ppEbulletin25March2009

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The above list is not exhaustive.
For details of all rides and events, including some not run by Pedal Power, please see PedalPowerEvents.
For a description of the rides grading system, see PedalPowerWebSite

Pedal Power wins an Award
Pedal Power ACT won the Special Achievement Award for a Bicycle Organisation in the sixth annual Australian Bicycle Achievement Awards - an initiative of the Cycling Promotion Fund - at an event in Old Parliament House presided over by former Victorian Premier The Hon Steve Bracks on 16 March. More at http://www.cyclingawards.com.au/.

Pedal Power's Contribution to Canberra's Centenary - a cycle track right around Canberra
Pedal Power submitted a proposal for a cycling track around the outside Canberra to the ACT Gov's Centenary of Canberra Task Force. We had few details - only an idea. The Task Force is keen to progress our ideas further - and so is Pedal Power. Would you like to be involved in fleshing out the idea, determining where the path could be (joining up existing paths), what additional construction would be required, signage desired, etc. - including involving other cycling groups, community organisations, and the like?
Contact Carol Taylor on textonic@yahoo.com

Each seminar runs from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm. No booking, security or sign-ins required, apart from at the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Civic Thursday 26 March - Seminar room at Biosecurity Australia, ground floor 7 London Circuit. Enter off London Circuit and turn left through glass automatic sliding doors.
Civic Tuesday 31 March - The ACT Legislative Assembly, London Circuit, across from Ainslie Avenue. Attendees should go to the Public Entrance, near the fountains – you will have to sign in, so please arrive by 12.20pm.
*Belconnen Wednesday 1 April - Belconnen Health Centre, corner of Benjamin Way & Chandler Street( opposite Westfield shopping centre). Follow signs from front desk.
Woden Thursday 2 April - IP Australia, Discovery House, 47 Bowes Street. Discovery House is the green and white building on Launceston Street between the Woden Tradies Club and the Hellenic Club. Enter the building through the main entrance – there will be signs to the room.
Parkes Thursday 9 April – Reef Room, JohnGorton Building, King Edward Terrace, opposite the National Gallery of Australia. Enter via the Environment entrance on the southern side. At the front desk, on the ground floor ask for directions to the Reef Room.There will be lucky door prizes at each venue.
If you have any queries, please ring Peter Strang on 0408 181 114 or the Pedal Power office on 6248 7995.

Victoria launches $115 million Cycling Strategy
The Victorian Government has announced a new cycling strategy aimed at making cycling a legitimate transport mode. The strategy will concentrate on improving the cycle lane network within a 10km radius of the Melbourne CBD but also has ambitious plans to build routes to major satelite centres within the Melbourne. Other Victorian cities such as Geelong with also benefit from improved cycling infrastructure. For central Melbourne, William and Latrobe Streets will be the primary routes into and through the CBD. The strategy also formalises the arrangement whereby bicycles are provided for in major transport projects as a matter of course. See report in TheAge

Wed 15th April 7.30 pm, Southern Cross Club, Woden Town Centre. Janie and Trevor from Lonsdale St Cyclery. Light options, visible and winter clothing. This has been a popular evening and has been brought forward in the social evening program by customer demand! Catch up with the latest in the rapidly moving lighting technology field. Learn how to keep warm in the coming winter, and how to be bright enough to keep the cars away. Discounts available.

Laurel Hill Forest Lodge at Tumbarumba has a another feast of rides in this scenic area over Easter: 40 – 45km mountain bike rides through Bago Forest (medium/hard, non-technical forest roads and brumby tacks); road rides of 50 or 75km to Adelong and Tumbalong and 60 or 85km to Jingellic on the Murray. Road rides have sag wagon to transport riders and bikes back to Laurel Hill. Rides, accommodation, tasting of local wines and all meals for $275.

Going to Tumba for Easter?
If you are going to Laurel Hill’s Easter Feast of Cycling and can help by taking the Pedal Power trailer please contact Jeff: ibbo@netspeed.com.au, 6281 5920 h.

Pedal Power members are invited to ride with Eurobodalla BUG members on their rides in Canberra and on a trip to Captains Flat/Araluen/Moruya. See the Calendar in this Bulletin for a listing of the rides. For further details on these rides including start time and the location where you can join our Eurobodella colleagues, please contact Guy Brantingham guybrantingham@southernphone.com.au
June Hornby june.hornby@anu.edu.au tel 6242 5036.

