Merri-bek BUG

Here is the long awaited and patiently longed for list with upcoming BUG rides in the near future. So get your calendar out and mark the dates! Further details will be provided closer to the respective rides.

Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail – Ride Date: 24 & 25 March 2012 (overnight stay in Warburton)
Ride on the rail trail from Lilydale to Warburton, bring tents and stay overnight at the caravan park (or make other arrangements. The pub is quite nice.) Nice easy pace, gentle gradients. Stop at the odd cafe or three. Children, families and infrequent riders welcome.

Cinema Nova Mystery Ride – Date: 16 April 2012
Ride at a leisurely pace to the Nova cinema, watch a mystery movie that will be on (the Nova hasn’t finalised the program yet) and have a drink and/ or snack beforehand.

ANZAC Glow Stick Ride – Date: 25 April 2012
Ride to the Hotel Esplanade in St. Kilda and enjoy music and drinks and good company.

Airport & Woodlands Homestead Ride – Date: 20 May 2012
We will ride to the airport for a latte and then on to the Woodlands Homestead for a picnic. The return journey will be through the Bandicoot Reserve and Gellibrand Hill. A stop at the bakery at Old Broady is certainly a possibility.

Winter Solstice Afternoon Tea Ride – Date: 23 June 2012
Ride at a leisurely pace to the Abbotsford Convent/Collingwood Children’s Farm for some afternoon tea.

Regards,
Julia & all Ride Leaders.

This is just a quick reminder for the get together on Friday.

When: Friday, December 16 at 6.30 pm

Where: Bridges Reserve, meet at the bike parking area in front of the Coburg Leisure Centre (access via Russell Street)
So feel free to come along and enjoy some music, food and drinks at the Coburg Night Market.

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Dear Buggies,

This is a reminder for the upcoming Annual General Meeting on Thursday the 27th of October 2011 at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel (681 Sydney Road, Brunswick) (in the back function room).

The meeting starts at 7.30 pm and will finish around 9.00 pm.

The ordinary business of the Annual General Meeting is:

1. Present the highlights of the year 2010 – 2011
2. Confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting
3. Present the financial report
4. Elect the new Committee of Management
5. Other Business

Also, we will have Melbourne’s one and only fabulous Ukulele Collective perform at the meeting! So come along and enjoy the show.

Members and guests are welcome and some fingerfood will be provided.

The next ride organised by The Squeaky Wheel is on this Sunday…

Put the public in public art and join the People’s Choice ride of the MoreArt Trail.

Taking in all of the exhibition sites, selected artists will be on hand to describe or perform their works. The ride will conclude at The Brunswick Green with a ceremony awarding the $1000 prize for the People’s Choice Award. Voting prize of $200 also up for grabs. Enjoy a complimentary drink for riders on arrival! It’s a win-win-win.

Meeting Point: From 12pm at Lux Foundry Café, 21 Hope St Brunswick, (departing 12.35pm)
Finishing: The Brunswick Green, 313 Sydney Rd at 3.30pm

Complimentary drink on arrival for ride participants

Registrations: Let us know you’re coming via info@thesqueakywheel.com.au

The Squeaky Wheel is organising some bike tours of the City of Moreland MoreArt Public Art show, and would love you – as Moreland’s cycling representatives – to be involved.

Spring Fashion Ride – Wednesday 12 October

Mark the end of ride to work day in style with a leisurely ride along the MoreArt Trail. Don your favourite spring frock or pull out your finest regalia for a downhill coast celebrating the creative spine of the municipality. After taking in the Artland exhibition of student works at RMIT, the ride will finish up at The Brunswick Green, with a complimentary drink for riders on arrival. Pimms and lemonade anyone?

Meeting Point: Gowrie Station at 4pm

Tour Ends: Group will arrive at Brunswick Green, 313 Sydney Rd at 6pm

Registrations: Let us know you’re coming via info@thesqueakywheel.com.au

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Ride to Work Day is on Wednesday the 12th of October 2011.

To acknowledge the day, Moreland City Council is hosting a Ride to Work Day community breakfast in Victoria Mall, Coburg (Melways 29, H1) between 7:30 and 9:00 am on the day.

If your commute to work doesn’t get you past Victoria Mall, check out the BV website to find a Ride to Work Day breakfast near you.

And don’t forget to register at https://ride2work.com.au/rtw/. One lucky registrant can win a signed and framed Cadel Evans BMC jersey as a reward!

If you are thinking about riding to work into the city on that day but are not sure how to do it you can meet up with BUG member Ross Millward who is happy to accompany you. Just send an email to committee@lists.morelandbug.org to take up his offer.

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The Moreland BUG’s Annual General Meeting is coming up and will be held on Thursday the 27th of October 2011 at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel (681 Sydney Road, Brunswick).

The meeting starts at 7.30 pm and will finish around 9.00 pm.

The ordinary business of the Annual General Meeting is:

1. Confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting
2. Present the financial report
3. Elect the new Committee of Management
4. Other business

All BUG members (which includes all subscribers to this email list) are welcome to consider nominating for a position on the BUG committee.

The following positions are open for nomination:

• Convenor
• Deputy Convenor
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• 3 x Ordinary Members

For a description of the roles and duties associated with each position, please see the BUG’s Constitution or feel free to contact the current office bearers if you have any questions (treasurer@morelandbug.org ; secretary@morelandbug.org ; deputyconvenor@morelandbug.org ; convenor@morelandbug.org).

Nominations must be made in writing to Julia (secretary@morelandbug.org) by October 20 and must be signed by 2 other members of the BUG(which Julia can help organise).

Please note that nominations will also be accepted on the night of the AGM!

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From the BikeFun newsletter:

Dirty Deeds Urban Cyclocross

1PM — Jackson Reserve, Murray Rd, Coburg Nth

Enter via Golf Rd. I think. Or ride north along the Merri Creek Bike Path from Dight’s Falls, then jump off when you hit Newlands Rd.

$10. Three categories: CX Bikes, Open Bikes, Kids.

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Pictures of O’Hea BikeTown Assembly Day.

Paul McKay & Nicholas Elliot

Kate

Bill, Fred, Sally, Terry, Glennys, Frank, Katie, Nicholas and other helpers

Pat & Laurie Burchell (Thanks!)

Christine Campbell & Paul McKay

Christine Campbell & Kate

Bill & Nik

Have you ever had a bike nicked?

Would you like to get your bike engraved to make sure it doesn’t happen to you?

Do you know there are some simple changes you can make that will to dramatically reduce your chances of being a victim of bike theft?

Come along to the Find My Bike Fun Day!

Brunswick Velodrome
Sunday 22 May 2010
11 am – 3pm

As part of the day’s activities, police from the Brunswick and Fawkner Stations will attempt match people who’ve recently lost their bike to theft with the stolen bikes they’ve successfully recovered.

If you’ve lost a bike bring some ID and details of the bike and you may be reunited with your beloved steed.

The Brunswick Cycling Club will be putting on a sausage sizzle and providing tips on riding in a velodrome.

Police will also be engraving bikes on the day. Get your bike engraved and deter that would-be thief.

There will be lots of fun on the day – including fun for the kids with a special appearance from Constable T Bear.

This event is presented by the Victoria Police working in association with the Brunswick Cycling Club and Moreland Council .
Brunswick Velodrome is on the Merri Creek Trail, just north of CERES – road access is via Harrison Street – Melway 30 B5.

If you would like more information about the event, please contact Simon Stainsby, Sustainable Transport Officer Moreland Council sstainsby@moreland.vic.gov.au or phone: 9240 1168.