Regenesis believes in cycling as a powerful form of exercise and green transportation, as it has been shown to have both health and environmental benefits. As an exercise, it improves physical and mental health, but also serves as an active transportation alternative for short trips, reduces car dependency and, therefore, lowers carbon emissions. At Regenesis, our cycling initiatives include bike clinics, community bike centres, and group rides.

 
Person working on a bike in the Cycle York Bike Shop

Cycle York Community Bike Centre

Cycle York Community Bike Centre is located in the Black Creek neighbourhood of Toronto. We are a DIY community bike space, a cycling advocacy, education and social group running under Regenesis York that works towards advocating for cyclists’ needs and services in the community. We offer a variety of services and programming from the selling of affordable second hand bikes to DIY repairs, from group rides to bike maintenance workshops and more.

Our programs include:

  • Earn-A-Bike: a 5 week long program teaching participants how to fix up a bike that they get to take home at the end

  • Trans, Women and Non-Binary Tuesdays: shop space during these hours is reserved for folks identifying as such and often includes workshops

  • DIY Shop Hours: people can use our tool and use our staff’s knowledge to fix their own bikes

  • Farm and Food Group Rides: the group rides explore the neighbourhood and highlight local businesses

  • Spokesfolks Radio Series: a collaboration with CJRU 1280AM in which Cycle York invites guests involved in making Toronto a more accessible and diverse cycling city

Visit Us

Our programs often require signing up, but you can visit our space for repairs and sales during our opening hours (Tuesday through Friday between 12 and 6pm). To keep up to date with our events and programs follow us on Instagram (@cycleyork_regenesis) or Facebook (@regenesiscycleyorku). For any questions reach out to us at cycleyork@regenesis.eco.

Sponsored by: Metcalf Foundation, Ontario Trillium Foundation, MEC, and YUFA.

Hosted at: York University - Keele

The Quad Student Residence

95 The Pond Rd, Unit #90 (Near Osmow’s)

Cycle UTM - Bike Share

The BikeShare program allows students and faculty at the University of Toronto to rent bikes for up to 7 days, completely free of charge. It's a great way to get around campus, explore Mississauga, and reduce your carbon footprint.

The process is simple:

  1. Read our Rules and Regulations.

  2. Fill out our Google Form to request a bike. 

  3. Receive confirmation that a bike is available in your size/type. The bike will be placed on hold for 24 hours.

  4. You have a 24 hours hold period where you can schedule your pickup and return time with us through Square Appointments. You must schedule your pickup appointment within 2 business days, otherwise, we will move to the next customer. Please ensure your return time is within 7 days of your pickup date. When scheduling, you will have to book two separate appointments - do not put both services into one appointment.

  5. Review this video on how to lock the bike Proper Bike Lock-Up Video with a U-Lock

  6. Arrive at your pickup time to pick up your bike.

  7. Return your bike at your return time within 7 consecutive days. Late fee of $5 per day of operation applies.

Our staff will meet you at the Regenesis UTM Office within the UTMSU located at 1815 Inner Circle Rd Suite # 241 (Up the stairs, past the elevator, in a hallway on your right side before the washroom and ECSpeRT office - ask info desk if unsure)

Cycle Brickworks

Located at Evergreen Brickworks, Regenesis Cycle Brick Works is an expansion of Regenesis’ community bike center model. This initiative provides:
✅ DIY bike repair workshops (pay-what-you-can model)
✅ Hands-on skill-building programs to teach bike maintenance and self-sufficiency
✅ Community rides to promote active transportation and sustainability
✅ E-bike servicing to support the growing demand for electric mobility

  • Location: Regenesis Cycle Brickworks is located at the Bike Hub at Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto. 

  • Schedule: We operate every weekend from May to October from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.