a bike, #youthenroute empowers kids to really go places. This is how a bike changed one youth's life. #yycbike #yyccharity
Come see how the City of Calgary is making transit more bike friendly at #CyclefestYYC! Find out more about bike racks on buses and see a demo of how they work.
Join Youth en Route at Cyclefest on June 6 at the Confluence Historic Site and Parkland!
#youthenroute #yycliving #bikecalgary #yyc
Join Youth en Route at Cyclefest on June 6 at the Confluence Historic Site and Parkland!
#youthenroute #yycliving #bikecalgary #yyc
May 29, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Come see how the City of Calgary is making transit more bike friendly at #CyclefestYYC! Find out more about bike racks on buses and see a demo of how they work.
Join Youth en Route at Cyclefest on June 6 at the Confluence Historic Site and Parkland!
#youthenroute #yycliving #bikecalgary #yyc
Join Youth en Route at Cyclefest on June 6 at the Confluence Historic Site and Parkland!
#youthenroute #yycliving #bikecalgary #yyc
We asked kids how having a bike impacted their lives. For #givingtuesday, we're sharing what we heard.
Help #youthenroute deliver freedom and confidence to more #yyc teens by supporting our work. #yycbike
Your donation won't sit gathering interest, but will be spent in 2026 on our programming.
Help #youthenroute deliver freedom and confidence to more #yyc teens by supporting our work. #yycbike
Your donation won't sit gathering interest, but will be spent in 2026 on our programming.
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We asked kids how having a bike impacted their lives. For #givingtuesday, we're sharing what we heard.
Help #youthenroute deliver freedom and confidence to more #yyc teens by supporting our work. #yycbike
Your donation won't sit gathering interest, but will be spent in 2026 on our programming.
Help #youthenroute deliver freedom and confidence to more #yyc teens by supporting our work. #yycbike
Your donation won't sit gathering interest, but will be spent in 2026 on our programming.
Next stop was #RiverHall, where we talked about #Placemaking & the shift from downtown car awareness to park pedestrian awareness before hitting up the #BowRiverPathways. We also had friend Merv tell us about the great work @youthenroute.bsky.social does!
#HubAndSpokes #yyc #yycbike #YouthEnRoute
#HubAndSpokes #yyc #yycbike #YouthEnRoute
July 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Next stop was #RiverHall, where we talked about #Placemaking & the shift from downtown car awareness to park pedestrian awareness before hitting up the #BowRiverPathways. We also had friend Merv tell us about the great work @youthenroute.bsky.social does!
#HubAndSpokes #yyc #yycbike #YouthEnRoute
#HubAndSpokes #yyc #yycbike #YouthEnRoute
"It has helped me and my family a lot. When we need to do small errands that are close by, we don’t need to use the car. It’s really efficient for us all." #yycbike
Quote from a student after they received a bike from #youthenroute
Please help us #givefreedom: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
Quote from a student after they received a bike from #youthenroute
Please help us #givefreedom: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"It has helped me and my family a lot. When we need to do small errands that are close by, we don’t need to use the car. It’s really efficient for us all." #yycbike
Quote from a student after they received a bike from #youthenroute
Please help us #givefreedom: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
Quote from a student after they received a bike from #youthenroute
Please help us #givefreedom: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
Cyclepalooza is coming. 🏁🚲
A skills-based cycling challenge celebrating youth confidence — and raising funds to expand access to safe riding across Calgary.
🗓️June 1, 2026 | 📍Downtown Calgary (The Confluence)
#CycleFestYYC #YYC #ActiveTransportation #CycleFest2026 #YouthEnRoute
A skills-based cycling challenge celebrating youth confidence — and raising funds to expand access to safe riding across Calgary.
🗓️June 1, 2026 | 📍Downtown Calgary (The Confluence)
#CycleFestYYC #YYC #ActiveTransportation #CycleFest2026 #YouthEnRoute
March 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Cyclepalooza is coming. 🏁🚲
A skills-based cycling challenge celebrating youth confidence — and raising funds to expand access to safe riding across Calgary.
🗓️June 1, 2026 | 📍Downtown Calgary (The Confluence)
#CycleFestYYC #YYC #ActiveTransportation #CycleFest2026 #YouthEnRoute
A skills-based cycling challenge celebrating youth confidence — and raising funds to expand access to safe riding across Calgary.
🗓️June 1, 2026 | 📍Downtown Calgary (The Confluence)
#CycleFestYYC #YYC #ActiveTransportation #CycleFest2026 #YouthEnRoute
Not every young person knows how to ride a bike 🚴
Only 30% of Canadian youth use active transportation to get to school (Government of Canada).
That’s why Youth en Route focuses on skills, confidence, and access—not just awareness.
That’s the real impact behind #CycleFestYYC.
#YouthEnRoute
Only 30% of Canadian youth use active transportation to get to school (Government of Canada).
That’s why Youth en Route focuses on skills, confidence, and access—not just awareness.
That’s the real impact behind #CycleFestYYC.
#YouthEnRoute
April 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Not every young person knows how to ride a bike 🚴
Only 30% of Canadian youth use active transportation to get to school (Government of Canada).
That’s why Youth en Route focuses on skills, confidence, and access—not just awareness.
That’s the real impact behind #CycleFestYYC.
#YouthEnRoute
Only 30% of Canadian youth use active transportation to get to school (Government of Canada).
That’s why Youth en Route focuses on skills, confidence, and access—not just awareness.
That’s the real impact behind #CycleFestYYC.
#YouthEnRoute
Sorry you couldn't make it but we had Merv on the ride who mentioned #YouthEnRoute to the crowd! #yyc
July 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Sorry you couldn't make it but we had Merv on the ride who mentioned #YouthEnRoute to the crowd! #yyc
Great spring rainy day ride — and the perfect day for a parts swap!
Huge thanks to @cold_garden and @bikesnbrewsca for an awesome event.
So good to see some new faces and old friends!
Big thanks to @mariorochap for the sun catch! ☀️⚙️🚲
@youthenroute @gobiginc
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#yyc #yycbike #calgary
Huge thanks to @cold_garden and @bikesnbrewsca for an awesome event.
So good to see some new faces and old friends!
Big thanks to @mariorochap for the sun catch! ☀️⚙️🚲
@youthenroute @gobiginc
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#yyc #yycbike #calgary
April 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Just a week until #givingtuesday Please consider #youthenroute and Give Freedom. Our quote today is from a student after they'd had a few months to enjoy their new skills and bike.
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Just a week until #givingtuesday Please consider #youthenroute and Give Freedom. Our quote today is from a student after they'd had a few months to enjoy their new skills and bike.
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...