October means Bike Palooza time in Bendigo (VIC)!
It is always so inspiring to see how proactive, creative and engaging the Bike Bendigo crew are.
Each year they add more amazing events to their ever-expanding calendar of awesome bikey-things to see and do.
No wonder Bendigo is Australia’s premier regional cycling capital!
This week saw the opening event of their annual month-long bike Bike Palooza Bendigo festival.
Bike Palooza Bendigo
The Bike Palooza Bendigo calendar has over 120 bike-related events for all ages, stages and interests.
To kick it all off, there was a colourful community event, where families and riders of all ages donned their favourite dress-ups and met at Wolstencraft Gardens for a picnic and day full of free creative and fun activities.
What’s on?
Bike Palooza offers heaps of events and activities, including:
- Australian Walking and Cycling Conference (29-30 October)
- CycleLifeHQ National Cycling Tourism Conference (26 October)
- Pop-up learn to ride park and Open Streets Bendigo (27 October)
- Filmed by Bike international film festival (27 October)
- Bendigo Cycling Classic (28 October)
- Open Streets Bendigo at Fun Loong Fun Day (20 October)
- Ride2Work Day (17 October)
- Community rides every Sunday
This year will also see an inaugural pop-up learn to ride park, which will be held on Saturday 27 October.
The Yarn Ride
My favourite event this year would have to be the first ever Yarn Ride set for 14 October.
I love the idea of a parade of yarn bombed bikes taking over the streets – ridden proudly by knitted, woolly jumpered and bescarfed cyclists.
Wicked!
What a great way to celebrate bike riding and get more people involved in bicycle culture.
So if you are in the area, be sure to grab your bike, head down and get involved!
For more info see the Bike Palooza Calendar: www.bikepalooza.com.
Best of luck for your festival Jac and the crew – have a blast!
