Support for cyclists
Cycling isn’t just a sustainable form of transportation, it’s a fun way to get active, build and join communities of cyclists, and participate in campus activities.
Discover the active transport services and resources we offer to learn how we support our cyclists.
SmartCycle Lunch and Learn sessions are offered to Dalhousie employees and students in partnership with the Halifax Regional Municipality. Sessions are taught by nationally certified CAN-BIKE instructors and include 1 hour of classroom instruction and 1 hour of on-bike learning. You’ll walk away with a safety information package, including a Halifax Bike Routes and Trails map.
These sessions are focused on the recreational and utilitarian use of the bicycle rather than cycling competitively. SmartCycle will show you how to prevent spills and increase your safety in traffic. Learn how to make your ride to work safer and more comfortable!
Join us to learn about
how to make yourself visible and predictable
what you need to know about the new Motor Vehicle Act
crash avoidance
traffic dynamics
ABC quick check on bicycles
helmet and bike fit
common motorist and cyclist errors
Dal provides the classroom and parking lot, and SmartTrip provides the instructors, course, materials, and lunch! Participants are to bring their own bike and helmet. You cannot ride if you do not have a safe helmet. Any helmet or bicycle deemed not safe by the instructor will not be permitted to be used.
Interested in taking a SmartCycle Lunch and Learn Session? E-mail rethink@dal.ca to find out when the next session is scheduled or to find out how to host a Smart Cycle Lunch and Learn Session for your department.
Reasons to commute by bike
- Low on energy? Every adult should accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical exercise over the course of most days of the week.
Not enough time in the day? For commutes of about 10kms or less, cycling time is often comparable to motorized travel. Consider any extra time required as time well spent on physical activity.
Worried about climate change? Personal transportation accounts for almost half of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by households. Quickly and easily reduce your carbon footprint by turning to your bicycle for everyday travel.
Tired of high taxes? In the city, the bike travel at approximately half the speed of a car, takes upon only 1/10th of the space on the road and a fraction of the parking area. By cycling, you are helping to avoid expensive road construction and wasteful expansion of parking lots.
Appreciate nature? Cycling brings you close to the flora and fauna that abound along bike paths and residential streets. It’s a whole different world from the one in a car. Arrive to work with a smile on your face!
