GoByBike Week keeps rolling at TRU!
Sept. 29 – Oct. 3, 2025.
Win prizes, get free bike tune-ups and celebrate at the wrap-up event.
GoByBike Week 2025 is almost here! This long-standing BC event embraces cycling to promote health, wellness and sustainability. It’s also a great opportunity to connect with fellow riders, get a free bike tune-up and win some awesome prizes!
Join the TRU team: Folks on Spokes
All TRU students, staff and faculty are invited to participate by joining the TRU team, Folks on Spokes. To join:
- Follow this link
- Create an account or login to your existing account
- Click the red Join Team button
- Search for “TRU Folks on Spokes”
To be eligible for prizes, you must have an account and log at least one day of commuting kilometers (km). Do you already have an account? Just log in and start recording your daily km. The more days you ride and log your commute, the better your chances of winning!
The official GoByBike Week runs from Sept. 27 – Oct. 3, but TRU’s focus is Monday to Friday. If you work weekends, you can still log your commute.
Here’s what to expect for GoByBike Week 2025 at TRU
Free U-Help bike tune-ups and 529 Garage registration
Get expert advice and a free tune-up from a bike mechanic—and you might learn a few maintenance tips as well! Also, sign up for 529 Garage, an anti-bike theft application.
Date: Sept. 24 – 25 (the week before GoByBike Week)
Venue: Main TRU bike shelter (across from House 4)
There are six 20-minute time slots available each day:
- 11:30 - 11:50 a.m.
- 11:50 - 12:10 p.m.
- 12:10 - 12:30 p.m.
- 12:30 - 12:50 p.m.
- 12:50 - 1:10 p.m.
- 1:10 - 1:30 p.m.
Registration is required, email sustain@tru.ca with your preferred time slot. Please arrive on time.
Sign up for 529 Garage for bike security
Register your bike with 529 Garage during the bike tune-up sessions and receive a free 529 Garage tamper-proof decal. These decals help authorities like RCMP to identify and recover lost or stolen bikes.
Wrap-up event
Join us to celebrate the end of GoByBike Week with food, fun and prizes!
Date: Friday Oct. 3
Venue: The Noble Pig, 650 Victoria Street, Kamloops.
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Enjoy free appetizers and test your knowledge with Bicycle Trivia. This free event is open to anyone registered in GoByBike Week who has logged at least one ride.
Email sustain@tru.ca to register to attend by Oct. 2.
Prizes
Only TRU students, staff or faculty who join the Folks on Spokes team and log at least one day of commuting kms are eligible.
Daily Prize Draws
Log your commute km each weekday for a chance to win one of three awesome bike-related prizes (flashing light, multi-tool or air pump). The more days you log your commute km, the better your chances of winning! You can only win once.
Grand prize draw
All team members of Folks on Spokes who record at least one day of their commute will be entered to win a $75 gift certificate to their favorite bike shop.
GoByBike BC Prizes
Additional prizes are available through the provincial GoByBike Week. Visit their website for more details.
More bike-friendly perks at TRU
Even if you're not participating in GoByBike Week, you can still take advantage of these campus offerings:
- Free and secure bicycle storage
- Tune-up tools and air pump in the TRU bike shelter
- E-bike discounts for TRU employees
- $40 Bicycle Purchase program for TRU students who don’t own a bike
Questions?
Email the TRU Sustainability Office at sustain@tru.ca
