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ROAD TEAM MANAGER NEEDED

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CG2017Canada Games: See you in Winnipeg!

Join Team New Brunswick on their journey to the upcoming 2017 Canada Games in Winnipeg! We have an immediate need for a Road Team Manager, and we will be accepting applications for team mechanic for both road and mountain bike. See details below.

In preparation for Winnipeg 2017, our New Brunswick team has been training to build strength and endurance, sharpening their skills and learning strategy, nutrition, and recovery. Their progress and achievements are only possible with guidance and support from families, friends, teammates, the manager, mechanics, and coaches. [Continue Reading…]

Velo NB is funding $10,000 into your clubs again in 2016!

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Velo NB is funding $10,000 into your clubs again in 2016! Let’s make it happen in your community!

Reminder: PLEASE RENEW CLUB AFFILIATION TODAY!canadian-money

Club Leaders click here: http://velo.nb.ca/clubs/affiliate/

Key objectives that we encourage clubs to achieve and promote:

• Participation – club rides, events, touring, commuting
• Club participants to be members of Velo NB
• Work toward the club having an event official and/or coach
• Host an annual event, race, or group tour
• Volunteer for cycling events or trail days
• Support and cheer on your local athletes
• Organize a youth participation program
• Advocate for the cycling safety of your members

Individual memberships: http://velo.nb.ca/membership/

Working Towards Improved Cycling Safety

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sharetheroadONE (1) METER PASSING LAW NEW BRUNSWICK

On Nov 09, 2015 a group of New Brunswick cyclists met with Dr Ed Doherty, MLA for Saint John Harbour. The proposal was to sponsor legislation of a collaborative effort by Saint John Cycling, Fredericton Folks on Spokes and the Capital Region Bicycle Advisory Group to increase bicycle safety in New Brunswick by amending and modernizing the New Brunswick Motor Vehicle Act. This action is to quantify a one meter clearance for the passing of cyclists on roadways, plus update subsections and terminology in the Motor Vehicle Act which have been superseded by urban growth patterns and technical progress.

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