Another packed weekend of bikefun

Rides and events from 16th October 2014

Looks like we might have to send this newsletter to you each week while there are so many events on!

Here is your list of Bike Fun events and more. Love to see you on a ride soon! Bike Fun rides mostly go at a social pace, Some rides are off-road recreational, some are on-road mini-masses. Food and moderate alcohol consumption are often featured. We also list rides organised by others, usually with a link to their website.
Check back at our calendar for latest updates, or follow us on twitter @bikefunmelb

Please tell us about rides and events via this form: http://www.bikefun.org/list-your-event/

Start: Fri, 17 Oct 2014
Time: 6:30 pm
Finish: 8:00 pm
Meeting place: Testing Grounds

THIS EVENT HAPPENS EACH AND EVERY FRIDAY through to December 12th 2014

Projector Bike leaves Testing Grounds and takes a ride through the city, leaving at 6.30pm and returning for a drink at the bar.

Showing award-winning short films with a fresh playlist every week, join us as we meander through Melbourne’s arts district.

Bring your bike  and meet at Testing Grounds, or catch up with us via Twitter updates.

This is a free event for all-ages.

http://www.projectorbike.com.au/calendar/2014/9/26/friday-night-ride?view=calendar
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Start: Sat, 18 Oct 2014
Time: 8:45 am
Finish: 1:00 pm
Meeting place: Port Phillip EcoCentre, 55A Blessington Street, St Kilda

Let’s set sail on our two wheels for a nautical adventure as we ride from the EcoCentre St Kilda to Williamstown return. We’ll cross the Yarra River via the Punt and explore historic Williamstown. Option to meet at the Punt for those preferring a shorter option. Bring $7 for return Punt and $ for coffee break at Cafe Cirino. This ride will be less than 25km and will mainly follow bike paths. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Bike hire available. Please book a space. Contact Paul for more details: paulbongiorno@gmail.com

http://www.trybooking.com/FROO
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Start: Sat, 18 Oct 2014
Time: 10:30 am
Finish: 1:00 pm
Meeting place: Exhibition Buildings (Melb Bike Share Station), Rathdowne Street, Carlton

To celebrate the fourth Basil Sellers Art Prize at the Ian Potter Museum of Art, we are hosting a FREE guided bike tour of some of Melbourne’s greatest sporting and cultural venues, finishing up with an artist talk at the exhibition venue.

The Basil Sellers Art Prize defines sport in the broadest possible sense, this year the shortlisted artists are Tony Albert, Narelle Autio, Zoe Croggon, Gabrielle de Vietri, Ivan Durrant, Shaun Gladwell, Richard Lewer, William Mackinnon, Rob McHaffie, Noel McKenna, Rob McLeish, Fiona McMonagle, Raquel Ormella, Khaled Sabsabi, Jenny Watson and Gerry Wedd. An acquisitive prize of $100,000 was awarded to indigenous artist Tony Albert for his work Once upon a time … 2013-14

The tour will finish at the Museum with an artist talk by Ivan Durrant (featured), allowing participants to browse the exhibition and discuss the works together.

This  tour is appropriate for confident riders and will take place on off road and on road bike lanes in traffic.

Bring some water, sunscreen and snacks, places limited to 22 participants.

http://www.thesqueakywheel.com.au/events/basil-sellers-art-prize-tour
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Start: Tue, 21 Oct 2014
Time: 6:00 pm
Finish: 8:00 pm
Meeting place: Sandbar cafe, Middle Park Beach (175b Beaconsfield Parade, Middle Park)

http://www.facebook.com/SouthsideSeabreeze
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Start: Sat, 25 Oct 2014
Time: 12:30 pm
Finish: 2:00 pm
Meeting place: Footscray Train Station, Footscray

A few times a year our local council Maribyrnong City Council run ‘Westside Discovery Tours’, a series of free tours for locals and visitors to introduce them to the secrets of Melbourne’s west side. (Read about some of their previous tours here and here).

