Welcome to the Tamar Bicycle Users Group website!
On this website, you can find:
- a calendar of rides and events
- T-Bug membership and insurance options
- our newsletter and newsletter archive
- discounts from local businesses
- details on T-Bug's work to improve cycling infrastructure and awareness
- more about T-Bug
- our sponsors and supporters
- contacting T-Bug
Below is a summary of recent updates and news items. You can navigate to any section of the website at any time by using the "bike rack" links at the top of each page, and you can return here by clicking the T-Bug logo in the top left hand corner.
Recent News
Summer Rides Calendar
Click here to download our Summer Rides Calendar. New this season is a regular Thursday night social ride around trails and lanes. Also a Retro ride to coincide with Festivale, so dust off those tweed suits and cute old bikes - follow this link for inspiration!
http://www.rocketfuel.net.au/ride-to-work-day-2012.html
TBUG Wins Award
Tamar Bicycle Users Group has won the Get Moving Active Tasmania 2011 Community Organisation Award. TBUG has been awarded $3000 for winning this category. For more details of TBUG's win and other award winners see Active Tasmania 2011 winners
Bike Lanes get Council go ahead
TBUG president Malcolm Cowan spoke to the agenda item re bikes lanes on Hobart Road and Mowbray Hill at a recent Launceston City Council meeting (24/10/2011). The motion was supported with 4 Aldermen voting against it. The motion to complete the black spot works in Penquite Rd, Talbot Rd and Hobart Rd (Talbot Rd and Hobart Rd will not affect bike lanes) was carried.
Latest Launceston Bike Parking Map
More racks have been put all around the place, and more are planned. If you have ideas for other places, let us know. Don't forget to take a good lock with you. The cages in Paterson St carparks also need a lock. Read more...
To see all current news as well as historic news items, visit the News page.
Ride
In the Ride section of our website, you can find T-Bug's calendar of rides and events as well as information on cycling in the Tamar Region such as common cycling routes, bike parking, and tips on safe cycling.
Recently updated pages:
- Local Resources - May 23rd
- Rides and Activities - May 23rd
- Calendar - Aug 9th
Communicate
In the Communicate section of our website, you can find T-Bug's contact details, subscribe to our newsletter, view our newsletter archive, and talk with other cyclists on the T-Bug web forums.
Recently updated pages:
- Contact T-Bug - May 23rd
- Subscribe/Unsubscribe - Aug 4th
Committee
T-Bug's activities and goals are guided by working groups and committees whose roles range from administrative duties to running rides and events.
In the Committee section of our website, you can find our working groups and committees, details on our involvement with local councils, information on T-Bug's past, and our popular election candidate surveys.
Recently updated pages:
- Activities Committee - Oct 28th
- Management Committee - Oct 20th
- 2011 LCC Candidate Survey - Oct 13th
- About T-Bug - Jun 27th
Members
In the Members section of our website, you can find details on T-Bug membership, discounts for T-Bug members at local businesses, and of course membership forms.
Recently updated pages:
- Become a Member - Nov 13th
- Member Discounts - Jan 1st
Link to this page: http://tbug.org.au/content.php?page=1
