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Massbug Membership

Support the great work of MASSBUG - improving the local (and wider) cycling environment! See our membership form

How much does it cost?

• AUD $15 per year (individual) or $20 (household) or $10 (concession)

• Make cheques payable to Marrickville-South Sydney Bicycle Group

How do I join?

• In person at one of our meetings

• By mail with a completed membership form to: MASSBUG 342 Livingstone Rd Marrickville NSW 2204.

Contacts and Meeting Times

• Go to the Contacts page to find out how to contact or meet with Massbug.

• Go to the About page for more information about Massbug.

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Contact Massbug

Email:
massbug[--at--]massbug.org.au :: Replace [--at--] with @

Phone:
(+61 2) 9294 5900 Message bank checked every 2 days.

Meetings:
Massbug meetings are open to everyone interested in cycling.
Date: The first Wednesday of every month.
Time: 7:30 pm - Or come at 7:15pm for a pre-meeting chat and sample our assortment of teas.
Location: Newtown Neighbourhood Centre (across King Street from Newtown Station)

Email lists

Join the MASSBUG News List
This is a low volume email list just for announcements/events/news. Usually two emails per month.

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LINKS

Here you will find links to websites for other "bugs" and cycle related organisations.

Cycling in NSW

• Bicycle New South Wales (BNSW) - Peak state advocacy organisation
• RTA Bicycles - including maps and more
• Find any cycling group at the Cycling Promotion Fund website.

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Adjoining Bicycle User Groups (BUGs)

• BikeSydney - for CBD cyclists
• BIKEast - representing Sydney's Eastern suburbs
• AshBug - covering Ashfield Council area
• BurstBug covering Burwood & Strathfield Council areas
• Leichhardt Bug - Leichhardt Council area
• Bike South West covering Canterbury, Bankstown & Hurstville local council areas
• St George Bug Covering the St George municipality.

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BUGS Further afield

• BikeNorth has a great 'Getting Started' section of their website, including buying a bike and cycling skills tips (handling motorists, roundabouts and best ways to lock up).
• Sharkbike - Cronulla Sutherland area.
• IllawaraBug - Wollongong and Shellharbour

Competitive Cycling

• Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club - Are you interested in racing or in joining longer, more challenging rides? Or travelling to Tasmania for the annual Penny Farthing Championships?

Local Government

• Marrickville Council home page
• Councillors

State Government

• Members of the Legislative Assembly representing the electorates of Marrickville and Canterbury
• State Government Bicycle Links

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Other local organisations we work with

• Sydney South West AHS Population Health Unit / Health Promotion Unit supports Active Transport in many ways.
• South Sydney Development Corporation who are developing a cycleway along the Alexandra Canal (from the airport towards the city)
• Council of the City of Sydney who, since the change in boundaries, have responsibility for the Alexandra Canal link.
• The Redfern Waterloo Authority

National

• National Cycling Strategy

National Advocacy

• Bicycle Federation of Australia
• Cycling Promotion Fund
• Cycling Resource Centre
• Austroads

Overseas Resources

• Sustrans is the UK's sustainable transport charity which works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects.
• The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Centre is a huge American site which contains everything from an image database to information on policies and planning.

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Compiled links

• Bicycle Network Australia
• Aussie Cycling

Retail Rental Repairs and Spares

• Cheeky Transport - Sydney's city bike specialists
• King Street Cyclery - our local
• Bike Repairs - specialist bicycle repair workshop

Others worth a visit

• GoGet Newtown Car Share: all the benefits of a car - without the hassle and expense of owning one!
• Critical Mass
• Sydney Bike Messenger Association
• Amy Gillett Foundation bringing cyclists and motorists closer together.
• Australian Goodwill Bicycles Abroad donate bicycles and parts for distribution.

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Blogs

• massbug blogspot
• velosydney
• Kings Cross Times
• !!!squatspace!!!
• spinopsys
• Newtown Bike Club (Nunnery)
• UNSW Bike Club
• GutterMonkey

Audio

• Bike Heaven ABC Radio National Street Stories, 17 Sep 06. RN Street Stories webpage

Video

International

• The Case for Separated Bike Lanes - NYC (You-Tube)
• Berkeley Bike Boulevards - California (You-Tube)
• Bike Messengers are on Crack - NYC (You-Tube) "...The report by the Auditor-General, Bob Sendt, said the surface quality of state-run roads had deteriorated in the past decade, with 15 per cent now classified as very rough or ... cracked ..." SMH article ...
• LoveYourBike.org - Manchester UK (php)
• Amsterdam: The Bicycling Capitol of Europe (You-Tube)
• John Burke (Trek) - the Al Gore of the bike trade (You-Tube) address to Taiwan Bike Show.
• Recumbent Rally (You-Tube)
• I Want To Ride My Bicycle Shimano / You-Tube Bike Video Competition Intro
• Beware Door - Share the Road US (You-Tube)
• Nude Cyclists Invade Europe (SMH)
• A day at Recyclery (You-Tube)
• Pret a rouler (You-Tube) Cogs and togs.

Australian

• Amy Gillett Foundation TV Commercial (php)

West Australian

• WA Government - Cycle Instead - Gym (mpg)
• WA Government - Cycle Instead - Family (mpg)

Queensland

• Qld Government - SHARE THE ROAD (mpg) Viewed in Mid/North NSW Qld and SA

Canberra ACT

• Action - Bike 'n Ride Commercial (mpg) Bicycle racks on Canberra buses.
• Green Bicycle Lane Commercial Canberra.
• Green Cycle Lanes ACT (You-Tube)

New South Wales

• C-40 Summit Leaders on Bikes (Street Films) Clover Moore and C-40 Summit Leaders Bike Central Park
• Bike Bus on Catalyst ABC TV (You-Tube) Thanks to Spinopsys. Bike Bus page
• Sustainable Cities - Newtown an experiment...
• GreenWay teaser, another experiment...

Massbug has scant information about advocacy programs in various states on the Advocacy page.

Download VideoLAN player http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ supports Mac OSX (save the file to disk then replay).

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-- PaulBoundy - 05 Mar 2007
-- GilbertGrace -

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