What we’re about
Social, leisurely 🚲 rides on quiet streets or separated paths, at a pace you can talk normally. Wear whatever is comfortable. Be yourself.
We're for people who use bikes to get from A to B. People of all ages, abilities, & identities who use all types of cycles. We are not lycra-clad cyclists who want to ride beside traffic doing 80km/h.
Think of us as trying to recreate the enjoyable experiences of riding in Copenhagen or Amsterdam (as on YouTube channels Bicycle Dutch and Not Just Bikes), but with cockatoos and kangaroos.
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Kylie Minogue's birthday night ride bike partyThe Street Theatre, Canberra
On a Night Like This, we'll celebrate Kylie's 57th birthday by Spinning Around the central basin of Lake Burley Griffin, and playing her pop songs really loud on our Partybox speaker. You choose the songs, so help us with the playlist.
For an idea about what to expect, here’s one we prepared earlier during Halloween.
We'll meet outside the Street Theatre, then ride a loop around the Central Basin of Lake BG, and stop for a meal/drink at The Jetty. We return to the Street Theatre via Lawson Crescent, Sullivans Creek, and the ANU campus.
Bring lights, something warm, locks and money in case you want a drink/meal at the Jetty.
- Prince’s Purple Rain Night Ride Bike PartyThe Street Theatre, Canberra
We'll celebrate what should have been the 67th birthday of Prince Rogers Nelson (1958-2016), the American musician, songwriter, and actor, with a social ride around Lake Burley Griffin. We'll play his songs really loud via our Partybox speaker, so give us your requests for the playlist.
For an idea about what to expect, here’s one we prepared earlier during Halloween.
We'll meet outside the Street Theatre, then ride a loop around the Central Basin of Lake BG, and stop for a meal/drink at The Jetty. We return to the Street Theatre via Lawson Crescent, Sullivans Creek, and the ANU campus.
Photo: Prince, for the Controversy album of 1981, photographed by Allen Beaulieu.
- Handlebars of happiness: stories about cyclingSmith's Alternative Café/Bar, Canberra
A 2025 Cyclonats Festival of Cycling Culture event, presented by Canberra by Bike Design Company and Smith's Alternative
Stories and songs about how cycles have made positive differences to people from all works of life across the ACT, and beyond.
A woman shares the magical moment a hot air balloon landed near her bike, and learns that mundane commutes can become an adventure. A stepdad talks about falling in love and rediscovering his purpose through connecting people on cycles. A woman learns to ride as an adult, and discovers the joy of gravel riding and long-distance trips in Australia and overseas. Another woman shares her stories as a professional cyclist turned founder of a bicycle brand, while a man describes swirling around Canberra and Hong Kong on a penny farthing.
Make new friends and connect with old ones as we gather for the communal experience of storytelling. Share your story too, if you feel comfortable. Pitch your tale to us.
- Hot donuts rideThe Street Theatre, Canberra
Start this Saturday winter morning off right, with a slow social ride beside Lake Burley Griffin, followed by freshly made hot donuts and coffee.
We'll ride through the Australian National University campus alongside Sullivans Creek where it empties into the lake - formerly the Molonglo River, and circumnavigate the central basin. We'll introduce you to Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin's ideas of the land axis and water axis for their 1911-12 plans for the national capital, ride all sides of the National Triangle, and finish at the Corner Market store on Marcus Clarke St for cinnamon donuts.
Wear layers, especially jackets with zippers for when you get warm.
Our rides are slow paced, so you can chat, and we welcome all types of people on all types of cycles and scooters. You don't need special clothing, you just need brakes.
