The Tasmanian Bicycle Council coordinates the statewide Bike Week, held in the first week of March every year since 2001.
Bike Week promotes recreational, sport and transport bicycle riding and aims to give people opportunities and support to ride more often.
Bike Week 1–8 March 2020
This the calendar of events for Bike Week from bicycle organisations, user groups and event managers. Please contact them directly for more details.
If you are holding a community or individual bike event during Bike Week, please let us know and we’ll include it in our calendar.
Sunday 1 March
- Women on Wheels 20th anniversary ride – Bicycle Network, Macquarie Point, 10 am start. Tickets $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
- Mount Wellington Challenge – Hobart Wheelers Club, 7 am start from Longley, finish at The Springs or the summit. Time-trail, road closed and this year for the first time e-bikes are included! Tickets $30 for Cycling Australia members and $42 for others..
- Hobart Bike Kitchen – 130 Davey Street Hobart, 1-4 pm. Come along to learn how to build and look after your bike. Free.
- Great Community Social Ride & BBQ – Tamar BUG, Heritage Forest, 10.30 am, Churchill Park car park.
Monday 2 March
- Launceston pop-up shop – TBUG, 68 John Street, for all things bike riding, until 7 March.
- Flatland BMX workshop and Psychle novelty bikes – TBUG, 5 pm, Civic Square, Launceston, with Matt Wootton.
Tuesday 3 March
- Bicycle Network Super Tuesday – volunteers count the number of bicycles passing through 55 intersections across greater Hobart between 7 and 9 am. $60 payment to group of choice or to reduce cost of Bicycle Network membership. Counts are also happening in Launceston and Devonport on the same day, contact the council directly to get involved.
- Kangaroo Bay to Tranmere return social ride – Bicycle Network free social ride, 9.45 am, Kangaroo Bay Playground car park. Along the Foreshore Trail.
- Essential bike maintenance workshop – TBUG, 68 John Street, 6.30 pm, register at contactus@tbug.org.au or 0416 310 722. Free. Refreshments provided.
Wednesday 4 March
- E-bike Coffee Cruise – Bicycle Network free social ride, 10 am – 12.30 pm, Brooke Street Pier to the Picnic Basket in Taroona and return, this is a fair weather ride so plse RSVP.
- The Great TBUG and ABC Northern Tasmania car vs bike challenge – what’s the quickest way to get around Launceston? You might be surprised!
- Children’s Story Time and Fun Ride – TBUG, 10.15 am, Civic Square Library, Launceston.
- All for One, film night – TBUG, 6 pm, Star Theatre, Invermay.
Thursday 5 March
- Essential bike maintenance workshop 2 – TBUG, Cycle 2, 46 Brisbane St, Launceston. Register at contactus@tbug.org.au or call 6331 2400. Free.
Friday 6 March
- SWAG Family: Australia by Bike – In 2019 the Hughes family rode 14 000 km around Australia, come and hear their stories of generosity, fun, perseverance and grit that will challenge your view of the classic Australian road trip. Stanley Burbury Theatre, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay. 7pm, $15 adults, $5 under 16s.
- Ride 2 Night – TBUG’s festive lighting up of bikes for a ride around city streets and trails, 7.30 pm, QVMAG car park.
- Sandy Bay Commute – Bicycle Network free social ride, 7.15am for 7.30 start, Trugannini car park, Channel Hwy, Taroona, into the city via Battery Point. A good one for people thinking of commuting but not sure of routes or other tips.
- Tamar Valley History Ride – TBUG, 9.30 am from Rose Bay Park, Gravelly Beach.
- Reclink Bike Riding with Confidence program – 10.30 am, Heritage Forest, contact Rebekah at Reclink on 0431 171232.
Saturday 7 March
- Audax Tasmania Penguin Parade 300 – 6 am, Hadspen Holiday park, 300 km in 20 hour limit. $10 for members, $25 for non-members.
- Splash to the Bluff family ride – Bicycle Network free social ride, Splash Aquatic Centre Devonport, easy 7-9 km return ride to Devonport Bluff and Neptune’s Statue. 11 am.
- Richmond-Campania Country Roll – Bicycle Network free social ride, 9.45 am, Richmond Town Hall car park. Riding to Campania for a picnic lunch taking quiet country roads, mostly sealed, some unsealed sections.
- Le Tour de Flinders 2020 – Lions Club and Mountain Biking Flinders Island, 9 am Saturday and 9 am Sunday, 80 km road ride, family ride and downhill MTB ride.
- Bike Week Ride at Kellevie – Shredding Betties, Kellevie Mountain Bike Park, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm, bring your own lunch. Riders will need some experience riding off road on single track, we are designing this ride for Beginner Betties – Having a Go Harriets (beginner-intermediate riders).
Sunday 8 March
- Kellevie MTB Park 6 Hour – Storm Bay Promotions, Kellevie Mountain Bike Park, 10 am – 4 pm. Entry for teams or solo riders. Ticketed.
- Kingborough Treasure Hunt – Bicycle Network, Peter Murrell Reserve, Huntingfield. Register on day at 2 pm for 2.30 pm start. Free.
- Hobart Bike Kitchen – 130 Davey Street Hobart, 1-4 pm. Come along to learn how to build and look after your bike. Free.
- Geilston Bay – Tranmere Foreshore Trail – Bicycle Network free social ride, 11 am – 2.30 pm, 43 km, BYO lunch to eat at Bellerive Bluff Fort and then coffee afterwards in Lindisfarne. Start and finish at Geilston Bay Boat Club car park.
- International Women’s Day 25/50/100 km ride – Global women’s riding challenge. Register your ride, share it on social media and for a fee you can get a patch to show your participation.
