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MASSBUG CONTACTS

Massbug Meetings and Contacts

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

Phone:
(+61 2) 9294 5900
Please leave a Message. Voice-Mail is 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.

Location:
For July to December 2010 we will be meeting at
Current Venue: Dickson Space Hall, 35 - 39 Dickson St Newtown
(Due to renovations at our existing venue)
In 2011 we may return to our regular venue.

Subscription to Email Group lists:
Join the Massbug Discussion List
This is a medium volume email list to discuss cycling issues in Marrickville and South Sydney areas.
Join the Massbug News List
This is a low volume email list just for announcements/events/news. Usually two emails per month.

Postal Address:
342 Livingstone Road
Marrickville NSW 2204

Join:
Go to our Membership page.

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Useful and Related 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

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

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

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... *GreenWay longer GreenWay clip.

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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