We like bikes here at Canadian Cycling Magazine. We also like music. With the rise of Zwift, we’re guessing many of you have spent plenty of hours riding bikes while listening to music. If you want to mix those two, there are, it turns out, plenty of song about bikes out there.
Our first list of songs about bikes covered the classics, Kraftwerk, Queen, Frank Ocean, as well as some solid CanCon from Boards of Canada, The Dirty Nil, St. Vincent and Purity Ring.
This time we’re sticking strictly to music made north of the border. Here’s 10 more – Canadian – songs about (or related to) cycling. While Tate McRae may be pushing Canadian pop (and the U.S. Olympic team?) in the U.S., this list reflects CanCon’s more indie bent.
Daniela Andrade – Biking
Montreal’s Daniela Andrade captures that dreamy feeling of a chill summer ride through the streets in Biking (through my city & i think about you).
Tragically Hip – The Last Recluse
Of course there’s a Tragically Hip song on this list. “We rode hard for the boat, as we could” starts off Canadian storyteller Gord Donwie on The Last Recluse. But not all bike rides, or relationships, end the way we want them to: “I turned around to say good bye. You were already on your bike, riding with my bike by your side.” The official video even has people riding bikes in it.
Alvvays – “Belinda Says”
Not really about bikes, but written while riding a bike. And maybe while on mushrooms.
Slam Dunk – Bleacher Lovin’
“I just wanna ride my bike, ride my bike, ride my bike” !
Afternoon Bike Ride – The Ride
I don’t know if any of Afternoon Bike Ride’s songs are actually about riding bikes but they all sound like cruising your neighbourhood with friends on a warm summer evening. The Montreal trio’s The Ride is necessarily about their last afternoon bike ride, but it sure is a nice song.
One Speed Bike – Two Women in High Vis Vests on Bad Bikes Taking Pictures of Squashed Frogs on the 327
Drummer for Montreal’s infamous Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Aidan Girt has also released music under the name One Speed Bike since 2004….
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