The Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability is a not-for-profit organisation that offers bicycle tours and educational programs to engage youth about sustainable consumption. Using theatre, multimedia, and interactive workshops, Otesha (Aust.)’s creative focus provides a unique approach to understanding environmental and social justice issues, enabling youth to become role models and sustainability advocates.
Our first fundraising event for our 2011 tour is going to be just as creative and fun. No ordinary trivia night, trivia, Otesha style, will be interactive, and targeting all kinds of thinkers; so grab four to …

First things first, here’s a big congratulations to everyone for keeping on pedaling through the cold mornings and evenings!
With a good set of gloves and jacket the fresh mornings and evenings are great for cycling. With some mudguards and a good set of lights, even a bit of rain can be enjoyable! And even better, the days are getting longer and Spring is approaching fast…
In this edition:

Join us this Friday evening
Funky bike gear of the month: Green Oil, Miche, Soma and Park Tool
Follow us on Twitter
HPCafe: TdF bikkies and …

Forwarded from darebinbug@yahoo.com.au
Note new venue for our General Meeting on Thursday 17 June, 7.00 for a 7:30 start: Fairfield Alphington RSL 7 Railway Place, Fairfield. Across the road from the Fairfield railway station car park (south side).
There are a number of bike hoops at the station, and two outside Bean Counter Cafe two doors away (cnr Gillies St and Railway Place). Although there is nothing to lock your bike to, management are happy with bikes being parked on the
Good menu and drinks available.
See a map with the location at …

Yarra Council’s Strategic Transport Unit has developed a ‘Cyclist Visibility Research Project’ via the Roadsafe Inner Melbourne Committee &the project has reached the implementation phase.The project will research why some cyclists don’t use lights or high visibility clothing.The project is being conducted in conjunction with the Cities of Melbourne & Port Phillip as well as the Victoria Police. Bicycle Victoria have been employed to design & conduct the research.
The research will be undertaken on key cycling routes throughout the winter with the first evening occurring May 19th from 4pm …

Darebin BUG (DBUG) is our local Bicycle User Group. DBUG’s meeting are on the third Thursday of the month. This means the May ‘10 meeting is next week, on the 20th May. This meeting will be at the Human Powered Cafe, next door to us. Come along and find out what DBUG is doing and how you get be involved.
Here’s some info forwarded from DBUG:

DAREBIN BUG MAY 2010 EVENTS & NOTICES
EVENTS
15 May Bridge 2 Bass Hills: 63 and 114km ride options starting and finishing at San Remo, provide superb …

May 1 & 2, 2010
Join in the fun celebrating all things cycling.
This is not just a road ride or mountain bike event- it’s all things bicycling that we can squeeze in one weekend- from penny farthings to bike polo to roadies racing, unicycles playing hokey, fixies doing whatever they do. Bike chariot tournaments, art bikes- rides & display, cyclocross racing, trials comp, social group rides, a skills comp for kids and bike orienteering (the fun police has regretfully put the h**fy bike toss off the agenda, though we can’t see …

We setup a Surly Long Haul Trucker for Colin in preparation for a round-Australia bicycle tour late last year. This email just came through from Colin with an update about how it’s been going.

>Hi Bill & Lewis & Moz & Joel & Val & Teagan & whoever else I’ve forgotten
> who worked on my Surly Long Haul Trucker
>
> Just thought I’d drop you a line to say thanks for all your help in getting
> set up for my Round Australia trip.
>
> I’m writing this in Gladstone (about 100 …

Forwarded, with thanks, from Melbourne’s own BikeFun. Check them at bikefun.org or Twitter @bikefunmelb.
Please join the BikeFun monthly mailing list at http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/bikefunmelbourne to reliably get BikeFun updates as we will not be republishing these in future.
Check back at bikefun.org/calendar.html for latest updates, or follow us on twitter @bikefunmelb
Pub Bug – Friday 16th April
6:00PM Mountain Goat Brewery Cnr North St & Clarke & St Richmond
Woodend to Broadmeadows – Sunday 18th April
Distance: 68km. Path: Predominantly quiet rural roads
Option 1: Meet:Southern Cross Railway Station, Spencer Street Bendigo train (via Woodend) departs at 10:35am
Option …

Welcome to April!
We’ve got a heap of exciting news “straight from the workshop to you”. In this edition

special offers on Allegro and Gazelle bikes still available until the end of the month
Australian made bike gear… great local products
dates of upcoming bike maintenance trainings
reduced pricing on the Gazelle Innergy electric bikes announced
our range of Kona bikes grows… again!
gearing up for the darker months: increased range of lights (battery and dynamo!) and mudguards
staff news: Quentin starts his Cert III
This month’s controversial poll! VECCI: “Should …

Forwarded from Melbourne Cyclist:
This new group is for listing stolen bikes, helpful tips to secure your beloved bike or heads up on bike thefts or gangs operating around
Victoria.
If you have had a bike stolen please include: date, time, suburb, description, photo, model no. etc
Unfortunately there’s been a spate of thefts around Melbourne in the last few weeks, so please join this group to help our fellow bike riders in need & share any tips, sightings in secondhand shops, online forums etc.
http://www.melbournecyclist.com/group/stolenbikes
cheers,
ChrisS
Visit Melbourne Cyclist at: http://www.melbournecyclist.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

From this week’s Northcote Leader:

“DAREBIN’S cycling lobby group has called for innovative measures to protect riders as new figures show more people are cycling than ever before.”
“Bicycle Victoria facilities development manager Mike Williamson said the group’s annual bike count on March 2 showed a 20 to 38 per cent increase in the number of commuters cycling though Darebin in the past year.”
Full story at Northcote Leader

Forwarded from the amazing crew at http://bikefun.org/

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Critical Mass – Friday 26th March
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5:30PM – State Library. Bring your clothes.

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Petty’s Orchard Ride – Sunday 28th March
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9am for 9:30 departure – 17 Park Cres, Fairfield.  Bring some food to share,
and space to stock up on goodies at the Orchard!  Questions:
elvira.griffith@gmail.com/0448992852
Join us on a ride along the Yarra Trail to the Apple tasting festival at
Petty’s Orchard in Templestowe. Glide past billabongs, wetlands, areas of
revegetation and regeneration by our beloved Yarra River.  Arrive at an
organic fruit orchard, and pick your favourite apple out …

Forwarded from Darebin Climate Action Now
Every hour is Earth hour………..with 100% renewable energy

Join DCAN for supper & chai at Martin Ferguson’s offices
Details:

EARTH HOUR – Saturday 27th March, 8.30 – 9.30 pm
Hon Martin Ferguson’s Offices 159 High Street Preston Vic 3072 (corner of High and Gertrude St)
BYO – rug (or chairs), supper, torch, or candle. We’ll supply the chai.

Free tickets to shows at the Arts House for cyclists, pedestrians and public transporters…
Full details at www.artshouse.com.au