Initiatives, research and events where bicycles create positive social change
Canberra’s Dirt de Femme 2016 was held on May 1st at Stromlo and was a great event on all accounts. Now in its 5th year encouraging women and girls of all ages to get out and ride MTB, the ride is not only a race, but a great event to get female riders together and …
Today I registered for the Single Speed World Championships 2016 (SSWC 2016) to be held in Woodend, Victoria later this year on October 21-23rd 2016. Yahhooooo! Yes, you heard correctly, the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP for 2016 is in Oz – not just the National SS which I posted about October last year. From a preliminary count of entrants, there are currently 177 …
This is a sweet 7 minute short film by Chris McCoy & Adam Neustadter about the ups and downs of being a bicycle. It was created 2 years ago and has been selected for numbers international film festivals. The main character is The Bicycle who is personified by the voice of Matthew Waterson and even so often I …
While reading though some research for my Lit Review, I came across this article: Ghatak, M., Kumar, C., & Mitra, S. (2013). Cash versus kind: Understanding the preferences of the bicycle-programme beneficiaries in Bihar. London, UK: International Growth Centre. I have previously posted about this program, as it looks like a great initiative, so I was …
3 – 10 July 2016 is NAIDOC Week in Australia. NAIDOC stands for the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee – and this week is a national celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements. This week aims to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society. As such, there are …
Postscript – Unfortunately, the video that is the basis for this post was removed from public viewing a few weeks after this was posted – it was a real gem for those who were lucky enough to view it before it was taken down! This engaging MTB video of Dan McMunn’s MTB Life is …
On the weekend, I rode the South East Queensland (SEQ) Enduro 2016 Round 3 at Garapine. It was my first Enduro foray out this year, but I wanted to make the effort to get on the bike after a very busy semester. I needed the fresh air and break from Brisbane. I didn’t care about …
There are a number of things I love about this innovation – the invisible bike helmet. Yes, it is primarily about bikes and most certainly about creating positive and safe biking change. However, it is a reinvention of the normal and breaking many (social and technical) barriers. Here are some reasons why this innovation is …
Yesterday I returned from another awesome trip to Cairns for a UCI World Cup round. This time, it was the UCI World Cup – Round 2 Cairns 2016 and it has been 2 years since the last time this event has been in Australia. Of course, we took our bikes with us on our ‘family holiday’ …
What is Fleet Farming? – A community-driven, low emission distributed urban farming model – Build home gardens less than .25 acres throughout the community – Use bike-powered transportation for maintenance and harvest of produce – Sell produce at local farmers markets, food trucks, and local restaurants Fleet Farming The ‘Fleet Farmer’ name refers to ‘Farmers’ …