- Just bought a bike and need an incentive to start riding?
- Meet other newbies over coffee after the ride
- Anyone is welcome – Kids, adults, friends and families
- Supportive & confidence building rides
Register to join your local Neighbourly Ride
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Velo Cycles
North Carlton
WHEN
Sun 10 February 2019
Every Sunday afterTIME
Depart at 10.30am.
Meet at 10.15am and get your
bike checked before the ride.ADDRESS
Capital City Trail
815 Nicholson Street,
North Carlton.Free
Southbank Promenade
Southbank
WHEN
Sun 10 February 2019
Every Sunday afterTIME
Depart at 8.30am.
Meet at 8.15am to get your
bike checked before the ride.ADDRESS
Southbank Promenade –
in front of the sculpture
24 Southgate Ave, SouthbankFree
Argyle Square
Carlton
WHEN
Fri 1 March 2019
Every Friday afterTIME
Depart at 5pm.
Meet at 4.45pm to get your
bike checked before the ride.ADDRESS
Argyle Square Carlton –
opposite Bendigo Bank
190 Lygon Street, CarltonFree
Information for your local ride
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KIDS
Children will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
ARRIVE
If you can allow 10 -15 minutes before we depart to allow times to introduce ourselves and answer any questions you may have.
BRING
● Plenty of smiles
● Your bike (In good working condition)
● Helmet (mandatory and it’s the law)
● Lights (front & rear are advisable for added visibility)
● Water bottle
● Sun tan cream
PREPARATION
● Pump up the tyres
● Oil the chain
● Take your bike for a short ride to make sure everything is working well
CLOTHING
Comfortable clothing and shoes (runners, recreational shoes etc) and a means to avoid long pants being caught in the chain.
COFFEE
Join us for a coffee after the ride.
WEATHER & UPDATES
If it’s raining at 7:00am or hazardous weather conditions the ride will be cancelled.
IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT
We have only 20 spots available to keep the group size small. We understand if things change and you cannot make it so please let us know via SMS or email so we can make your place available to another rider
BIKE SKILLS WORKSHOPS
Want to get around on a bike more but need a skills or confidence boost? These series of bike skills workshops will help you learn more about your bike and how to ride safely on streets and bike paths including:
- Women on Wheels (run by a female instructor for women wanting to build their confidence)
- Basic Bike Maintenance (for those wanting to learn how to look after their bike)
- Back on the Bike (for new riders wanting to develop their bike handling skills)
- Urban Cycling Confidence (for those wanting to develop their on-road riding skills)
These workshops are held in Autumn (February, March & April) and in Spring (September, October & November) every year.
To be added to their Bike Skills Workshop mailing list and be the first to know about their next round of workshops, email
green.travel@darebin.vic.gov.au
BIKE HIRE
Check out the following places that provide bikes for hire:
Velo Cycles
Melbourne Bike Share
Freddy’s Bike Tours & Rentals
Cycles Galleria
LOOKING TO BUY BUT HAVE BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS
If you situation means that you cannot afford purchasing a new bike from one of the many supporting bike shops there are some great Not for Profit groups providing pre loved bikes:
WeCycles
Back2bikes
FAQ
CONTACT US
Contact Andrew (your Neighbourly Ride Leader) for further information.
0419 948 683
andrew@bunchrides.com
Neighbourly Ride – fun, social local rides
Neighbourly Ride Experiences
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Safer, more fun and knowing where to ride
Finding local rides close to home & any bike is welcome
Exploring, finding local places to ride with locals
Building confidence by riding with a group
Meeting other families and kids to ride with
Building confidence after buying a new bike
Getting started again in bike riding
Back for Neighbourly Ride, fun, picking up new skills & for people of all ages
The need for Neighbourly Rides
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Barriers to riding
The Solutions
Now jumping out of bed and excited to ride with my mates – the benefits of cycling
Local Supporters
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