Lunch ride 4 x 30 – Sunday 5 April

Ride from Dickson College to Gundaroo (just 32 km) for morning tea, then on to Gunning (only about 30 km) for another morning tea or lunch, then back to Gundaroo (30 km again) for lunch of afternoon tea and a final 32 km back to Dickson for a rest. Self supported ride – carry spares, food and water go your own speed with others and enjoy the ride. Start: Dickson College Car Park at 8am.

Contact John 6161 1943 jwiddup@netspeed.com.au

Personal development and education session for including people with disabilities in events on 20 April
Sport and Recreation Services and the Australian Sports Commission are conducting a seminar on how to include people with a disability in programs and events. Anyone interested is invited - free of charge.
20 April 2009, 9.30 am to 2.30 pm at Mpowerdome, Coyne Street, Fadden
More information and RSVP to Melanie Kleeberg by 14 April 2009 via melanie.kleeberg@act.gov.au or 02 62058552

Australian Ethical Big Canberra Bike Ride – photos available
The 11th annual ride was on Monday 9 March 2009 (Canberra Day) with around 800 riders taking part. Some people have taken photos at the event and put them up on the web. The links are greglong and clintscyclingphotography or see the PP website's Big Canberra Bike Ride page at: www.pedalpower.org.au/bcbr/. You may find yourself in one of the 375 photos of the 2008 BCBR here.

Ride Leaders ...please start planning now for events to go in the June/July edition of the Canberra Cyclist . To get your rides and events into the next edition of Canberra Cyclist magazine centrefold you must enter them into the web site events calendar now. Last date for acceptance is May 4th. Enter via www.pedalpower.org.au >events > submit an event If that does not work, email details with a request for it to be entered to: calendar@pedalpower.org.au
If you have a detailed description of an event, entry form, etc (for weekend away or similar) that you would like including in the centrefold, send as attachment to the editor at: julia@incanberra.com.au

Magazine stuffing night – 31 Mar
Help prepare the Canberra Cyclist magazine for mailing. The more that assist the easier it is for everyone. With a few helpers the job can be done in less than one and a half hours. If you can, please come and have fun! When: Tuesday 31 March starting at 6:30 pm. Where: Meet in the Pedal Power office in the Griffin Centre (second floor), Genge St, Civic – between Bunda and Alinga Streets). For access after 7pm see the notice to the left of the entrance doors and use the intercom.

Special sale price on "Cycle Canberra" – the great deal on the "red book" continues
The red book contains a comprehensive description and maps of rides in Canberra and southern NSW. A valuable guide for every adventurous rider. Pedal Power is offering this book at a special price of $10 including postage. Go to the Pedal Power web site to order your copy (under Latest News or in Merchandise under Member Services). If you wish to buy at the Pedal Power office in the Griffin Centre, Genge Street, Civic, you pay only $8. For further details ring Minh at the office on 6248 7995 or email office@pedalpower.org.au.

Bike maintenance courses – register now – 29 Mar, 5 Apr
Beginners I on Sunday 29 March 2009 – 10am to 2pm (4 hours)
Intermediate on Sunday 29 March 2009 – 10am to 4pm (6 hours)
Beginners II on Sunday 5 April 2009 – 10am to 3pm (5 hours)
All courses are held in the O’Connor Guide Hall in Clianthus Street, O’Connor.
Details of content and registration at www.pedalpower.org.au > Member Services > Bike Maintenance Courses
Book early – they are popular and numbers are limited (so that you get good tuition)
Talk to a real person about the courses – phone Doug or Silke on 6247 7117

Gear Up Girl Challenge – get involved – Sunday 5 April
Not long now until the inaugural Gear Up Girl Challenge - Bicycle NSW’s women’s-only cycling initiative to get more women on their bikes. There are two rides - a 20km loop and a 60km loop. To see the routes and to register for the event go to www.gearupgirl.com.au We still need a few more helpers - to look after a water/rest stop on the route and to help as a route marshal. If you are able to help out even for just a short time please call call 02 9218 5407, or email volunteer@bicyclensw.org.au. Or call Helen Curtis on 0417 460 566.
Where and when: start Weston Park, 7.30am Sunday 5 April 2009.

