What’s on 2026
Friday 27 February
12–2 pm
Unicycle
come and try
ACT Unicycling are offering a free session for anyone over 6 who wants to try riding a unicycle
ANU Campus, Canberra ACT
(Precise venue to be announced)
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Drop in at our Unicycling Come and Try session. We’ll help you get started, and give you tips and support. Wear sports shoes and long pants or shorts.
We’re a volunteer-run, not for profit club that welcomes people of all ages, diversities and abilities.

6–9 pm
Twilight ride
and dinner
This ride is for people who are comfortable riding longer than 10 km
Meet outside Vietnamese House
Dickson Place, Dickson ACT
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We’ll meet outside the Vietnamese House restaurant in Dickson, ride at least 10km on both shared paths and partly on quiet roads, before finishing with a meal at the same restaurant.
Lights are compulsory for this ride. No lights, no ride—insurance company’s rules. Bring something warm as autumnal nights can be chilly.
Please also bring locks and money for a meal.

Saturday 28 February
10 am–12
Bike library
Borrow a refurbished bike
Margaret Hendry School
100 Sutherland Crescent, Taylor ACT
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Preloved bicycles are donated to the library. Our volunteer mechanics refurbish the bikes. Once in working order, the bikes are made available to the community to borrow. Members of the community contact us via Facebook or email to find out what bikes we have available. Or they visit us to pick out a bike.

10 am–12
Penny-farthing
world record
I, Simon the Bike Guy, am going to set a world record on a penny-farthing by riding further than 34.547 km in one hour
Queanbeyan Park (Brad Haddin Oval)
1 Lowe Street, Queanbeyan NSW
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The record was set by an ex-professional cyclist and GCN presenter Chris Opie. Due to Covid restrictions he wasn’t in his prime form at the time he gained the record. I plan to beat the record with focused training purely for this goal. I anticipate a solid 31-33km. Guinness World Records have been notified and will be present… it’ll be big—it’ll have a BBQ, a petting zoo and jumping castles—it’ll be great!
I’m currently the National Penny Farthing Champion and I’ll be returning to claim my 3rd year of the title down in Evandale, TAS. It’s made me think about what it might mean to be a GOAT on anything… particularly the penny-farthing. Gotta set a World Record… and not a lame one like longest distance riding a penny-farthing while playing a guitar… although I would easily do that too!
So come and enjoy a low-key spectacle as I punish myself for an hour and set Queanbeyan Park alight!

12–2 pm
Cycle Jam
Bicycle maintenance for everyone — bring along a bike to fix, or just come along to watch, learn and socialise
The Food Co-op Shop and Café
3 Kingsley Street, Canberra ACT
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Cycle Jam is a meetup for anyone who wants to fix or maintain a bicycle. Bring along a bike to fix, or just come along to watch, learn and socialise. Cycle Jam is run by volunteers who will work with you to give you the skills to fix your bike. Cycle Jam is held in a fully equipped bike workshop with free tools and some spare parts. Need help changing a tyre? Need some specialised tools for your beloved steed? Cycle Jam is for beginners and experts alike. Be prepared to have fun and get involved!

8–9 pm
Glow Ride!
Light up your bike and join Rat Patrol Oz for a fun loop of the lake
Meet at the Australians of the Year Walk, alongside Lake Burley Griffin near Commonwealth Avenue Bridge
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Light up your bike and join us for a fun, clockwise loop of the lake, finishing at Canberra’s amazing Enlighten Festival.
While all bikes are welcomed, this event is sure to attract a few of those fun-loving freakbike riders from Canberra’s very own Rat Patrol Oz. Dance beats will be provided by a fantastic cargo (party) bike so we’ll be sure to stop the ride at a couple of spots so you can get your dance on. Limited stocks of free glow sticks and sticky tape will be available at the start of the ride (while stocks last).
If you’re planning to attend Enlighten on Saturday night, this is the best way to get there!

Sunday 1 March
7–9 pm
A night ride
bike party
We welcome all kinds of cycles, scooters, roller skates, roller blades—anything human-powered
Meet outside Smith’s Alternative 76 Alinga Street, Canberra ACT
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What’s a bike party? Dearly beloved, we roll beside Lake Burley Griffin playing music from a partybox speaker, laughing and chatting, and celebrating this thing we call life. Brakes and lights are compulsory. All cycles, scooters, roller skates and roller blades are welcome.
Give us your song requests (ideally under six minutes), from any genre, and we’ll play them.
