Funraising for Everesting

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Help us meet our fundraising target of $30,000 for 2025

Last year we raised just over our target of $25,000 so for this year we are aiming higher. Sign up to ride and raise a minimum of $250 to help us get here. Through New Hope Community Bikes, we’ve been able to use these funds to support all of the cycling programs that give back to the community. As a charity, we appreciate all of your help.

The funds you help us raise Are used across all of our community programs

new hope ride smart program

Ride Smart Program

The Ride Smart Program is designed to teach essential road safety skills and build responsible cycling habits in children (and adults!) through engaging, hands-on bicycle education. By helping kids ride with confidence and care, the program fosters a lifelong appreciation for cycling as a fun, sustainable, and accessible form of transportation and recreation.

To support this goal, Ride Smart provides a fully mobile fleet of bikes in various sizes, along with helmets and all materials needed to deliver the program.

New Hope Indigenous Bike Program

Indigenous Bike Program

The Indigenous Bike Program supports remote and Indigenous communities in creating sustainable, youth-focused cycling initiatives that foster skill development, empowerment, and community connection through workshops and mentorship. The program also helps lay the groundwork for long-term cycling infrastructure including trail-building projects or the establishment of a community-run bicycle shop, providing employment opportunities.

New Hope Tour De Cafe

Womens’ Programming

Our Women’s Programming, including Tour de Café and Tour de MTB is designed to build cycling confidence and independence among novice women riders by creating welcoming, supportive spaces to learn and grow. Our programming focuses on foundational cycling knowledge—helping participants understand the key parts of a bicycle, how to assess if a bike is road-ready, and how to ride safely. We organize group rides that are intentionally paced and planned to ensure every rider feels safe, seen, and comfortable as they develop their skills. 

new hope cycling without age

Cycling Without Age

Cycling Without Age is a movement that offers free trishaw rides to seniors and people with limited mobility, aiming to reduce social isolation and improve well-being. These rides, piloted by volunteers, allow individuals to re-experience the joy of cycling and connect with their community. Using specialized electric pedal-assisted trishaws each bicycle can carry up to two passengers on an adventure previously unimagined.

Community Bike Shop

Our community bike shop in Hamilton is a full-service repair shop and learning hub rooted in the belief that mobility should be accessible to everyone. By combining repair services, education, and access to low-cost and new bicycles, our community bike shop helps ensure that cycling is a viable, sustainable, and empowering option for all.

Fundraising Tips

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