In its 3rd year of production this calendar features collaborations between photographers/Melbourne ladies and there bicycles. We’ve got a few still on the shelf and it’s definitely time for them to be up on the wall so we’ve reduced them to $15 per copy.
Featuring Photography by:

Leah Robertson
Jay Rayner
Claudia Phares
David Van Royen
Stephanie Boyle
Zoe Schepisi

Printed full size A3 – Bound on Heavy Stock (280gsm) Silk Matt – Black and White – with metallic silver font.
Limited edition – print run of 500 only.

This newsletter forwarded from http://bikefun.org
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Critical Mass – Friday 26th February
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5:30PM – State Library, Swanston St, City. Ride together in safety. Optional
party after the event see below:

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Cross Campus Enviro Network – after Critical Mass
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‘Creative Dissent: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE’
An evening of bikes, poetry, music & mischief: indoor fixie racing, poetry
slam, open mic…
Fundraiser: $5 o.n.o on the door, food & drink inside!
Mystery location! Come straight from Critical Mass, or join us at Tooronga
station for directions to the gig.
Latecomers collected …

This call out for volunteers has been forwarded from Moreland Bicycle Users Group. We’re posting it because heaps of us live in or cycle through good old Moreland…
Calling all Morelandian cyclists, friends of cyclists, data enthusiasts and general community-minded folk
The Moreland Bicycle Users Group (BUG) has been contracted by Council to run a bicycle count across the municipality, and we’re looking for volunteers to help us undertake this big job. BUG is a not for profit group run by volunteers and this is our first-ever contract, so we’re keen to …

The Otesha Project is a group of enthusiastic folks who cycle around Australia to raise awareness about sustainability issues and have a fantastic time doing it. Human Powered has been working to support Otesha for the last 18 months and we hope we can continue supporting the group for much longer! The 2010 Otesha tour is about to leave town. This post is a goodbye to the crew and a collection of photos mainly from when the group took over the store on Wednesday with last minute preparations before they …

Saturday 20th @ Harrison st Velodrome Brunswick. Juniors: 1pm, Seniors: 6pm
Featuring Club Sprint session as part of the Club Track Championships, held at the outdoor velodrome on Saturday 20th, in conjunction with the Evening Enduro.
Riders from other clubs may ride the Enduro but are not eligible for the club sprint rounds.
Come for a great night out – more info www.brunswickcyclingclub.com

6-21 February: free talks and events around transport & cycling at the Sustainable Living Festival, e.g.:
• Sun 14 Feb, 12 – 5pm. Melbourne Hardcourt Bike Polo. Free beginner skills and mallet making workshop, followed by actual bike polo games; hosted by Melbourne Bike Polo.
• Thur 18 Feb, 3 – 4.30pm, Forum: Transport for Sustainable Cities; hosted by the Melbourne Transport Forum.
• Fri 19 Feb, 2 – 2.50pm, How Car Dependence is Turning the Suburban Dream to Nightmare; hosted by the Institute of Sensible Transport.
• Sat 20 Feb, 10 – 10.50am, …

Hi Folks!
With such perfect cycling weather, everyone’s riding their bike! So we’ve announced some super package bike deals. These deals are full city riding commuting packages, not just a bike!
Also announcing our presentation at this year’s Sustainable Living Festival and our next social ride on Friday 5th March… we’re looking  forward to another chilled out sunset ride along the bike paths.
And some upcoming fun: We’ll be helping out at the Darebin Kite Festival with a free bike valet service. And we’re now offering discounts to members of the Urban Coup …

Did you know, if you are a current member of any of the following groups you are eligible for the Human Powered discount?
What is the Human Powered discount, you ask…
The Human Powered discount is 10% off eligible bike parts, accessories and training upon presentation of your membership card for any of the following groups.
What are the eligible groups, you ask…

Audax
Bicycle Victoria
Ceres bike shed
Darebin BUG
Moreland BUG
Moreland Energy Foundation
Otesha Project
3RRR Community Radio
Urban Coup
Yarra BUG
3CR Community Radio

There are a few conditions…

no discounts off labour or bikes
no discounts off already-reduced products
discounts may not be …

The Human Powered Approach to Home Bike Maintenance
Announcing one of the most exciting workshops at this year’s Sustainable Living Festival! We’ll be presenting an introduction to cycling and bike maintenance, this workshop is aimed at starting out cyclists and those already cycling but who are not yet familiar with the bike maintenance basics. BYO Bike for an instructive session with qualified mechanics!

Sun 21st February 11.00 am – 11.50 am
Location: Leisure Dome

More details http://festival.slf.org.au/program/talk/human-powered-approach-home-bike-maintenance
And check the Sustainable Living Festival web site for heaps more cool talks and workshops!

Transition Darebin’s kick off for 2010 is on Thursday 11th of February
As part of the global Transition Towns movement, Transition Darebin was formed last year by a group of local residents. Their vision is “A relocalised and resilient Darebin that is liveable for current and future generations.” Since their launch last year, they have been working on projects and planning their activities for 2010. They are now seeking feedback and help.
They are looking for Darebin residents who are interested in getting involved in Transition Darebin. You might want to join …

Collins Bridge is going to be closed for linemarking by Yarra Council on Monday 8th February 2010
The bridge, as many of you would know, is at the east end of Gipps Street, Abbotsford and connects to Main Yarra Trail, over the river to Dickinson Reserve & up to Yarra Boulevarde.
Signage has been placed in the area to let people know of the closure, weather permitting of course!
Thanks to Chris at YarraBUG for the heads up

2010 reasons to have fun riding your bike
The latest bike happenings from Melbourne’s own BikeFun!
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Reasonably Fast Ride – Thursday 14th January
6:30PM Town Hall Hotel, North Melbourne. Covering about 20km at a good clip.
Organiser: Stevie
Goatage – Friday 15th January
6:00PM Mountain Goat Brewery Cnr North St & Clarke & St Richmond
Midnight Mystery Ride & Urban Camping – Saturday 16th January
9:30PM – Royston Hotel – Cnr River & North Sts, Richmond
The return of gutter bike fun. The ride that was rained out …

This video is from http://quickrelease.tv/?p=327. I’ve published it here with thanks to its author Carlon Reid. It’s a super comprehensive run down on locking your bike effectively. Click the like to quickrelease.tv and read Carlton’s full writeup on that page about locking and bike security.

Cyclists sometimes come in asking for a “cheap lock”. Cheap bike locks are a false economy. They give a false sense of security and they jam up and break.
The questions to consider when working out a bike lock include:

how much did the bike cost?
how much is …

A couple of months to go till the 2010 Sustainable Living Festival. Next year’s will be held at Federation Square in the city again from 19th till the 21st February.  We’ve been proactive and worked out a nice little contribution from the land of the bicycle…
On Sunday the 21st at 11am we’ll be presenting the Human Powered approach to bicycle maintenance. The session will pretty much cover how to look after your bike at home. There’s a lot of work that requires specialised tools and a bit more experience to …

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BFM Boullie, Light Up Your Ride – Thursday 24th December
Meet: 7pm Imax Rathdowne St, Carlton and bling it up for the holidays!!
Decorate your bike with as much christmassy decorations and lighting as you can
bear, bring a can of food to donate to the Sacred Heart Mission and join other
community minded riders for an easy, fun, 15+km tour of the East Ivanhoe
Boulevard Christmas Lights with a pit stop afterwards in Westgarth for some
liquid good cheer.
Why: Christmas Merriment with Friends & …