Category: Announcement

Okay I’ve finally got my laptop back, so I can fill you in with what Hobart Bike Kitchen has been up to over the Festive Season.

Firstly the Sunday Sessions have still been in full swing (with a one week gap due to Christmas.)

Last session before Christmas saw a few gifts being ‘cooked up.’

This lovely step through bike is waiting to be claimed as a project bike by someone. It already has had its chain cleaned!

Anybody can come along and find a bike for themselves, its free! Usually we have all the parts you need.

Though sometimes it takes some effort to find them.

Over New Years I was helping out CoolPool Tas Promote Carpooling at the Falls Festival. This is the CoolPool walking car which attracted a lot of attention from the punters.

This turned out to be heaps of fun. Everyone should go register at Coolpool as even us bike riders sometimes need a lift and of course some of us drive.

HBK has teamed up with the Migrant Resource Center to set up some bike-related activities in their school holiday activities program. Over the first two weeks of January we had a bike maintenance session at Youth ARC, a group bike ride to Cornelian Bay and two mini Bike Kitchen sessions at Pulse youth center in Glenorchy.These actives proved popular and it was great to see many of the participants already had good bike spannering skills, all that was needed was some tools and they were right into it.

Some built up a bike kitchen bike for themselves.

The last session ran a few hours over time, as more and more bikes appeared. In the end there had to be a cut off point. As usual the few photos I snapped off don’t show the number of participants we had drop by over the two sessions.

By popular demand, we have an encore session Friday(22/1) from 2-4:30 If anybody is interested in helping out, get in contact. Beyond the scope of the summer holiday activities we are hoping to organise a portable Bike Kitchen happening possibly once a month in this location.

Okay thats enough for one post, consider yourself updated.

Gus

We’ve been quiet over the Chrtistmas/new Year break and hope you’ve enjoyed yourselves as well.

If you’re looking for some nice bike reading have a look at bike and bicycle tags on http://www.doobybrain.com/

There’s some nice stuff there, and the fixie lovers will enjoy A Taste of The Toast.

Look forward to seeing you all soon.

Continuing with the arty theme, Hobart Bike Kitchen is in dire need of a logo. However last time we drew something it didn’t turn out all that well.

With the below inspiration, will anybody put pencil to paper or pointer to pixel a create something stunning. Thou shalt be compensated in (bicycle) kind.

Hello,

I am seeking community involvement in an exciting new music performance project Pursuit for the Opening of Mona Foma in Hobart on January 9th. Acclaimed artists Jon Rose and Robin Fox are bringing together a pedal powered orchestra with some specially built bicycle instruments, to create a soundscape in the Mona Foma festival hub for the opening weekend.

You can be involved in a number of ways, from riding your bicycle in the performance – as part of the Unlikely Orchestra (ringing bells, horns or singing)- to participating in workshop builds of new bicycle instruments to be included in the performance. We would love to include cyclists from all over Tasmania in this performance.

There is meant to be a pdf for if you are interested in being a part of this event, but if it’s not working please contact Penny Camens at enquiries@mofo.net.au

Call for involvement

and here’s a link to give you some idea of what it might look like. PURSUIT

Ride your bike to the Walk Against Warming in the Florentine Valley!

This year’s Walk Against Warming starts at 12 noon on Saturday 12th December in Tasmania’s Upper Florentine. The walk will be part of a global day of climate action, coinciding with international climate talks in Copenhagen. Come along to the Walk against Warming and find out how forests help fight climate change, and the positive opportunities for expanding our renewable-energy and low-carbon industries. Make your voice heard! Join the call to world leaders for a strong and fair global climate deal at the Copenhagen climate talks.

Make your trip to the Walk Against Warming carbon neutral. Ride your bike to the Upper Florentine, arriving Friday night, in time to join in the fun. Arrangements will be made for all your gear, the journey will be pre-planned and guides will be with you on the day. Please note: there are a number of hills that you will need to ascend and descend on route to the Upper Florentine.

To find out more about the bike ride, call Jess at Environment Tasmania on (03) 6224 6319 or email climate@et.org.au

For more info about the Walk Against Warming, visit www.et.org.au

It’s obvious we think bikes are a great tool for good, here is a site that shows some of the impact that they can have in African communities

World Bicycle Relief

They also have a gift giving program if you’re a bit challenged by the upcoming gift giving season.

There is NO Sunday Session this weekend. Hobart Bike Kitchen has been invited to participate in the Pancakes in the Park Event which is happening Sunday Morning.

Event:

Pancakes in the Park, Sunday 22nd Nov, 10am – noon.
D’Arcy St Park, South Hobart.

What is it:
“The event is from 10AM – 12 on sunday 22nd.
The idea is for people to come along and eat free pancakes and get to know their neighbours. It is also for people to begin to learn what skills people have locally and to sort of set up a skills fair. So i might babysit your child if you cut my hair and made me a cake.
The event is aimed at those living in south Hobart, but its not exclusive so even if people are not in the area  is is still ok to come.
its a big social experiment which may fall flat or may be a roaring success.”

The thought of free pancakes was too much to resist.

If your about it would be great to drop in, especially if you live in or near south Hobart.

We are going to bring along a good set of tools and will be working away but won’t have access for all the spare parts etc we have at HBK HQ.

I’m considering running a 5pm onwards Session on a weekday to make up, get in touch if you’d be interested in this.

Also if your without a bike we now have so many different bikes that I’m sure we could find you a suitable project to work with so no excuses, come along.

Tata
Gus

I’ve just heard about this on the old Face vine. Sounds great.

An Article about us and the Sustainability Expo. Printed in the Sunday Mercury.