About Bike Marrickville
Bike Marrickville is a volunteer-run not for profit group of local residents promoting cycling and improving the local environment. Bike Marrickville advocates for everyone who rides or would like to ride a bike in and around the former local government area of Marrickville in Sydney's inner west. Vision Our vision is for a safe, healthy, vibrant community where people can easily get around by walking and cycling, in order that the personal, community and environmental benefits of more sustainable transport can be realised. We also regard public transport services as essential. Activities We provide information, advice and rides for members of the local community and local schools. We can help less experienced cyclists with route advice and in some cases a buddy service, where we will find someone to ride with you for the first day or week or more. We can answer questions on road rules for cyclists and what to do if you have a problem on the road. We arrange workshops to teach the basics of bicycle maintenance. How we work Bike Marrickville meets at 7.00 pm on the fourth Monday of each month to discuss local issues, cycling facilities and promote cycling. Meetings generate new ideas for rides and provide a forum to discuss cycling issues and projects with representatives from Inner West Council. Bike Marrickville members attend Inner West Council Traffic Committee meetings, and other site visits and consultations. Get Involved Meetings are currently being held online. Email [email protected] to be sent the meeting link Get involved Come to a meeting, join our Facebook group or join the email list, participate in a ride. Most importantly, join or renew your membership or donate to Bike Marrickville to support our ongoing work. |
Objectives The objectives of Bike Marrickville are:
Incorporation In July 2010, Bike Marrickville (BMV) came into existence as an Incorporated Association. BMV formed from the former members of Massbug, the Marrickville-South Sydney Bicycle Group, which itself was established in 1991. Bicycle User Group and Affiliation BMV is a 'Bicycle User Group' commonly referred to as a BUG. Formerly MASSBUG and now BMV continues an affiliation with Bicycle New South Wales, the peak body for cycling advocacy in NSW. Bike Marrickville members get a 15% discount on bicycle NSW membership using a discount code when applying. Suburb Areas The area of Marrickville that BMV takes an interest includes all or part of the following suburbs: Newtown, Camperdown, Stanmore, Petersham, Lewisham, Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, Tempe, Sydenham, St Peters, Enmore. Neighbouring Bicycle User Groups We keep in regular contact with all our neighbouring groups: BikeSydney (City of Sydney), LBUG (Leichhardt), AshBUG (Ashfield), BIKEast (Eastern Sydney), Bike South West (Canterbury & Bankstown), StGeorge BUG (Hurstville, Kogarah & Rockdale), and BurstBUG (Burwood & Strathfield) Road Cycling Groups Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club (Road, track and gravel bike rides and racing) |