The Inaugural Hartley – Road and MTB cycling fundraising event – 29 Mar
Choose from a range of road rides around Canberra including the Brindabella Range and mountain bike rides in Stromlo Forest Park, home for this year’s
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships.
On-road events – 50, 100 and 150 km
Mountain bike events – 4, 6 and 8 hours
Plus a family ride around the Criterion Circuit before having fun with jumping castles, face painting and other activities.
When: Sunday 29 March 2009
Where: Starting and finishing at Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra.
More information: Go to www.hartley.org.au and click on ‘The Hartley’

Last date for acceptance is 30th April for the June/July issue. Got something interesting to say or pictures to share that other members would like to see?
Then help make the magazine enjoyable and send words and pictures to the editor (Julia) before the end of April to get in the next edition.
Words in plain text or RTF with minimal formatting and no inserted pictures. Send pictures separately as JPG (300 dpi) or as they came from camera.
Send as attachment to: julia@incanberra.com.au

Ride part way with some ‘around Australia’ bicycle rides – 10, 11 Apr
The Great Australian Bike Ride (riding right around Australia) will travel through the Capital region over Easter. Event description at www.greataustralianbikeride.org.au. Local ride details to be finalised but looks like:
Good Friday 10 April 2009 – from Harden area through Yass at lunchtime to Canberra (ETA Canberra approx. 16:00).
Saturday 11 April 2009 – leave Canberra at 08:00 and arrive in Goulburn at about 16:00.
Anyone interested in riding all or part of the way with the riders please contact John at jwiddup@netspeed.com.au.

Recyclery Retro Bike Expo and Swap Meet 28 March
An expo of classic, retro, chick-magnet bikes from dragsters to custom-build and more! Bring your classic bike for a ‘show and shine’. Got a bike to sell? Parts to swap or sell? Bring your cycling treasures and trash and swap. Drop off for your old bike – donate it to the Recyclery and save it from the scrap pile!
9:30am - 12:30pm, Sat 28 Mar 2009, The Front Gallery and Café,Wattle Street Lyneham

Second hand Kids Bikes for Sale and Swap
Kids bike sale and swap at the O’Connor Co-operative School Fete
Saturday March 28, Macpherson Street O’Connor, From 10am

Fund raising event for the Red Cross Victorian bushfire appeal
Mark Travers will ride from Canberra to Melbourne in four days to raise money for the bushfire victims. To date he has had about $6,500 pledged. More information can be found on, "http://www.ridetowardrecovery.com/">. Contact Kane Travers
on 0404 882 400 if you would like to help.

For Sale
Widerbeast bicycle luggage trailer, 25 + kg capacity. Includes lights, bag, spare tyre and hitching pins. $90 or nearest offer. Contact Paul on 02 6254 2985 or e-mial on dptruebridge@grapevine.com.au

Sat	Mar 28	EX Saturday social ride: start 8am	Tuggeranong Library, Cowlishaw St, Greenway
Sun	Mar 29	MXX Sunday Wanderers: start 8am	Carpark opposite Lake Tuggeranong College, Cowlishaw St
Sun	Mar 29	Sunday Social Ride : start 9am	Acton Ferry Terminal
Sun *	Mar 29	Bike maintenance courses: Beginners 1: 10 am to 2 pm; Intermediate: 10 am to 4 pm.	O’Connor Guide Hall, Clianthus Street, O’Connor
Sun *	Mar 29	The Hartley – Road and MTB Rides: start 7am	Cycle Event starting and finishing at Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra.
Tues	Mar 31	Magazine stuffing night: start 7 pm	Pedal Power Office, Griffin Centre, 2nd Floor
Wed	April 1	Sheldon Brown memorial ride: start 6:30pm; BBQ at 7:30pm, donations to MS.	Cycle Surgery, Florey shops
Fri	April 3	Eurobodalla Pedallers Visit: Three Lakes cycle ride from O'Connor to Gungahlin	Canberra Motor Village, Kunzea St, O'Connor
Sat	April 4	Eurobodalla Pedallers Visit: start TBA. 45 km Lake Burley Griffin circuit.	Canberra Motor Village, Kunzea St, O'Connor
Sat	April 4	EX Saturday social ride: start 8 am	Acton Ferry Terminal
Sat	April 4	Audax: Junee Jaunt 300/600	Junee
Sun	April 5	Eurobodalla Pedallers Visit: Captains Flat via Bungendore	Canberra Motor Village, Kunzea St, O'Connor
Sun *	April 5	Gear Up Girl Challenge: start 7:30 am	Pescott Lane in Weston Park, Yarralumla.
Sun	April 5	Lunch ride 4 x 30 km : start 8am; Dickson to Gunning and return.	Dickson College carpark
Sun	April 5	Bike maintenance courses: Beginners 2. From 10 am to 3 pm.	O’Connor Guide Hall, Clianthus Street, O’Connor
Sun	April 5	MXX Sunday Wanderers: start 8am	Dickson College carpark
Mon	April 6	Eurobodalla Pedallers Visit: Captains Flat to Majors Creek or Araluen.	Captains Flat.