New tours and now available for booking now and covers topics as diverse as art, history and food.

We have partnered up with Joyce from CycleStyle (also the brains behind the hugely popular blog MEL: HOT OR NOT) to lead a tour which combines her passion for food and cycling! We will be taking a small group on an 1.5 hour eating and cycling tour of Footscray, Joyce’s  home and one of the most diverse and delicious suburbs in Melbourne.

PEDALLING FOOTSCRAY’S FOOD ICONS is a fun way to explore Footscray’s food culture – from doughnuts to goi cuon to cannoli. Bring your appetite and your bike and get ready to eat, shop and ride!

FREE. Bookings required, limited to 10 places

To book your place on a tour email susie.wickes@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

http://www.thesqueakywheel.com.au/events/pedalling-footscrays-food-icons-with-cyclestyle
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Start: Sun, 26 Oct 2014
Time: 12:00 pm
Finish: 2:30 pm
Meeting place: Jewell Station

Ride with The Squeaky Wheel and welcome spring with a free guided art bicycle tour along MoreArt 2014!

MoreArt, now in it’s 5th year, is annually transforming the area around the Upfield train line into public art space, this time with over 18 commissioned works to discover, discuss and appreciate (show running from 26 Oct – 19 Dec).

In our 2.5hr bike tour, we are taking in all artworks of this year’s show with participating artists on hand to discuss their works on site. Celebrate the day and the beginning of the outdoor season and stick around for nibbles and drinks at the official MoreArt launch party & award ceremony at Mechanics Institute Brunswick afterwards.

(Note: Bookings required. see Squeaky Wheel website)

http://www.thesqueakywheel.com.au/events/moreart-launch-ride-i
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Start: Sun, 26 Oct 2014
Time: 12:30 pm
Finish: 3:00 pm
Meeting place: Coburg Station

http://www.thesqueakywheel.com.au/events/moreart-launch-ride-ii
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Start: Fri, 31 Oct 2014
Time: 6:30 pm
Finish: 9:00 pm
Meeting place: Coburg Station

Ride with us into a sweet spring night with a free guided art bicycle tour along MoreArt 2014!

In this 2.5 hr bike ride we’ll stop and discuss some of the most loved artworks of this year’s show, chat about Moreland’s transformations and might conclude our pedal powered start into the weekend with a refreshing beverage on Sydney Road. 

http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=106600
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Start: Sat, 01 Nov 2014
Time: 10:30 am
Finish: 1:00 pm
Meeting place: Melbourne Design Hub, Cnr Swanston & Little Collins Sts, Melbourne

Come on a ride of discovery as The Squeaky Wheel presents the Melbourne Design Ride.

A guided bicycle tour of Melbourne’s design and architectural secrets, revealing the design history of our iconic and under appreciated buildings and public spaces.

Lead by Alice Lewis, Landscape Architect and Founder of Night Brigade, an award winning bicycle fashion line fusing fashion and function.

Bring a bottle of water, appropriate clothing, your camera and an open mind. The tour will cover approx 12km and run for 2.5 hours. Riding in traffic will be required, suitable for intermediate/experienced bike riders.

Tickets: $25
Book tickets

This event is part of Melbourne Knowledge Week (27 October – 2 November 2014), proudly presented by the City of Melbourne.
#KNOWLEDGECITY

http://www.thesqueakywheel.com.au/events/melbourne-design-ride
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Start: Sun, 02 Nov 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Finish: 1:30 pm
Meeting place: MPavillion, Queen Victoria Gardens, 180 St Kilda Rd, Southban

We are revisiting our partnership with the Office for Good Design to present more FREE design themed bike tours this spring.

See your city through the eyes of a designers LAB DE STU by bike, join us for a themed ride through carefully selected parts of Melbourne, starting and finishing at MPavilion.

MPavilion is a unique architecture commission and design event for Melbourne, initiated by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation with support from City of Melbourne and the Victorian State Government.

