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Bike Fit for First-Timers
19 June 2009
Never been on Cycle Queensland before? If you are new to cycling, take advantage of our free Bike Fit for First-Timers. See the Cycle Queensland Updates page for details.
Queensland's biggest bike ride: entries are open!
17 June 2009
The Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Cycle Challenge on Sunday 11 October 2009 is Queensland's biggest bike ride. Individual entries are now open!
CQ Info nights in June
12 June 2009
If you are thinking about coming on Cycle Queensland 2009 but have a few questions you would like answered before you sign up ... we are holding two more Info Nights in June.
At the Info Night we'll show a short presentation about Cycle Queensland and there'll be heaps of time to ask all your questions!
Riders and volunteers who have already signed up for Cycle Queensland are also welcome to come along.
The last two Info Nights for Cycle Queensland 2009 will be held in Toowoomba on Tuesday 23 June and Brisbane (West End) on Thursday 25 June.
RSVP to bqinfo@bq.org.au
Toowoomba Info Night:
- When: Tuesday 23 June
- Where: Metro Cafe, 15 Railway St, Toowoomba (next to Bikeline)
- Time: 6.00pm (for an hour or so)
Brisbane Info Night:
- When: Thursday 25 June
- Where: Ahimsa House, Horan St West End (opposite West End State School).
- Time: 6.30pm (for an hour or so)
Campaigning in Mareeba
11 June 2009
Cyclists in Mareeba are campaigning for a bikeway along the narrow Kennedy Highway south from town, a route identified in the area's Principal Cycle Network Plan as in need of bike facilities.
In the past 20 years, the road has claimed four people, pedestrians and cyclists, as they walk or ride to town. Mareeba is mourning the recent loss of Suzanne Daniels, struck when riding to work.
Tablelanders or North Queensland touring cyclists who ride in the area can contact Tanya Barker on 4092 7400 to help or for more info. Also active in the area, running both racing and social rides as well getting more involved in advocacy are Tableland Cycle Sports. The president is David Prete, ph 0418 878 391.
Cycle Queensland test rides
3 June 2009
Are you thinking about entering Cycle Queensland, but you're not sure if you have what it takes? Sign up for one of Bicycle Queensland's free test rides, and find out.
Cleaning up Brisbane's bikeways
22 May 2009
In the aftermath of this week's heavy rains, there are maintenance issues all across Brisbane's bikeway network. BCC's Active Transport unit has asked for the assistance of Brisbane cyclists to pinpoint urgent maintenance issues such as debris blocking bike-paths, areas still suffering flooding etc. Call the BCC on 3403 8888 or visit the Council's maintenance web page to let them know what needs fixing.
BQ Events Update April 2009
30 April 2009
What to do with your KRudd money, how to pheel phantastic, and how you can get your name on 10,000 t-shirts. All in this month's BQ Events Update.
The new BQ 'green' jersey has landed
8 April 2009
Bicycle Queensland's new cycling jersey has arrived from SCODY and is now available to members.
Please check SCODY's sizing guide before ordering. Unisex sizes only. Prices (members only): unisex short sleeve $89.00 / unisex long sleeve $99.00. Postage $4 for one or $6 for two.Huge support for increased mtb access to BCC bushland
29 April 2009
Bicycle Queensland has welcomed the results of Brisbane City Council's outdoor recreation survey which showed very strong support for increased mountain biking in Council reserves.
Of the people who took the online survey, mountain biking was by far the most popular use of Brisbane City Council reserves, with 79% of respondents. Bushwalking was next most popular (44%). 83% of respondents were frequent visitors to Mt Coot-tha Forest (Gap Creek), where BCC successfully maintains a popular network of mountain bike trails, in conjunction with volunteer trail-care groups.
The very same percentage of respondents said that providing more mountain bike facilities would be the number one thing that Council could do to encourage more use of bushland.
The cycling community also put its hand up to be a part of making these facilities sustainable. 89% of respondents supported or strongly supported the expansion of trail-care initiatives, and 81% said they would volunteer time to assist such an initiative.
The bushland areas that people would like opened for mountain biking are Toohey Forest (75% of survey respondents) and Karawatha Forest (66%).
Bicycle Queensland believes this survey helps to show that mountain biking is a vibrant, healthy and growing sector of the cycling community. Bicycle Queensland supports opening up more Brisbane City Council bushland areas for mountain biking, especially where this can be co-ordinated with trail-care initiatives. The survey results (219 kb PDF).