Tasmanian Bike Week runs from 1-8 March this year and there will be plenty of rides and events across the state to keep riders busy.
See the full list and details for getting involved at: https://tasbicyclecouncil.org.au/bike-week/
New to Bike Week
Eudaimonia Cycling Tours have put themselves out there this year, offering several rides and events for serious riders in Hobart. Their Eudaimonia community rides run three times a week and for Bike Week only you can test your mettle against their group for free at the Mt Nelson, Sandy Bay to Kingston and Women’s Friday rides.
They are also organising free maintenance workshops with two of our outstanding bike stores: Queers and Gears at Cyclinglo on Saturday 1 March and Girl Gang at Giant on Wednesday 5 March.
The Launceston Tweed Ride has been bouncing about since being ejected from the Junction Festival line-up and the Tamar Bicycle Users Group (TBUG) have decided to take it on as a Bike Week event from this year. Come along on Saturday 1 March dressed in your finest.
Bicycle Network is teaming up with TBUG to offer a Bike Week Back on your Bike session on Sunday 2 March at the Churchill Park car park near the Dog Training Club from 2.30pm to 4pm. It's a free 90-minute session but places are limited and bookings are essential.
TBUG are holding a Ride2Work Day breakfast during Bike Week, which may suit some riders who find the official breakfast in October is still a bit too chilly for them. Meet at Civic Square on Monday 3 March between 7.30am and 9am.
Also in the north, TBUG are providing budding mountain bikers with an introductory ride and exploration of the trails at Trevallyn Reserve from 6pm on Tuesday 4 March.
Reliable Bike Week go-tos
Hobart Wheelers start Bike Week off with the Kunanyi Challenge every year. Join them on Saturday 1 March, to time yourself up the mountain from Longley without cars around, starting early morning.
TBUG’s Ride the Night ride on Saturday 1 March at 7pm is always a spectacle with riders blinging up their bikes and themselves to celebrate the convenience of bike riding no matter what the time.
The Launceston History Ride on Sunday 2 March always draws a crowd. Join the group at 10am at Churchill Park for the route around town discovering the fascinating past of various buildings and sites, forever changing the way you’ll look at them again.
Super Tuesday is on 4 March: the chance to give back by contributing to an annual count of bike riders at more than 50 intersections around Hobart. Register online for a site to count between 7am and 9am. Devonport and Launceston councils also do their own counts on the same morning.
Other events and activities
Bicycle Network and TBUG are also offering their free social rides during Bike Week, including the E-bike introduction to the Domain followed by coffees at the monthly southern catch up and the Wednesday morning and Thursday evening rides in the north.
And while Hobart Bike Kitchen is open every Sunday of the year, this year they are re-launching at the South Hobart tip shop to mark Bike Week. They have had to move from their old position behind the Wilderness Society building and the tip shop is a great fit for their work helping people to fix old bikes and get them moving again.
The crew at the Okines Community House bike shed do a similar thing and are open every Monday and Thursday between 11am and 3pm, with lots of restored bikes up for grabs.
Hobart Bike Polo welcomes new players every Tuesday night at the University of Tasmania’s Sandy Bay outdoor courts between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.
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