Workshops on biking in Kootenay back country – Moe Nadeau, Building Momentum Bikepacking
Getting a cargo bike lending program rolling in Nelson – Dr. Kyle Merritt, Doctors and Nurses for Planetary Health Kootenay-Boundary
We can’t go backwards with rural active transportation – RDCK Director Andy Davidoff
LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD MARCH 3 SHOW HERE:
Nelson cyclist Moe Nadeau with Building Momentum is hosting three more local workshops on bikepacking getting into the back country on two wheels. We hear about all the fun.
A cargo e-bike lending program is rolling in North Vancouver and Nelson rider Dr. Kyle Merritt suggested we try one in Nelson too. He tells us about bumps on the road to getting cargo e-bike sharing.
Regional District of the Central Kootenay Director Andy Davidoff stirred things up when he published a local opinion piece saying rural BC gets 2nd class active transportation. He tells us more about the issue.
LINKS MENTIONED
Building Momentum Bikepacking in Nelson
https://buildingmomentumbikepacking.substack.com/
Great short video about bikepacking on the Building Momentum website and on youtube.
Cargo e-bike lending program in North Vancouver
https://www.cnv.org/Streets-Transportation/Travel-Options/E-Cargo-Bikes
Regional Director of the Central Kootenay direction Andy Davidoff’s newspaper column about active transportation facilities in rural BC.
https://nelsonstar.com/2026/02/11/west-kootenay-director-says-b-c-has-2-tier-active-transportation-system/
LOCAL EVENTS
Sunday, March 22 Noon
World Water Day Symposium
West Kootenay Watershed Collaborative has already flagged the date for Making Waves, A World Water Day Symposium to take place in Nelson. You can put it in your calendar now: Sunday March 22, starting at noon.
https://www.westkootenaywater.ca/
Saturday, April 16.
Building Momentum bike repair for Bikepacking
Marchie’s Bike and Ski Service
This workshop is specifically intended for women, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming participants. It’s beginner-friendly and open to anyone curious about bikepacking or wanting to feel more prepared heading out on their bike.
This session will teach you the basics of bike maintenance in a hands-on, practical way. If you’re tired of watching people tell you how to maintain your bike, and want to actually TRY IT, this is the workshop for you.
This is just one of a series of Bikepacking workshops coming up this season.
Learn about all of them on Building Momentum
There’s a great short video about bikepacking on the Building Momentum website and on youtube. I’ll put up the link.
https://buildingmomentumbikepacking.substack.com/
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April is Earth Month in Nelson
There are a whole slate of Earth Day events being planned for Nelson this year, and they are going to be spread over the month of April. The peak will be the Earth Day parade that’s on Sunday April 19.
he Earthdays Nelson and area 2026 website is launched
https://www.earthdaysnelson.ca/
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