Each year for the next four years an outstanding architect will be commissioned to design a temporary pavilion for the Queen Victoria Gardens, in the centre of the vibrant Southbank Arts Precinct.

BOOK YOUR PLACE

http://www.thesqueakywheel.com.au/events/bike-meet-with-lab-de-stu
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Start: Fri, 07 Nov 2014
Time: 7:30 pm
Finish: 11:59 pm
Meeting place: Ringwood Railway Station

Join us as we travel along the Mullum Mullum Ck and Main Yarra trails to Fairfield.

The plan is for a picnic stop near BBQ facilities so bring food, drinks and good conversation to share.

Catch the 6:30 pm Lilydale train from Flinders Street Platform 3 arriving Ringwood 7:16 pm. (6:32 -7:21pm for those running late).

Distance approx 20km
Difficulty: Intermediate shared paths

Organiser Pete
0417145375

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Start: Sun, 09 Nov 2014
Time: 10:00 am
Finish: 12:30 pm
Meeting place: Coburg Station

Ride with us a relaxed Sunday morning Cycle in a free guided art bicycle tour along MoreArt 2014.

In our 2.5hr tour we will explore the MoreArt art trail, meet some of the participating artists on site with the amazing Jane O’Neill (Art Aficionados) as our MoreArt expert and host.

http://www.thesqueakywheel.com.au/events/moreart-family-tour
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Start: Sun, 09 Nov 2014
Time: 11:00 am
Finish: 1:30 pm
Meeting place: MPavillion, Queen Victoria Gardens,, 180 St Kilda Rd, Southbank

We are revisiting our partnership with the Office for Good Design to present more FREE design themed bike tours this spring.

See your city through the eyes of a designers Utopian Folk by bike. This well-paced, collective ride shows us not only what we can learn about our urban space by wheels, but why Utopian Folk think spaces of public meeting are crucial to making cities hum. The ride will begin and end at MPavilion.

MPavilion is a unique architecture commission and design event for Melbourne, initiated by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation with support from City of Melbourne and the Victorian State Government.

Each year for the next four years an outstanding architect will be commissioned to design a temporary pavilion for the Queen Victoria Gardens, in the centre of the vibrant Southbank Arts Precinct.

This ride is suitable for intermediate and experienced bike riders. It will take place on off road and on road bike lanes in traffic. Bring water, snacks and sunscreen.

BOOK YOUR PLACE

http://www.thesqueakywheel.com.au/events/bike-meet-with-utopian-folk
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Start: Sat, 06 Dec 2014
Time: 7:15 pm
Finish: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 8:00 am
Meeting place: Eltham Railway Station

7:15PM — Eltham Railway Station
The ride from Eltham down Diamond Creek and along the Main Yarra Trail is one of the best in Melbourne, and especially beautiful by the light of a full moon.

It’s one of our favourites, so come along and bring some food or drink to share at the midway picnic and join in a bit of urban camping within coo-ee of the city at an almost-secret location. byo tent etc.

Catch the 6:19pm Hurstbridge train from Flinders St Station (Platform 1, last carriage).

It’s mainly off-road on a fairly good quality track. There are various points where railway stations can be reached for an early bail-out, including Fairfield, or ride all the way back into the City via Westgarth, Fitzroy and East Melbourne.
Organiser: Nik & Ned

Check back at Bike Fun for updates.

THIS EVENT HAPPENS EACH AND EVERY FRIDAY through to December 12th 2014
Projector Bike leaves Testing Grounds and takes a ride through the city, leaving at 6.30pm and returning for a drink at the bar.
Showing award-winning short films with a fresh playlist every week, join us as we meander through Melbourne’s arts district.
Bring your bike and meet at Testing Grounds, or catch up with us via Twitter updates.
This is a free event for all-ages.

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Tuesday at 6pm, Sunday at 2pm

Details: www.bikepolo.com.au/cities/melbourne/

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Most rides go at a social pace, run rain or shine, and are free (like the streets themselves).

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