The City of Toronto and the Toronto Cycling Committee have built a series of cycling programs based on the recommendations of the Toronto Bike Plan. Each of the programs is designed to make Toronto a more bike-friendly city.

• Cycling Ambassadors
  The Cycling Ambassadors are a team of cycling experts who reach out to communities across Toronto with programs and campaigns to encourage cycling. They deliver information on cycling safety at community events and through giving safety seminars. Ambassadors also collect information as part of the evaluation process for the Toronto Bike Plan,

• CAN-BIKE Courses
  CAN-BIKE is a program which offers cycling courses for both young cyclists and adults. Skills learned range from the basics for those who cannot ride a bike, to more advanced courses for seasoned cyclists. All instructors are fully accredited in CAN-BIKE, are knowledgeable about the Highway Traffic Act and have advanced cycling skills. In fact, all Toronto Police bicycle patrol officers are required to take CAN-BIKE 2.

• Bicycle User Group Network (BUG)
  This program helps to link the grassroots network of cyclists from across the city to Toronto’s Transportation Services. Cycling group. Members to the “BUG’ program may receive news updates about important cycling news in the City, will automatically be kept up to date regarding Toronto Cycling programs and major events, and more.

• Sustainable Trail building
  The City of Toronto's Sustainable Trails Initiative works with the International Mountain biking Association (IMBA) to engineer and build trails, which allow for maximum enjoyment of Toronto’s wild spaces without environmental degradation. The next series of Trail building School Workshops with the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew and the City of Toronto is in September. For more information and to register for the IMBA Trail building School, contact trails@toronto.ca or call 416-392-DIRT (3478).

City sponsored:

• Bicycle Assemblers and Maintenance Program
  Toronto Parks and Recreation and the bicycle Trade Association of Canada, partnered to found this program, run by the Learning Enrichment Foundation. These comprehensive courses teach the skill set necessary to become a professional bicycle mechanic.

• Bike Train
  The City of Toronto is a partner to Transportation Options who runs the Bike Train Program. This program coordinates VIA rail train service, providing bike racks on board to encourage cycle tourism across the province of Ontario.