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===[http://newcastlebikeecologycentre.blogspot.com/index.html Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre]===
 
===[http://newcastlebikeecologycentre.blogspot.com/index.html Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre]===
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CLOSED. Newcastle Bike Ecology Centre closed in 2014 and has moved and changed into the Bike Love Corral. See Bike Love Corral section for details.<br>
 
Newcastle's own environmental, not-for-profit, community based, sustainable transport, no green-wash cars, bikefun centre. Push bike co-op: We take pre-loved bikes & parts that are then restored by volunteers. Free workshops on how to fix bikes, cycling tips, & traffic skills. If you want a bike, we help you recycle one, for free! Volunteers welcome to help save the world through BIKEFUN!
 
Newcastle's own environmental, not-for-profit, community based, sustainable transport, no green-wash cars, bikefun centre. Push bike co-op: We take pre-loved bikes & parts that are then restored by volunteers. Free workshops on how to fix bikes, cycling tips, & traffic skills. If you want a bike, we help you recycle one, for free! Volunteers welcome to help save the world through BIKEFUN!
 
[[Image:NBEC.JPG|left|thumb|400px|Newcastle Bike Ecology Centre poster]]
 
[[Image:NBEC.JPG|left|thumb|400px|Newcastle Bike Ecology Centre poster]]
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===[http://nubug.wordpress.com/ Newcastle University Bike Users Group]===
 
===[http://nubug.wordpress.com/ Newcastle University Bike Users Group]===
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The University of Newcastle Bicycle Users' Group (BUG) is a cycling advocacy group, which seeks to promote cycling for fun, sport and transport.
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The Newcastle University Bicycle Users’ Group (NUBUG) is a cycling advocacy group, which seeks to promote cycling for fun, camaraderie, sport and transport.  
  
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By broadly representing students and staff who ride to university, we airm to encourage the University of Newcastle, RailCorp, the Roads and Traffice Authority and Newcastle City Council to provide more infrastructure to support cycling, and make it safer and more convenient way to commute and stay healthy.
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We cooperate with other cycling and bike groups who share a mutual interest.  
  
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By putting more commuters on bikes, we hope to ease parking, road safety, obesity and pollution problems created by cars.<br>  
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By broadly representing people who ride to university, we aim to encourage The University of Newcastle and Government Authorities to provide more infrastructure to support cycling.
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NUBUG aims to promote safe cycling, sustainability, convenience, economic welfare, fitness and health and to eliminate environmental pollution.
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(direct quote from the Constitution, 2. Aims and Objectives)<br>  
 
Links:<br>  
 
Links:<br>  
 
*[http://nubug.wordpress.com/ NUBUG wordpress blog]  
 
*[http://nubug.wordpress.com/ NUBUG wordpress blog]  
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===World Naked Bike Ride - [[Australia]]===
 
===World Naked Bike Ride - [[Australia]]===
 
Peacefully expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, aggression, consumerism and non-renewable energy.<br>
 
Peacefully expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, aggression, consumerism and non-renewable energy.<br>
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The next World Naked Bike Ride in Australia is on Saturday the 12th of March 2011.<br>
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The World Naked Bike Ride in [[Australia]] is on the second Saturday of March each year.<br>
 
Exact dates may vary from city to city.<br>
 
Exact dates may vary from city to city.<br>
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This is the current [[:Image:Australia_2011.JPG|poster / flyer]], to be used for the WNBR Australia 2011 to help promote participation. Please print these and stick them up where people will see them. Why not colour one in and stick it to your refrigerator? <br>
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See the [[List_of_rides#Australia]] for your city or town.
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[[Image:Australia_2011.JPG|left|thumb|400px|Poster / Flyer]]
 
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===World Naked* Bike Ride - [[Newcastle]]===
 
===World Naked* Bike Ride - [[Newcastle]]===
 
Peacefully expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, aggression, consumerism and non-renewable energy.<br>
 
Peacefully expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, aggression, consumerism and non-renewable energy.<br>
 
A clothed or clothes free protest; riding with a message of peace & sustainability for planet earth.<br>
 
A clothed or clothes free protest; riding with a message of peace & sustainability for planet earth.<br>
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The next World Naked Bike Ride in Newcastle is on Saturday the 12th of March 2011.<br>
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The World Naked Bike Ride in [[Newcastle]] is usually on the second Saturday of March each year.<br>  
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'''Date:''' Saturday 12 March 2011 <br>
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Assemble clothed with your bike. <br>Ride to a secret body painting party. <br>Wearing a bike helmet is compulsory. <br>
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'''Time:''' 2pm<br>
 
