About Us
Our Mission
By providing affordable bikes and bike maintenance, advocacy, and hosting programs and events, we work towards a Bow Valley where biking is the preferred form of travel all year round.
Our vision
We believe in a Banff and Canmore that are livable, vibrant, connected communities. Here, everyone can move effortlessly and all are empowered to travel by bike all year long.
Our Values
- Community
- Fun
- Sustainability
- Empowering People
- Welcoming and Inclusive
Board of Directors
Jen Tweddell she/her, President
Jen was born and raised in Montreal but has called Canmore home since 2015. She’s been an avid cyclist since she can remember but discovered her passion for going everywhere by bike when she lived in the Netherlands for five years. You’ll frequently see Jen cruising around town running errands on her dependable Dutch bike, but don’t be surprised if you spot her on a road bike ride to Banff or carving the dirt berms at the Canmore Nordic Centre.
Jessica Wheatley she/her, Vice President
Since moving to the Bow Valley in 2014 and witnessing the traffic challenges we experience, Jess has become a keen advocate for alternate modes of transportation and is excited to bring this enthusiasm to her work as an engineer and to the Community Cruisers board. An avid mountain biker, snowboarder and stand up paddler, Jess has been bitten by the winter biking bug so you will find her on two wheels no matter the weather. She currently owns 3 bikes, including an e-bike.
Kim Fisher she/her, Secretary
Kim is happy to be back in the Bow Valley after over a decade of living in Calgary.
Blending her professional experience, formerly an Active Transportation Education Planner with The City of Calgary, with her lived experience of traveling year-round by bike and as a parent of a small bike enthusiast, she firmly believes in safe and connected cycling infrastructure that welcomes folks of all ages and abilities. Find Kim riding her long-tail cargo bike around Banff, bike-packing with her family, or testing her new mountain bike skills on the Tunnel Mountain trails.
Lily Reid she/her, Treasurer
Lily (Yanli) Reid joined the board in 2025. She manages rentals and runs a bed & breakfast in Banff. In her spare time Lily volunteers with a few boards, helps with school programs and coaches kids gymnastics. Her most important job is raising her 3 children. Lily’s educational background is in business, majoring in marketing, accounting, economics and finance. She is glad to call Banff home since 2016, and glad to be part of the Community Cruisers family now.
Aidan Woodward he/him, Board Member
Aidan has experience advocating for active and accessible modes of transportation academically through his MSc in Global Health and professionally working with the local Rocky Mountain Adaptive charity. Beyond volunteering as a mechanic at the Canmore Hub, you can find Aidan climbing, cycling and skiing!
Amie Lalonde she/her, Board Member
Amie moved to the Bow Valley in 2017, with a plan to stay for 5 months and has been here since. She bought her first “adult” bike in 2020 during the pandemic bike craze and has been riding every sort of trail around the Bow Valley since. In 2022/23 she participated in Bike All Winter and loved being able to get out and bike in the winter, it got her outside on days when she might not have done anything.
Simon Moreau he/him, Board Member
Fed up with traffic in Montreal and sweating in the Metro during winter, Simon started to commute by bike to work. In addition to finding out it was much faster, cheaper and reliable, Simon felt a sense of exhilaration and freedom cycling the streets of Montreal. When he arrived in Canmore in 2015, he discovered Community Cruisers and immediately started riding his bike year-round. He even found a road bike good enough at the Canmore Hub to cycle to Jasper in one day with friends. Simon loves connecting with people and making cycling available and safe for everybody!
Annie Tredray she/her, Board Member
Annie is an avid cyclist and passionate advocate for healthy aging. In 2017 she founded BigRedRide, an adaptive community ebike program in Banff. She learned from her clients compromised by age or with mobility issues, that despite these issues they still crave movability, freedom and adventure on a bike. Mountain biking is her favourite thing to do followed closely by cycle touring. She also loves the challenge of surfing, despite being regularly humbled in the waves!
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We are always looking for event coordinators, committee members, and Hub mechanics.
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