DPI Toowoomba Ride to Work Event

Just as cyclists gathered at the Toowoomba Art Gallery Gardens for the first ever public Ride to Work breakfast in Toowoomba, so the DPI cyclists also gathered at their DPI lair in western Toowoomba.

Here are two photographs, showing a few of the lunchtime participants and the two Rabo Bank winners.

Congratulations to the Toowoomba DPI... just remember, there is a Toowoomba BUG Perpetual Trophy up for grabs in 2009, but you'll have to beat the 2008 Pacific Seeds record to be a winner.

The '2009 Workplace Challenge' begins

If Pacific Seeds can win the prize with 10 riders, equating to 10 percent of their workforce joining the inaugral 'Ride 2 Work day', then what about Toowoomba's biggest employers?

The gloves are down... the challenge is there... who will take the 'Wheel of Perpetual Motion', in 2009?

Congratulations to the Pac' Seeds team for winning the first ever Toowoomba BUG trophy.

We look forward to increased competition in 2009, and an increase in both riders and employer support for the healthy approach to getting to work.

On yer Pac' Seeds.

Toowoomba: Ride to Work Breakfast

The 2008 Toowoomba Ride to Work Breakfast was the first public 'R2W' event we have held. Of course, individual workplaces have held their own R2Ws over the past few years.

Toowoomba BUG would like to thank all the sponsors, the Toowoomba Regional Council, who helped make it all happen and Michael from the Oxygen Cafe, who assisted with hot drinks and food.

The Mayor, Peter Taylor, came and spoke to riders, Education Queensland spoeksperson, Mr Phil Cook, spoke of the need to increase cycling, and gave breakfasters an insight into his early introduction to cycling, and Qld Transport's Mr. Steve Hart handled the inaugral TBUG Awards.

All-in-all, a good time was had by all, and it's laid the ground for an even better event next year.

Bikes for sale

The TBUG is happy to post supporters 'for sale' advertisements for free, so long as a photo and contact number is supplied to the TBUG email, with full details of the gear to be sold and full name and address and phone number/s.

To kick this new feature off, there are two older bikes for sale.

1) Apollo Delta racing bike $200

2) Raleigh boys mountain bike. $120

Both bikes are in very good condition.

Contact 0420 676 578

Southbank to Southport bike ride October 12

Join other Toowoomba cyclists on the annual Brisbane, Southbank to Southport, bike ride.

This is an ever expanding annual event to raise money for heart and diabetes research, as well as publicising the benefits of cycling.

This is not a race, so you can go at your own pace.

The organisers provide 'smoko' and lunch, as well as roadside marshalls all along the route, support vehicles for those who may fall-by-the-wayside, and a very good atmosphere.

TBUG social riders could easily manage this event, and quite a few did last year.

See the Bicycle Queensland website for all details and application details:

Toowoomba Community Breakfast R2W Day

TBUG is organising a Toowoomba Community Breakfast for the October 15 National Ride to Work Day.

Please sign up with Bicycle Victoria as a participant in the national event, but please also rsvp your intention to join the Toowoomba breakfast, just put 'breakfast' in the subject section, as soon as possible, and email TBUG direct to: toowoombabug@gmail.com

Date: Wednesday October 15
Time: 6.30 am - 7.30 am
Venue: Toowoomba Art Gallery Garden, Little Street (opposite Oxygen Cafe)
RSVP: Breakfast confirmation to toowoombabug@gmail.com
Phone: 4639 6130

Please note: You will have to cutnpaste the email address into your email, it doesn't link from here.

National Ride To Work Day October 15

Toowoomba BUG joins R2W Day 2008

Toowoomba BUG has secured public liability cover from Bicycle Queensland in order to meet Toowoomba Regional Council insistence on at least $10 million public liability coverage, just to be able to meet at the Art Gallery Garden.

A sign of the times, no doubt.

BUG supporters will have been sent an email with the details, which will be posted on this blog site else where, also.

There is still time to register to be in the running for a number of prizes.

If you belong to a workplace, like Toowoomba DPI or USQ, who are organising a workplace event, then use their 'team number' to register, but if your workplace has not yet entered a team, you can do either:

1) See your employer and discuss the workplace registering, and use that team number

2) Register as an individual and come along to the TBUG breakfast.

Registrations for National Ride to Work Day 2008 are now open!

Register as a participant

Register as a participant for National Ride to Work Day 2008 by just clicking on the National Ride to Work Day logo. All registrants go in the draw to win one of 16 Trek Bikes!

Register before 30 September to be in the running to win one of four holiday vouchers courtesy of Island Cycle Tours in Tasmania valued at $1000, plus a $250 travel voucher to get you there!*

Register as a Workplace Coordinator

Does your workplace need someone to help get more people riding to work in the lead up to National Ride to Work Day 2008? Sign up to become a Workplace Coordinator. By registering as a Workplace Coordinator you will receive a free promotional kit to help you advertise your workplace event.