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'''Location:''' The little park just south of the Hamilton Railway Station in Beaumont St.<br>
 
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Assemble clothed with your bike. Ride to a secret body painting party. Wearing a bike helmet is compulsory. <br>
 
 
Body paint yourself with peace signs, hearts and flowers.<br>
 
Body paint yourself with peace signs, hearts and flowers.<br>
 
Note: *Clothing 100% optional. Helmet Compulsory.<br>
 
Note: *Clothing 100% optional. Helmet Compulsory.<br>
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2011 poster below:
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See the [[Newcastle]] page for details of any upcoming ride.
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[[Image:Newcastle_2011_B%26W.JPG|left|thumb|300px|Black and white, colour in poster]]
 
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=The Hosting Partners:=
 
=The Hosting Partners:=
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Students, staff, alumni and riders who visit campus all have an interest in the success of this group to lobby for better bike facilities like bike paths, bike racks, lockers and showers on campus plus better cycleways that link campus to the rest of Newcastle. Feel free to join if you have an interest in cycling for utility, advancing and promoting cycling and cycling facilities, cycling for recreation, fitness, sport, environment, community, protest or just plain fun in or in connection with The University of Newcastle.
 
Students, staff, alumni and riders who visit campus all have an interest in the success of this group to lobby for better bike facilities like bike paths, bike racks, lockers and showers on campus plus better cycleways that link campus to the rest of Newcastle. Feel free to join if you have an interest in cycling for utility, advancing and promoting cycling and cycling facilities, cycling for recreation, fitness, sport, environment, community, protest or just plain fun in or in connection with The University of Newcastle.
  
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Members of NUBUG are encouraged to network and promote bike activities that interest them and their peers. Maybe that could involve a social ride with a picnic, or a sweaty fast sports ride, or a mountain bike bush ride - its up to them and maybe you if you want to join.
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Members of NUBUG are encouraged to network and promote bike activities that interest them and their peers. Maybe that could involve a social ride with a picnic, or a sweaty fast sports ride, or a mountain bike bush ride - its up to them and maybe you if you want to join. Membership costs only $2. Membership enquiries can be made by emailing [mailto:nubug.[email protected] NUBUG] or visit the Bike Love Corral at NUBUG or one of the NUBUG meetings.
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Bike Love Corral donated a very shiny almost brand spanking new Dunlop Ladies 18 speed Montain Bike which is being raffled as an incentive for people to sign up for membership. All new members get a chance in the draw. Membership costs only a dollar. Tom Marshall is the convenor of the group and main student behind the NUBUG and you may contact him to join as a member: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=643812081&ref=ts
 
  
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The Inaugrual General Meeting is expected in the second week of semester (to be confirmed). The prize bike will be drawn then. Other NUBUG activities will be planned but as the club is just beginning it is up to the new members to get their direction. For the time being, members can take an interest in the events and bike activism cultural stuff that the Bike Love Corral partners present.  
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If you want to join the [http://boron.ocoth.net/mailman/listinfo/bikeusersgroup_nusa.org.au mailing list] everyone is welcome. Members are subscribed to the mailing list by NUBUB moderators shortly after joining.  
  
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If you want to be an affilliate member (that is free but lacks voting rights and can not run for elected positions) you can still be active within the group and join the mailing list. Here is the mailing list for NUBUG: http://boron.ocoth.net/mailman/listinfo/bikeusersgroup_nusa.org.au
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====[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/Newcastle_Bike_Love_Corral Bike Love Corral] visits [http://nubug.wordpress.com/ Newcastle University Bike Users' Group]====
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Do you need a bike? Are you broke? Bike Love Corral has going bikes at super low prices or you can fix an old bike for yourself for FREE! Volunteers & bike/part donations welcome.<br>
  
