Online Membership Drive!

Memberships are now available online! Support the growth of a bike-friendly community in Cochrane by renewing or purchasing your 2021 membership.  As we work with stakeholders to develop trails and improve bicycle connectivity, one of the questions we are asked every time is how many people we represent.  If nothing else, membership in Bike Cochrane gives us a mandate to advocate on your behalf.  Online membership is here: https://bike-cochrane.square.site/#RLxBwl
 

Anybody who purchases a Bike Cochrane membership before December 15th will be entered into a free draw for one of these 7 prizes, generously donated by local businesses (thank you!).

• A jersey, hat and bottle from Big Hill Cycle

• $50 Half Hitch Gift Card

• $25 M&M Meats Gift Card

• $20 Coffee Traders Gift Card

• A bike Pump from Ride Bikes & Service

• A Beer Den gift pack including t-shirt, hat and crowler

• Fat Bike Day Rental from Bike Bros

For an extra entry, snap a screenshot of your purchase and share it on Instagram or Facebook and tag @bikecochrane. Winners will be drawn at random on December 16th and will be contacted by email. Incase you don't follow us on Instagram yet, click here: https://www.instagram.com/bikecochrane/

Check out the new Bike Cochrane Sweatshirt - Great Christmas Present (wink wink)

This cozy blue crewneck is a limited edition, available by pre-order only.  Membership + Sweatshirt bundle is available.  Order by December 1st! You can pair your sweater purchase with your Bike Cochrane Membership and receive a discount. Sweaters will be ready for pick-up by mid-December.  https://bike-cochrane.square.site/#RLxBwl

Speaker Series

Thanks to Jeremy Wadell, and our Community Engagement Committee, there will be a monthly speaker series starting up for the Winter months, only available to Bike Cochrane members.  Topics include bike fitting, sports nutrition and more. Look for  e-vites coming to your inbox – and RSVP to get a meeting link.  

Upcoming Events

Bike Cochrane will be presenting as a delegation to Cochrane Town Council in January 2021.  Let us know what is important to you.

Volunteer Positions Available

Communication Coordinator – Do you ever read these newsletters and think “Oh man, I could write better than that!”  Well, we probably agree!  Still looking for some help to ensure that the Bike Cochrane membership stays informed with regular updates of our progress and upcoming events. 

Bike Park Manager – You may have seen the fencing went up around the LaunchPad Bike Park in October.  We have had questions about whether the park can open on snow free days, and when in the spring it might be open again more regularly.  Right now, we are still looking for a volunteer who can help coordinate the management of the park.  We need an owner in this role or it will be challenging to keep the park open through changing weather.

Thank you for your continued support!
Bike Cochrane

Bike Cochrane’s annual AGM will be held on October 6th, 2020 at 7pm via Zoom. The AGM is open to anyone who has a current paid Bike Cochrane Membership.

Positions open for election are:

President - current incumbent has offered to stand for re-election;
Treasurer;
Director at Large - current incumbent has offered to stand for re-election; and
Director of Operations.

If you are interested in a board position to help promote and advocate for cycling in our community, please nominate yourself or others. Nominees should be prepared to give a 5 min speech at the AGM to share why they would like to be nominated and what they can offer Bike Cochrane as a Board member.

To register, please sign up here on Eventbrite - Click Here

What’s better than drinking a pint and hanging out with a room full of cyclists?! Supporting cycling in your community while drinking a pint with a room full of cyclists! Join us on November 26th, 2019 at Cochrane Coffee Traders as we open memberships for Bike Cochrane to the public, as well as showcase a really great selection of Silent Auction items for you to bid on, with all proceeds going directly to help raise the rest of the funds required to finish the bike park off in the spring.

We have an exclusive membership deal available that night which includes: 1 Membership, 1 Pint, 1 T-Shirt and 1 heck of a good time for just $50.00! Oh, and each membership purchase gets you a chance at some epic door prizes!

What does a membership to Bike Cochrane get you? Great question. Memberships help, not only pay for things like Insurance for our trails and parks, but gives us a better chance at gaining access to grants by showing them that we have supporters and users who will benefit from the infrastructure we plan to build with their grant funds. The more members we have who support our club through purchasing membership AND volunteer hours, the better our chances of being granted much needed funding.

If you enjoy cycling, and you live in Cochrane, you’re going to want to be here. Can’t make it, no sweat, we’ll have memberships available for purchase at Bike Bros after November 26th.

Our Silent Auction and door prize items include items from Giant, Garmin, 4iiii, Rudy Project, Kids Bikes Canada, Alberta 66, Rogelli, Cochrane Sport Physio, Winsport, The Study, Peregrine Glassworks, The Beer Den AND MORE!!

Hey Bike Friendly folks,

We’re heading into the long weekend and hoping things stay dry enough to get out on bikes a few times with family and friends to kick off summer properly. If you are coming out to the Canada Day celebration at Mitford Park, drop by our tent and visit us. Check out our new hats!

BIKE PARK PROGRESS

This week we received notification that the downtown jump park development received approval from the Town of Cochrane. Public notification of the permitting was announced yesterday in the Cochrane Eagle and we are working through final details to close off the process by mid-July. Following our request for help with the project, we are excited that Michael Fedun and Final Cut Creations have stepped up to manage logistics. With this progress, we’re on our way to having the permission, people and plan to add the first new bike facility in Cochrane.

Fundraising continues to go well. In June we received a $5000 donation from the Cochrane Pipeline Operators committee.

HORSE CREEK SPORTS PARK

Flow Trails and Pump Track Are Coming To Cochrane.

The Town of Cochrane shared the plans for the Horse Creek Sports Park on Monday night. These plans include allocation for a trail network and pump track, as well as connecting bike trails that tie the park into Cochrane. It is going to take time, planning, and a ton of effort; however, this is a significant milestone towards the dream of great bike rides here at home. This is a big accomplishment for Bike Cochrane, and we owe thanks to everyone who came out to the Ranche House on that cold Saturday in March to support our submission to the Parks committee.   

Fathers day at the Half Hitch

With ample sunshine on the weekend, people came out to celebrate Father’s Day with Bike Cochrane at the Half Hitch. This event was well attended and we’re looking to keep this going next year!

Charity Brew

Enjoy the long weekend! If you’re having a cold one, Bike Cochrane is the Charity Beer at Half Hitch for one more day.