BikeFEST comes to Dickson this Saturday

Posted on 22 April, 2021

A one-day festival of all things pedal powered will take over Dickson this Saturday for BikeFEST.

Love bikes? You’re in the right place. Taking over the inner north precinct of Dickson this Saturday 24 April from 3-10 pm, BikeFEST will give Canberrans the opportunity to dive headfirst into the world of cycling.

BikeFEST is a City Renewal Authority initiative created in collaboration with multiple Canberra-based cycling organisations designed to bring together Canberra’s passionate cycling community, as well as giving those who may be interested in taking up cycling a one-stop-shop to explore.

The event will be free to attend and will feature a pedal-powered cinema and sound system, as well as community activities like kids balance bike races and e-bike test rides.

Manning the decks will be DJ Sue from Runaround DJs, whose previous performance at Dickson Library has racked up over a million views on Twitter and was featured on ABC News and Sunrise.

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“Dickson is a hub for cycling activity and active travel in Canberra,” said Jason Mann, City Renewal Authority’s Dickson Place Manager. “With all the bike communities based in and around Dickson, the idea for a festival to celebrate the bicycle was just too obvious!”

Attendees are also encouraged to bring their own bikes and dress them up to look their best, with prizes on offer for the ‘Best Bike in Show’ from Tune Bikeworks.

The full list of offerings on the day includes:

• See-Change Canberra’s E-Bike Library offering you the chance to test ride electric bikes
• The Electric Shadow pedal-powered cinema screening the award-winning cargo bicycle film Motherload
• Live Music performances from Mr Tim and the Fuzzy Elbows and Beau Sykes on the Communi-fi Sound System bike
• Kids balance bike races on a course designed by the legendary Kowalski Brothers Trailworks
• Incredible human-powered sculptures from Kinetic Canberra including an info session on Australia’s first Kinetic Sculpture Race to be held in Canberra at the end of October
• Mountain bike trail building info from Majura Pines Trail Alliance