Who We Are

Cycling Without Age is a global movement started in 2012 in Denmark with the aim of improving the lives of the elderly and helping them to break free from social isolation. Cycling Without Age North Shore was established in 2019 as a program of Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre serving North and West Vancouver.

What We Do

At Cycling Without Age North Shore, our mission is to promote well-being by sharing the beauty of nature and the joy of new friendships. We offer enriching free rides through scenic forest trails, bringing together people with mobility challenges, and those who seek community connection regardless of age or ability.  We have grown our ridership from 625 passengers in 2024 to 1071 in 2025 operating five electric-assisted two-seater and two wheelchair-carrying trishaws which travelled 3,237 km. We were fortunate to be able to add two trishaws to our fleet thanks to the generosity of many donors.

The wheelchair carrying trishaws have been frequently requested by recreation managers at care residences. We operate from four bases at Mahon Park, Lynn Valley Centre, near Phibbs Exchange and West Vancouver at Park Royal.

Most of our free rides are organized through 21 seniors’ residences and care organizations we partner with, collaborating with recreational therapists at these facilities. Cycling Without Age North Shore continues to reach out to individuals living in their own homes to provide them access to free rides on our trishaws. In 2026, we plan once again to host public rides at Seymour Demonstration Forest (Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve), Bridgman Park (Lynn Creek). and Ambleside Park. We were fortunate to have the free use of an accessible bus, courtesy of the West Vancouver Seniors’ Centre. This allowed us to transport residents from the long-term care facilities to these venues. We intend to expand this service in 2026.

How You Can Help

Be a Volunteer

We are a volunteer-powered organization dedicated to giving seniors in North & West Vancouver the right to feel the wind in their hair again, with the simple act of a free bike ride. There are many ways you can help us do this. If you are interested in volunteering, please email us and we will be in touch!

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Cycling Without Age North Shore

 

Be A Donor

With the expansion of our chapter we need additional funding to keep our operation sustainable.

  • With our increased fleet of trishaws, maintenance needs have increased in order to keep our machines safe and in working order.
  • The organization of free public rides require us to employ students to liaise with all parties to allow us to deliver these additional rides.

Please consider donating to help us meet our needs. All donations over $25 are eligible for tax receipts, which will be automatically provided by Canada Helps,  through Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre.

Be A Pilot

If you are interested in becoming a pilot, please email us and we will be in touch!

Pilot Documents

Special Campaign

A very generous donor has offered to match donations up to a maximum of $6000 so your contributions will be doubly effective in ensuring we can continue to expand and deliver services to all mobility-challenged residents of the North Shore.

Cycling Without Age North Shore Team

Base Managers: Ernie Bodie, Leslie Mak, Michael More O’Ferrall and David Sandles

• Annwen Loverin, Executive Director, Silver Harbour
• Ian Rose-Innes, Chairman, Safety and Quality Assurance Officer
• Ernie Bodie, Operations and Maintenance
• Sherry Gul, Passenger Facilitator
• Michael J More O’Ferrall, IT
• Leslie Mak, Media

Facilitators

Organizations helping us through providing operational support in various forms include:

      Park Royal

 

Newsletters

Social Media Sites

Donor Acknowledgement

Cycling Without Age North Shore finances its operations solely through the generosity of personal and corporate donors.  A special thank you to all of our donors mentioned below for their support, and the many other individual donors that make our free rides possible. Thank you!

Titanium (over $15,000) Donors:

 

Platinum (over $5,000 – $15,000) Donors:

  • Trishaw – Gavin Bamber, North Vancouver
  • Trishaw – Donated in Loving Memory of Mike Smith who inspired this chapter
  • Cathy Harasym
  • Kiwanis Club of West Vancouver
  • St Francis in the Wood Legacy Fund

 

 

 

Gold (over $1,000 to $5,000) Donors:

  • Dianne Murray, North Vancouver
  • Ernest Bodie, West Vancouver
  • Leslie Mak, North Vancouver
  • Robert and Margaret Bear, Vancouver

Silver (over $250 to $1000) Donors:

  • Ann Maureen McKernan
  • Arlee Gail
  • Bruce Rose-Innes, North Vancouver
  • Deep Cove Lions Club
  • Graham McIsaac, West Vancouver
  • Kathy Wrightson
  • Kent and Gerry Bubbs, West Vancouver
  • Margaret Lazarus, West Vancouver
  • Mark MacAulay, Parksville
  • Michael Cormack, West Vancouver
  • Rob Leeson, Ladner
  • Ross Clerk
  • Sheila Kerr, West Vancouver
  • Summerhill PARC

And many Anonymous Donors