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====[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/Newcastle_Bike_Love_Corral Bike Love Corral] visits [http://nubug.wordpress.com/ Newcastle University Bike Users' Group]====
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BikeLoveCorral.BlogSpot.com (volunteer groups promoting pushbikes as happy, ethical, safe sustainable transport.) Trade-in/cash or buy/borrow 2nd hand bikes/parts/fixing/etc. We turn-over 33 bikes a week. Donate bikes/parts. Traffic skills workshops (end car annoyance) and more.<br>
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We have moved into the new bike workshop at Bike Hub East on The University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus(Wed 6th Aug 2014, 10am official opening)<br>
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Location: Off Richardson Road, Callaghan 2308.<br>
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At the end of Richardson Rd go left into Design Road. We are at the corner of the next right, At the back of the Bike Hub East building. <br>
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Map : http://www.whereis.com/nsw/callaghan/richardson-rd<br>
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Three 15minute visitor parking spots near Commonwealth Bank. Free car parking on Saturdays, and for drop off / pick up goods.
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Use of the workshop is kindly provided through NUSA and Newcastle University Bike Users' Group (thanks heaps!) Everyone welcome. We are hard to find with little signage, so follow these directions and have a street directory<br>
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Bikes/parts: We usually can supply bikes and parts to people within 10 minutes (over 95% success for requests). But for newer things or to save a trip send us an email to check we have it, or we could bring it in from our warehouse for you. Open Times: Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm Closed Times: Public Holidays and other times displayed on web Contact: [email protected] and Facebook Membership: Bike Love Corral members get $5 off most goods/services Workshop rules/OHS: Safety and Health are our top priority for visitors. The afternoon sun pokes through the high security window mesh, be sun smart. If you want to use our tools please email us to obtain a workshop pass.
  
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[http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/Newcastle_Bike_Love_Corral Bike Love Corral] visits [http://nubug.wordpress.com/ Newcastle University Bike Users' Group].<br>
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* Requirement: Current [http://nubug.wordpress.com/ Newcastle University Bike Users' Group] membership is required.
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The '''Bike Love Corral''' details are:
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This is the old [[:File:Bike_Love_Corral_at_NUBUG_2013.JPG|flyer / poster]], to be used for the Bike Love Corral at NUSA to help promote participation. Please print these and stick them up where people will see them. <br>
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* Time: 10am to 4pm
 
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* Date: Every Thursday During Semester
 
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* Place: Outside the NUSA Building (on the grassy knoll or on the back verandah if it rains).  
 
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This is the current [[:File:Bike_Love_Corral_at_NUBUG.JPG|flyer / poster]], to be used for the Bike Love Corral at NUSA to help promote participation. Please print these and stick them up where people will see them. <br>
 
 
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=142149104216 Bike Love Corral] on Facebook
 
*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=142149104216 Bike Love Corral] on Facebook
 
*Newcastle Uni Bike Users Group:<br>  
 
*Newcastle Uni Bike Users Group:<br>  
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*[http://www.nusa.org.au/ Newcastle University Students' Association] (NUSA)
 
*[http://www.nusa.org.au/ Newcastle University Students' Association] (NUSA)
 
*[http://www.nusa.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=115 NUSA Environment Collective]
 
*[http://www.nusa.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=115 NUSA Environment Collective]
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*[http://australia.worldnakedbikeride.org/bikelovecorral/ Bike Love Corral] webpage.  
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*This is the [[Newcastle Bike Love Corral]] webpage.  
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[[File:Bike_Love_Corral_at_NUBUG.JPG|left|thumb|400px|Flyer / Poster]]
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[[File:Bike_Love_Corral_at_NUBUG_2013.JPG|left|thumb|400px|Flyer / Poster]]
 
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====Thursday Bike Bus to Uni====
 
====Thursday Bike Bus to Uni====
 
Thursday during semester the bike bus takes riders to Uni. [http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Bike-Love-Corral-Thursday-Bike-Bus-to-Uni Assemble 8:00am The Gateway Hotel, Maitland Road, Islington. Or pick up the group along the route. (Click here for map)].
 
Thursday during semester the bike bus takes riders to Uni. [http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Bike-Love-Corral-Thursday-Bike-Bus-to-Uni Assemble 8:00am The Gateway Hotel, Maitland Road, Islington. Or pick up the group along the route. (Click here for map)].
  
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===The University of Newcastle - Ride to Work Day 2010 - Bike Busses===
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====Archived material====
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Wednesday the 13th of October 2010. <br>
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Please refer to the [[Bike Love Corral past events]] page for material about past events.
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[http://nubug.org/2010/10/06/80/ Ride to work details on NUBUG.org]<br>
 
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'''NOTE: Lead Organisers are the Newcastle University Bike Users' Group.'''<br>
 
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Participants are required to [http://nubug.org/2010/10/06/80/ complete the following declaration] on The University of Newcastle [http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/environmental-sustainability/ride-to-work/registration-form.html Registration for the 2010 Ride to Work (Campus) Event web page]:<br>
 
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Registration for the event means you understand the terms of the national event as follows:<br>
 
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I understand that participation in this event may involve riding on public roads used by traffic and I am aware of the hazards involved in that and in riding bikes in general.
 
