Newcastle's own Push-bike festival will celebrate bike culture with many diverse activities this October long weekend. As well as the usual Newcastle bike culture events on every week, all year round, more events have been organised for bike lovers!
EVENTS SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY 30 Sept:
• Bike Love Fest Events Bike Library (Pick-up or fix bike time)
Location: Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre, 106 Robert St Islington. Time: from 9am to 12pm and 4pm to 6pm. The Bike Love Fest Events Bike Library is for bike lovers who need to borrow a bike to join in the Bike Love Fest activities. Deposit and conditions apply.
• EVENT : Fast Training ride with Newcastle University Bicycle User Group
Meet at Adamstown end of Fernleigh Track at 2pm. It's an opportunity to go for a quick ride out of the traffic. Expect speeds about 30km/hour, and doing so the ride should take about 50 minutes. This is only for cyclists who can keep that pace, because waiting for slow riders defeats the purpose of a training ride.
FRIDAY 1 Oct:
• Bike Love Fest Events Bike Library (Pick-up, return or fix bikes)
Location: Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre, 106 Robert St Islington. Time: from 9am to 5pm
• EVENT : Critical Mass Bike Ride (Global Ride Celebrating Cycling)
Assert our right to ride on roads and not in the car door death lane. Bring lights. criticalmass.wikia.com/wiki/ Start Civic Park 6pm. Speed will be as fast as the slowest person
• EVENT : Bike Dinner
following the Critical Mass Bike Ride at local eatery 8pm. Bring your bike, lights, lock & money.
SATURDAY 2 Oct:
• EVENT : Saturday Morning: "Saturday Social Saunter"
Newcastle Cycleways Movement Inc. ride Distance: ~ one hour; Average speed 15-20kph. Starts at 8am from Stewart Ave Railway Crossing, Newcastle West. Easy ride, suitable for beginners/new members.
• Bike Love Fest Events Bike Library (Pick-up, return or fix bikes)
Location: Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre, 106 Robert St Islington. Time: from 9am to 2pm
• EVENT : Promotional Ride for World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR)
WNBR is a global naked or clothed legal bike protest ride. This is a semi-naked promotional ride, so wear at least minimums: Ride starts at Location: Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre, 106 Robert St, Islington. Time: 3pm. Ride speed will be as fast as the slowest person. Body painting & bike decorating from 2pm to 3pm Location: Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre, 106 Robert St, Islington. Bring swimmers and towel.
Peacefully expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, aggression, consumerism and non-renewable energy. Oz rides in March. australia.worldnakedbikeride.org
• EVENT : Bike Dinner for the WNBRiders
Following the Promotional Ride for World Naked Bike Ride, riders will be taken to the beach to wash the body paint off then on to a local eatery for a group meal. Bring lights, some money and a bike lock.
SUNDAY 3 Oct:
• EVENT : Amy's Bake-off Beach Bike Ride:
Starts at Location: Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre, 106 Robert St, Islington. Time: 11am. (Remember daylight saving!) Visit the best beaches in the world, by bike. Ride speed will be as fast as the slowest person. Bring as much home-made baked goods as you can to share around at the end of the ride. You can also bring a picnic lunch or similar.
• EVENT : Bike Polo
Meet at Centennial Park, Tooke St, Cooks Hill at 1:30pm From 2pm to 3pm the games will be on. The Newcastle Gentlemen's Bike Polo Club will bring their equipment. Bring your own too if you desire.
• EVENT : Bike Love Fest Events Bike Library (Returning bikes time)
At Location : Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre, 106 Robert St, Islington. Time: from 4pm to 6pm
• EVENT : Bike Culture Films
Location: Croatian Wickham Sports Club, Wickham Park, Albert St Wickham. Time: 7pm. The premises are licensed and all ages. Please show your appreciation for the use of the Croation Club for our film night by purchasing beverages at the bar! Featuring local and global films and documentaries. Bring some money, a bike lock and lights for the trip home.
MONDAY 4 Oct:
• EVENT : Newie's Fabulous Foreshore Ride (11am to 12pm)
A family friendly bike ride for the public holiday. Meet on the Western side of Cowper St bridge (Carrington Bridge), Wickham. Ride the shared pedestrian cycleway to Nobbys beach crossing no main roads.
• EVENT : Bike games in Centennial Park from 2pm to 4pm
Join in games, or teach us some new ones. Slow races, tips and more!
• EVENT : Bike Love Fest Events Bike Library (Returning bikes time)
Location Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre, 106 Robert St, Islington. Time: from 4pm to 6pm