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 Human Powered. 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 views of Western Port and Bass …

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.
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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

Darebin BUG Rides Update – March 2010
Darebin Bicycle User Group http://www.darebinbug.org.au/
*Rides usually depart from Jika Jika Community Centre, (cnr Plant St and Union St, Northcote), unless otherwise stated.

Rides in March 2010:

Sunday 14th of March 2010
Families on Bikes (Easy)
Join us for our ride to the Darebin Community and Kite Festival at All Nations Park.
More info, Kathy 0410 667 634, kbrunning@optusnet.com.au

Sunday 28th of March 2010
Social Ride 60 km (Medium)
Petty’s Orchard Apple Tasting Festival (Entry $10) www.heritagefruits.org
Depart at 9.30am from Jika Jika.
Ride along the …

Coming to the Kite Festival this Sunday (14th March)? Ride to Northcote’s All Nations park (behind the Northcote Plaza) for the Festival and leave you can leave your bike safe with the Human Powered crew for the day. We’ll be providing free valet bike parking between 10am and 5pm. And we’ll have some basic supplies to help where we can when it’s not too busy. You know, a pump and some lube. Or just come past and say hi!

And purely for illustrative purposes, here’s a shot of us doing some …

A new shared-use pedestrian and cycling bridge has been constructed above the water pipes across the Merri Creek.
Council is now seeking community input for the naming of the bridge. This route provides an alternative to the busy St Georges Road and High Street bridges and the Rushall Station pedestrian bridge. The new bridge links to the Capital City Trail, Edinburgh Gardens, St Georges Road shared path and Westgarth cycle route. The shared cycle and pedestrian bridge and connecting paths are being facilitated and funded by the Victorian Government, …

Stop! Wait! Too soon, too soon!! We were plannining our next social ride for the evening of the 5th March but it’s crept up mighty fast. So fast that we’re a bit under-prepared. So we’ve postponed.
The next social ride will be Friday 19th March.
Meet at HQ (562 High Street Thornbury) at 6.15pm
Bring your bike, your bike lights and something warm for if it cools down.
Check back here for more details over the coming week or register your interest by email to joel@humanpowered.com.au
Here are some photos from our last social ride…