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I hereby release, exempt and indemnify the organisers, sponsors and all other persons involved in the event from all liability whether in negligence or otherwise which may arise in connection with the participation in this event.
 
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Several group rides called Bike Busses are being organised by [http://nubug.org/2010/10/06/80/ NUBUG]<br>
 
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'''Note: Ride safely, defensively, in control and maintain situational awareness.'''<br>
 
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NUBUG organisers approached the police and asked them to help us cross [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Vera+and+Maud+Street,+Mayfield+West,+New+South+Wales&sll=-32.895119,151.721148&sspn=0.007585,0.013711&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Maud+St+%26+Vera+St,+New+South+Wales+2298&z=16 Maud street] which will be EXTREMELY busy at approximately 8am.  We only needed the police to block the road for 30 seconds for us, which we felt was not an unreasonable request. The request was not met. Extreme caution is required crossing [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Vera+and+Maud+Street,+Mayfield+West,+New+South+Wales&sll=-32.895119,151.721148&sspn=0.007585,0.013711&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Maud+St+%26+Vera+St,+New+South+Wales+2298&z=16 Maud St]. There is NO marked crossing and cyclists must be very patient to find a safe break in the traffic. There is refuge island in the centre of the road although it is small and requires 2 lanes of traffic to be crossed in either direction. The view of traffic coming from the right when travelling to the University is obscured by a hump backed bridge. Speeding traffic pops over the bridge allowing only a very brief window for vehicle drivers and bike riders to see one another and avoid collision. Serious accidents have occurred at this intersection resulting in hospitalisation of bike riders from the University. Last years route was different, and we chose to cross Newcastle Road because of the busyness of [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Vera+and+Maud+Street,+Mayfield+West,+New+South+Wales&sll=-32.895119,151.721148&sspn=0.007585,0.013711&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Maud+St+%26+Vera+St,+New+South+Wales+2298&z=16 Maud St] and other factors.  Last years event was safe with no injuries, but better understanding of Bike Bus etiquette and rules for novice group riding will make things run smoother.  The below can be used by anyone.
 
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*Follow all [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/num_reg/rtatma1999rr20082008179l13j2008595.pdf road rules].  Most cyclists don’t know them all.  The ride leaders will know them if you are unsure.
 
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===Bike Love Fest===
 
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'''30 September - 4 October 2010'''<br>
 
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[[File:Bike_Love_Fest.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Bike Love Fest]]
 
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Bike Love Fest<br>
 
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[http://criticalmass.wikia.com/wiki/Newcastle,_New_South_Wales Critical Mass]
 
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Global Ride Celebrating Cycling. Assert our right to ride on roads and not in the car door death lane. <br>
 
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[http://australia.worldnakedbikeride.org/ World Naked Bike Ride]
 
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Peacefully expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, aggression, consumerism and non-renewable energy.
 
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australia.worldnakedbikeride.org
 
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*'''Bike Love Fest Events Bike Library''' (Pick-up or fix bike time)
 
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Ride starts at Location: [http://newcastlebikeecologycentre.blogspot.com/index.html Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre], 106 Robert St, Islington. Time: 3pm.
 
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Body painting & bike decorating from 2pm to 3pm Location: [http://newcastlebikeecologycentre.blogspot.com/index.html Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre], 106 Robert St, Islington. Bring swimmers and towel.
 
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Peacefully expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, aggression, consumerism and non-renewable energy. Oz rides in March.
 
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Starts at Location: [http://newcastlebikeecologycentre.blogspot.com/index.html Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre], 106 Robert St, Islington. Time: 11am. (Remember daylight saving!)
 
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Visit the best beaches in the world, by bike.
 
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*'''Bike Love Fest Events Bike Library''' (Returning bikes time)
 
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At Location : [http://newcastlebikeecologycentre.blogspot.com/index.html Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre], 106 Robert St, Islington. Time: from 4pm to 6pm
 
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Location: [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&g=Albert+St,+Wickham+NSW+2293&q=Croatian+Wickham+Sports+Club&ie=UTF8&ll=-32.916287,151.754&spn=0.006989,0.013497&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A Croatian Wickham Sports Club], Wickham Park, Albert St Wickham. Time: 7pm. The premises are licensed and all ages. Please show your appreciation for the use of the Croation Club for our film night by purchasing beverages at the bar!  Featuring local and global films and documentaries. Bring some money, a bike lock and lights for the trip home.
 
