Cycling in Canada is perceived and practised in various ways across such a huge, geographically, economically and socially diverse country. Among them are cycling for practical reasons such as communing to work or school, for sports such as road racing, BMX, Mountain bike racing, freestyle BMX, as well as for pure recreation. In addition, bicycle infrastructures vary widely across the country.
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