Cycling Guide, Tips and Where to Ride
Cycling Guide
The City of Saskatoon has published a guide to encourage cycling in Saskatoon as a healthy means of transportation and recreation.
Our bicycle network can be be found in our online mobile-friendly version of the Cycling Guide. The guide provides the same information as the printable 2024 Cycling Guide, including cycling routes, major community destinations and key cycling tips. The guide also includes detailed transit stop information as well as current construction project and road restriction locations.
The routes in this guide are not intended as guidance for children. Users of this map bear full responsibility for their own safety as well as the results of their own negligence.
Cycling Tips and Where to Ride
Check out the gallery for cycling tips and where to ride around Saskatoon!
Always ride in a straight line, rather than weaving in and out of parked vehicles, so that drivers can see you at all times.
If the traffic lanes are narrow, ride in the centre of the lane, rather than riding between a parked vehicle and a vehicle travelling in a lane. This reduces the risk of being hit by a car door opening.
Motorists, please leave at least one metre of space when passing people riding bikes on streets with only one driving lane in the direction of travel. On streets with more than one lane in the direction of travel, change lanes before passing.
Ride in the same direction as traffic so that drivers can see you and pass at a safer distance.
When changing lanes or turning at intersections, make sure to clearly indicate your intentions with hand signals, then move to the appropriate lane ahead of time to turn safely.
Position yourself in the right lane when there are no sharrows or painted bike lanes. Only be in the right turning lane if you are turning, signal, then move toward the through lane safely ahead of time if necessary.
Ride on shared pathways at a moderate speed so that other users do not get startled or feel endangered.
When passing other people biking or people walking, ring your bicycle bell. A bell can be used to warn other roadway users of your presence if you need to do so.
From dusk to dawn, use bike lights to be visible to other roadway users. Bicycles should be equipped with a front light and rear reflector if you are riding between dusk and dawn.
Vehicles other than bicycles may not drive, stop or park in an exclusive bicycle lane.
Ride in the same direction as the traffic lane on protected bike lanes and cycle tracks.
When biking, only ride on sidewalks and bridge pathways where indicated. Walk next to your bike when it is necessary to use the sidewalk everywhere else in Saskatoon. Yield to people walking as they have the right of way.
Children thirteen and under are allowed to ride on the sidewalk.
People riding bikes may use the roadway, even if a designated bike lane exists.
Shared Travel Lane: When sharrow is painted in the middle of the lane you should bike in the middle of the lane.
Wide Shared Travel Lane: When sharrows are on the right side of the lane, you are to bike on the right side next to cars.
Dedicated Painted Bike Lane: These lanes are for use by people on bikes only and drivers are not allowed to drive, stop or park on them. If continuing through an intersection, signal and move into the traffic lane and pass right turning vehicles on the left side.
Protected Bike Lane: A dedicated, marked lane for people on bikes is physically separated from motor vehicles and pedestrian traffic by either parked vehicles, a painted buffer and/or delineator posts. When biking you have priority over the right turning vehicle. Check out the "How to Use Protected Bike Lanes" video.
Green painted areas at intersections are Bike Boxes designed to facilitate two-stage left turns for people biking . First, go straight through the intersection and wait in the designated left-turn Bike Box for the green signal on the cross street to complete your left turn.
Always ride in a straight line, rather than weaving in and out of parked vehicles, so that drivers can see you at all times.
If the traffic lanes are narrow, ride in the centre of the lane, rather than riding between a parked vehicle and a vehicle travelling in a lane. This reduces the risk of being hit by a car door opening.
Motorists, please leave at least one metre of space when passing people riding bikes on streets with only one driving lane in the direction of travel. On streets with more than one lane in the direction of travel, change lanes before passing.
Ride in the same direction as traffic so that drivers can see you and pass at a safer distance.
When changing lanes or turning at intersections, make sure to clearly indicate your intentions with hand signals, then move to the appropriate lane ahead of time to turn safely.
Position yourself in the right lane when there are no sharrows or painted bike lanes. Only be in the right turning lane if you are turning, signal, then move toward the through lane safely ahead of time if necessary.
Ride on shared pathways at a moderate speed so that other users do not get startled or feel endangered.
When passing other people biking or people walking, ring your bicycle bell. A bell can be used to warn other roadway users of your presence if you need to do so.
From dusk to dawn, use bike lights to be visible to other roadway users. Bicycles should be equipped with a front light and rear reflector if you are riding between dusk and dawn.
Vehicles other than bicycles may not drive, stop or park in an exclusive bicycle lane.
Ride in the same direction as the traffic lane on protected bike lanes and cycle tracks.
When biking, only ride on sidewalks and bridge pathways where indicated. Walk next to your bike when it is necessary to use the sidewalk everywhere else in Saskatoon. Yield to people walking as they have the right of way.
Children thirteen and under are allowed to ride on the sidewalk.
People riding bikes may use the roadway, even if a designated bike lane exists.
Shared Travel Lane: When sharrow is painted in the middle of the lane you should bike in the middle of the lane.
Wide Shared Travel Lane: When sharrows are on the right side of the lane, you are to bike on the right side next to cars.
Dedicated Painted Bike Lane: These lanes are for use by people on bikes only and drivers are not allowed to drive, stop or park on them. If continuing through an intersection, signal and move into the traffic lane and pass right turning vehicles on the left side.
Protected Bike Lane: A dedicated, marked lane for people on bikes is physically separated from motor vehicles and pedestrian traffic by either parked vehicles, a painted buffer and/or delineator posts. When biking you have priority over the right turning vehicle. Check out the "How to Use Protected Bike Lanes" video.
Green painted areas at intersections are Bike Boxes designed to facilitate two-stage left turns for people biking . First, go straight through the intersection and wait in the designated left-turn Bike Box for the green signal on the cross street to complete your left turn.