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Meet on the [http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Cowper+Street,+Wickham,+NSW&sll=-32.920973,151.76003&sspn=0.030332,0.054846&g=Wickham+NSW&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Cowper+St,+Wickham+New+South+Wales+2293&z=16 Western side of Cowper St bridge (Carrington Bridge), Wickham].
 
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Ride the shared pedestrian cycleway to Nobbys beach crossing no main roads.
 
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Join in games, or teach us some new ones.  Slow races, tips and more!
 
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Do you have an idea for a bike cultural event / fun bike activity? Add your event idea to the Bike Love Fest notice board at Bike Love Fest Events Bike Library (at [http://newcastlebikeecologycentre.blogspot.com/index.html Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre]) with adequate notice and see other bike lovers join in with you. It could be a ride, a game, a costume parade, a debate - anything as long as bikes, cycling and having fun with other cyclists is integral.
 
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Newcastle’s annual Multicultural and Community Festival, to be held in Civic Park on Saturday 6 June 2009 (Long Weekend) in Civic Park, in conjunction with World Environment Day June 5, under the theme: "BE THE CHANGE", relating to Gandhi's statement - You must be the change you wish to see in the world!"
 
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[[Image:Bike_Love_Corral_at_TINA_2009.JPG|left|thumb|400px|2009 Flyer / Poster]]
 
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This "Bike Love Corral" page was included on the http://australia.worldnakedbikeride.org/ website here: http://australia.worldnakedbikeride.org/bikelovecorral/ . Users may have been re-directed from the old location of the page to this page. Previously the logos or banners of the The Supporting Volunteers Bike Activism Groups and The Hosting Partners had been featured with a hyperlink to that entities web site from their logo or banner. The ability to hyperlinking images to external websites is not available on this wiki website. Apologies are offered to Supporting Volunteers Bike Activism Groups and The Hosting Partners for the degradation of appearance of this page due to the change but it is due to circumstances beyond our control.
 

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The Bike Love Corral is a manifestation of bike fun presented by Newcastle volunteers from a variety of supporting bike activism groups.

Bike Love Corral


The Supporting Volunteers Bike Activism Groups

Critical Mass Australia

The following international website has information about Critical Mass in Australia.
Critical Mass Wiki
This is a wiki website for information about Critical Mass bike rides in cities around the world.
It has free information space for local Critical Mass groups.
If you are involved in a local Critical Mass group, you can add information and upload flyers to this site.
This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date Critical Mass website.

Critical Mass Newcastle

Critical Mass Newcastle ride on the first Friday of every month from Civic Park (opposite the Town Hall). Assemble at 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start. Ride Daily! Celebrate Monthly!
Critical Mass Newcastle Wiki

Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre

CLOSED. Newcastle Bike Ecology Centre closed in 2014 and has moved and changed into the Bike Love Corral. See Bike Love Corral section for details.
Newcastle's own environmental, not-for-profit, community based, sustainable transport, no green-wash cars, bikefun centre. Push bike co-op: We take pre-loved bikes & parts that are then restored by volunteers. Free workshops on how to fix bikes, cycling tips, & traffic skills. If you want a bike, we help you recycle one, for free! Volunteers welcome to help save the world through BIKEFUN!

Newcastle Bike Ecology Centre poster


Newcastle Cycleways Movement Inc.

Work with Government bodies to improve bicycle facilities in the Greater Newcastle Area.
Its aims are to promote the safe responsible use of bicycles for transport, leisure and fitness.
Members get bike riding insurance, discounts, rides, legal advice, and more.

Newcastle University Bike Users Group

The Newcastle University Bicycle Users’ Group (NUBUG) is a cycling advocacy group, which seeks to promote cycling for fun, camaraderie, sport and transport.

We cooperate with other cycling and bike groups who share a mutual interest.

By broadly representing people who ride to university, we aim to encourage The University of Newcastle and Government Authorities to provide more infrastructure to support cycling.

NUBUG aims to promote safe cycling, sustainability, convenience, economic welfare, fitness and health and to eliminate environmental pollution.

(direct quote from the Constitution, 2. Aims and Objectives)
Links:

World Naked Bike Ride - Australia

Peacefully expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, aggression, consumerism and non-renewable energy.
The World Naked Bike Ride in Australia is on the second Saturday of March each year.
Exact dates may vary from city to city.
See the List_of_rides#Australia for your city or town.

