CAIRNS BICYCLE USER GROUP NEWS 2005
Cairns Bike Week Press Release:
CBUG/CAFNEC Bike Ride 13 August:
Cairns Bike Week 9-13 August:
CBUG Meeting 19 July 2005:
CBUG Meeting 16 June 2005:
AGM and 10th Anniversary:
From hair-care tips for female cyclists to warm up exercises and bicycle maintenance, Cairns Bike Week had it all. Many secondary schools took part in Ride to School Day and the cash prizes will very soon be awarded to the schools with most participating students. The Ride to Work Day free breakfast, again hosted by the City of Cairns with the Navy supplying the cooking skills, sent more than 60 commuting cyclists on to work happy and well-fed. Cairns Cycling Club’s open night at their Koch Street velodrome gave any interested cyclists a BBQ dinner and a chance to experience the unique sport of track racing. The grand finale of the week was the Family Fun Ride jointly organised by Cairns Bicycle User Group and CAFNEC. This ride, which started and finished at CAFNEC’s Envirofiesta on August 13th, allowed over 50 cyclists to explore 17 kilometres of off-road and on-road bicycle paths, quiet back streets and linear parks through Edge Hill, Whitfield, Kanimbla, Mooroobool, Earlville, Westcourt, Parramatta Park and Manunda. Riders from the Cairns Blind and Vision Impaired Group participated as a relay team of “stokers” on the back of a tandem and greatly enjoyed the event.
Councillor Fran Lindsay, chair of the Bike Week organising committee said “ The success of this years Bike Week was only possible due to the efforts of all the individuals and groups that organised events, the financial support of the City of Cairns and Queensland Transport Bicycle Week grants and, most importantly, the participation of Cairns’ cyclists.
Bike Week 2006 will be from the 13th to the 20th of August and we look forward to it being bigger and better than Bike Week 2005 as the desire for fitness and rising fuel prices encourage even more people to get out and about on bicycles.”
For further information contact:
Brynn Mathews
40313607 (H) 0413 112 719
Come and explore some of Cairns' extensive bicycle network on a pleasant 17.5 kilometre ride over a variety of on-road and off-road bicycle paths and quiet streets around North Cairns, Whitfield, Kanimbla, Mooroobool, Earlville, Westcourt and Parramatta Park. Find new routes to go to school, work or for recreation.
The ride should take 2 hours and refreshments will be available at the 11km mark and at CAFNEC'S annual Envirofiesta at the finish. There will be ride marshals and a sag wagon for any mechanical or physical breakdowns.
For more information contact:-
Tuesday 9 August - Women on Wheels - 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Wednesday 10 August - Ride to School Day
Thursday 11 August - Ride to Work Day - 6.30am - 8.30am
Friday 12 August - Cairns Cycling Club Open Night - 7.00pm onwards
Saturday 13 August - CBUG/CAFNEC Family Fun Ride - Explore your transport options - 2.30pm - 5.00pm
CAIRNS BIKE WEEK - Organised by Cairns City Council & CBUG. For more information Contact the Cairns City Council Ph 4044 3044.
Come along to our second meeting for 2005/2006 on Tuesday 19 July 2005 at 5.30 pm at 17 Gordon St, Earlville, Cairns
CBUG is alive and well. We have a very enthusiastic new committee with varying skills and bicycle interests. We look forward to a very productive year.
Not only do we have a great committee, but we have a partnership with CAFNEC, Cairns own environmental community organisation, to organise a bike ride in Bike Week.
So now it's all systems go by those who have been in CBUG since it started 10 years ago, working together with new members. This is great news.
Coming events:-
Come along to our first meeting for 2005/2006 on Thursday 16 June 2005 at 5.30 pm at 17 Gordon St, Earlville, Cairns
CBUG is alive and well. We have a very enthusiastic new committee with varying skills and bicycle interests. We look forward to a very productive year.
We were impressed with the presentation given to us by Helius Visser, Engineer, Cairns City Council and the attendance of our Deputy Mayor, Cr Margaret Gill and our active bicycle Councillor, Cr Fran Lindsay who told us about the programme for Bike Week in August.
Not only do we have a great committee, but we have a partnership with CAFNEC, Cairns own environmental community organisation, to organise a bike ride in Bike Week.
So now it's all systems go by those who have been in CBUG since it started 10 years ago, working together with new members. This is great news.
Coming events:-
Wednesday 25th May 2005:
To be held at the Edge Bowls Club, Woodward St, Cairns.
6pm - Dinner (pay your own)
7pm - Meeting
Guest Speaker - Helius Visser, Engineer, Cairns City Council.
Come along and celebrate 10 years of voluntary community service by cyclists within the Cairns area. We have a proud tradition of advocacy for the improvement of facilities for cyclists, pedestrians and people with disabilities.
This web site is one of the tools that we use to further our aims of influencing our politicians and transport providers to construct Australian Standard bicycle facilities. Motor traffic is getting out of hand. We must have alternate forms of transport and cycling not only provides freedom of movement but enhances our health, lifestyle, sporting activities, tourism, economy and general well being. If there is so much going for cycling then why isn't there much more attention and funding being paid to this so simple solution to our modern day ills.
We hope to see a great roll up of people from all walks of life, all ages and ability. Let's keep the wheels turning in more ways than one.
PRESS RELEASE - CAIRNS BIKE WEEK 2005
CBUG/CAFNEC SUSTAINABLE TRANPORT OPTIONS BICYCLE RIDE
Saturday 13 August 2005
THE RIDE CO-ORDINATORS:
CBUG Brynn Mathews: Ph 4031 3607 (ah) and 0413 112 719
CAFNEC Jonathan Metcalfe: Ph 4032 1746 CAIRNS BIKE WEEK 9-13 August 2005
Sponsors
Queensland Transport, Cairns City Council, Bicycle Queensland, Cairns Bicycle User Group, Cairns Cycling Club
Cairns City Council Chambers, Cnr Draper and Spence Sts, Civic Reception Rooms (adjacent to foyer)
Bicycle Fitness, Bike/Mechanical Demonstrations, Tips for restoring "helmet hair", Road Safety Rules.
Contact your local High School for details!
Cairns City Council Chambers, Spence St side
"Free Breakfast" - Bike Mechanical Checks - Prizes
Velodrome, Cnr Koch and Keeble Sts, Manoora - Contact Dawn Nash Ph 4053 3620
Open Night and BBQ
Cominos House, Cnr Greenslopes and Little Streets, Edge Hill - Contact Brynn Mathews 0413 112 719
17km on and off road bicycle ride through North Cairns, Whitfield, Kanimbla, Mooroobool, Earlville, Westcourt and Parramatta Park. Refreshments will be available at the 11km point and at the finish. Family Fun Day but children must be accompanied by an adult.CBUG MEETING
INVITATION:
Bike Week Meetings - CBUG President will attend.
Cairns Pedestrian and Cycle Strategy Focus Group Meeting - CBUG Secretary and Strategy Officer will attend.
Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th August 2005 - Cairns Bike Week - CBUG and CAFNEC will organise a "bike ride".CBUG MEETING
INVITATION:
Friday 27 May 2005, 9am - Bike Week Meeting - CBUG President will attend.
Wednesday 15 June 2005, 3pm - Cairns Pedestrian and Cycle Strategy Focus Group Meeting - CBUG Strategy Officer will attend.
Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th August 2005 - Cairns Bike Week - CBUG and CAFNEC will organise a "bike ride".AGM and 10th Anniversary
INVITATION: