Great Southern – Bike Week 2018

South Stirling Bike Muster

admin — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 02:35:51 +0000

Bring your family (and your bike if you’ve got one) and join us for a day of fun which will include: bike mechanic workshops, mountain bike skills development, the chance to try a range of bikes provided by Impulse Cycles, a family bike ride on the trails around South Stirling and a sausage sizzle for lunch!

This event is recipient of a 2018 Bike Week grant, made possible by the Department of Transport and WestCycle.

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Albany E-Bike Day

admin — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 03:57:25 +0000

E-Bikes make riding fun. The Men’s Resource Centre is teaming up with Passmore Cycles to give all community members the opportunity to come along and try riding the new E-Bikes.

It will be a safe environment and community members can find out how much fun riding can be.

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Story Ride

admin — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 05:52:25 +0000

Join Librarian Dora for a guided ride along the bike path to discover pages from the popular children’s book “Duck on a Bike”. Read the pages to discover the whole story as the group moves along the path.
Return to the cafe for a post ride refreshment.

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Ride and Swim Day

bikeweek — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 03:08:56 +0000

Everyone is being encouraged to ride their bike to the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre and receive free pool entry.

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EBike Demo

bikeweek — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 02:17:34 +0000

Come and Have a Go on one of the City of Albany’s Electric Bikes, Discover the WoW factor and ask all your questions. Carl from the City of Albany will have a range of EBikes for people to learn about and go for a ride.

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EBike Demo

admin — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 04:06:17 +0000

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Denmark Primary Ride to School Day

admin — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 01:32:10 +0000

Denmark Mountain Bike Club in conjunction with the Denmark Primary School are hosting a Ride to School Day for Bike Week. The event encourages students, parents and staff to ride their bike to Denmark Primary School on Friday, 16 March. Upon arrival a healthy breakfast will be prepared and served for all participants and bike users.

The club will also facilitate ‘skills sessions’ throughout the day for a selection of Primary School Classes. The skills sessions will involve urban courses, small jumps and rollovers in addition to bike education. This event will not only promote and encourage people to ride for transport purposes but will also focus on making riding fun and explore a variety of ways bikes can be used to complement a healthy lifestyle.

This event is recipient of a 2018 Bike Week grant, made possible by the Department of Transport and WestCycle.

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Beyond The Wheelchair

admin — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 03:00:58 +0000

Rebound WA is running a FREE community Adaptive Mountain Biking Come-n-Try workshop in Albany as part of this years Bike Week.

The presentation will be run by accredited coach, motivational speaker and athlete with a disability, Andrew. Topics include: his personal story of disability, adversity, bike safety and ability through adaptive equipment, programs and the power of volunteering.

The demonstration will be run in an adjacent court and will cover the basics of the varying adaptive cycles and a demonstration of equipment use and safety.

People are encouraged to try as many of the cycles as possible and will be tutored individually to ensure the correct use of equipment.

Suitable for anyone with or without a disability, that wants to learn more.

This event is recipient of a 2018 Bike Week grant, made possible by the Department of Transport and WestCycle.

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Plantagenet Treasure Ride

admin — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 03:28:56 +0000

The Plantagenet Treasure Ride is a treasure hunt by bike around town with wind-up sausage sizzle at the Wilson Park Playground, Lowood Road, Mount Barker on Sunday 18 March 2018.

This event is recipient of a 2018 Bike Week grant, made possible by the Department of Transport and WestCycle.

Check out the Facebook event HERE

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