World Naked* Bike Ride - Newcastle

Peacefully expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, aggression, consumerism and non-renewable energy.
A clothed or clothes free protest; riding with a message of peace & sustainability for planet earth.
The World Naked Bike Ride in Newcastle is usually on the second Saturday of March each year.
Assemble clothed with your bike.
Ride to a secret body painting party.
Wearing a bike helmet is compulsory.
Body paint yourself with peace signs, hearts and flowers.
Note: *Clothing 100% optional. Helmet Compulsory.
See the Newcastle page for details of any upcoming ride.

The Hosting Partners:

Students

NUSA Environment Collective - Ride a Bike Campaign

The Newcastle University Students' Association, Enviro Collective is the student environmental group on The University of Newcastle campus. In mid 2009 the Enviro Collective began the Ride a Bike Campaign to encourage bike use over car use among the Uni community. Riding a bike has minimal environmental impact, does not produce green house gasses or toxic emissions, does not produce noise pollution, is far cheaper than driving a car and it is easier to find somewhere to park your bike. Parking on campus for a year costs more than the price of many new bikes and decent second hand models.

Newcastle University Bike Users Group

Bike Love Corral has attended the Orientation Week at the University of Newcastle and helped with the stall for Newcastle University Bike Users' Group.

Students, staff, alumni and riders who visit campus all have an interest in the success of this group to lobby for better bike facilities like bike paths, bike racks, lockers and showers on campus plus better cycleways that link campus to the rest of Newcastle. Feel free to join if you have an interest in cycling for utility, advancing and promoting cycling and cycling facilities, cycling for recreation, fitness, sport, environment, community, protest or just plain fun in or in connection with The University of Newcastle.

Members of NUBUG are encouraged to network and promote bike activities that interest them and their peers. Maybe that could involve a social ride with a picnic, or a sweaty fast sports ride, or a mountain bike bush ride - its up to them and maybe you if you want to join. Membership costs only $2. Membership enquiries can be made by emailing NUBUG or visit the Bike Love Corral at NUBUG or one of the NUBUG meetings.

If you want to join the mailing list everyone is welcome. Members are subscribed to the mailing list by NUBUB moderators shortly after joining.

Bike Love Corral visits Newcastle University Bike Users' Group

Do you need a bike? Are you broke? Bike Love Corral has going bikes at super low prices or you can fix an old bike for yourself for FREE! Volunteers & bike/part donations welcome.

BikeLoveCorral.BlogSpot.com (volunteer groups promoting pushbikes as happy, ethical, safe sustainable transport.) Trade-in/cash or buy/borrow 2nd hand bikes/parts/fixing/etc. We turn-over 33 bikes a week. Donate bikes/parts. Traffic skills workshops (end car annoyance) and more.

We have moved into the new bike workshop at Bike Hub East on The University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus(Wed 6th Aug 2014, 10am official opening)
Location: Off Richardson Road, Callaghan 2308.
At the end of Richardson Rd go left into Design Road. We are at the corner of the next right, At the back of the Bike Hub East building.
Map : http://www.whereis.com/nsw/callaghan/richardson-rd
Three 15minute visitor parking spots near Commonwealth Bank. Free car parking on Saturdays, and for drop off / pick up goods. Use of the workshop is kindly provided through NUSA and Newcastle University Bike Users' Group (thanks heaps!) Everyone welcome. We are hard to find with little signage, so follow these directions and have a street directory

Bikes/parts: We usually can supply bikes and parts to people within 10 minutes (over 95% success for requests). But for newer things or to save a trip send us an email to check we have it, or we could bring it in from our warehouse for you. Open Times: Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm Closed Times: Public Holidays and other times displayed on web Contact: [email protected] and Facebook Membership: Bike Love Corral members get $5 off most goods/services Workshop rules/OHS: Safety and Health are our top priority for visitors. The afternoon sun pokes through the high security window mesh, be sun smart. If you want to use our tools please email us to obtain a workshop pass.

This is the old flyer / poster, to be used for the Bike Love Corral at NUSA to help promote participation. Please print these and stick them up where people will see them.

Flyer / Poster


http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=File:Bike_Love_Corral_at_NUBUG_2013.JPG

Thursday Bike Bus to Uni

Thursday during semester the bike bus takes riders to Uni. Assemble 8:00am The Gateway Hotel, Maitland Road, Islington. Or pick up the group along the route. (Click here for map).

Archived material

Please refer to the Bike Love Corral past events page for material about past events.

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