Melbourne related cycling links
- Bicycle Victoria has a 'Find a BUG' page which lists almost every BUG in the state.
- Moreland BUG - we are officially affiliated with the Moreland BUG, though unfortunately they don't have much of a web presence.
- Darebin Bicycle User Group - another local bike group
- Melbourne Bicycle Users Group - a BUG for people who live or work in or near the centre of Melbourne.
- Melbourne Cyclist - Melbourne Cyclist is a site for cyclists in Melbourne to talk, share hints and generally stay informed.
- Bike Fun Melbourne - the name says it all... though you need to subscribe to the mailing list to really find out whats happening.
- Free Bike Fix - - the very nice people at Free Bike Fix fix bikes every Sunday (weather permitting) in the Carlton Gardens, at the end of Canning St.
- Bin The Bike Ban - a focal point for those who want to overturn the recent banning of bicycles on some Victorian commuter trains.
- List of bicycle routes in Melbourne on bikely.com
- A guy called GreaseMonkey's blog about what he found in Melbourne. (Includes an entry on us, an entry on HPC, plus one on the local Brunswick velodrome, and finally some cool photos of the shed.
Bicycle NSW also has a list of BUGs, though obviously they are in not in Melbourne.
Recommended Local Bike Shops
- Human Powered Cycles - a local bike place with close ties to community. We usually direct people who want to buy a pre-loved bike to HPC. (They build the bike for you, we dont.)
- Abbotsford Cycles - an excellent bike shop, located underneath Richmond Station.
- Lygon Cycles - the nearest good bike shop to CERES. They are on Lygon St near Brunswick Rd.
- Ivanhoe Cycles - a good local bike shop, particularly if you are after womens bikes.
- St Kilda Cycles - considered by many to be one of thes best bikeshops in Melbourne. These guys are renouned for customer service, have a very wide selection of bikes including speciliast bikes, and a very impressive range of lights and lighting accessories.
- Bicycle Recycle - a shop that recycles bikes in Moorabbin
Bicycle Building Websites
- Wooden Bikes - an engineer from Palo Alto who builds bikes from driftwood and other found materials
- Bicycle Maintenance Wiki - an excellent online reference for people wanting to repair their own bicylces.
Cycling Websites in Australia
Other Community Bike Groups