Spokes Cycling Around the World series

bonus presentation....

- Miles of Smiles Around the World - 

with Alvaro Neil (the Biciclown)

After 102,000 kms, 64 countries and 7 years non-stop, Alvaro Neil, the Biciclown, is only half way there! Come and hear and see him talk about the adventure that is taking a lifetime! 

A story too good to miss!  All welcome, free admission.

Where: CPIT Imagitech Theatre, Main Entrance, Rakaia Centre, Madras St Campus (opposite Countdown supermarket). 

When: 7:00pm Wednesday, 8th February 2012. All welcome, free admission.

Visit: http://www.biciclown.com for more info on Alvaro Neil (the Biciclown).
A video of his latest documentary "The Nomad's smile" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m_755X8T5k
http://spokes.org.nz/node/1489 for details on the event.
http://spokes.org.nz/node/1480 for details on the venue.
http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/alexandra/195120/epic-smiles-bid-bring-relief  - link to article in Otago Daily Times, Saturday, 21 Jan 2012.

Volunteers required for Cycle Powered Cinema.

Location: cnr Dundas & Manchester Sts, (former site of Cycle Trading and Print Stop).

When: 9 - 11th February and then 15 - 18th February each evening.

Please come and watch the films, even if you don't want to volunteer. Jobs include...

1) CYCLE CINEMA ATTENDANTS 

Volunteers will be needed on site each evening from 7:30pm - 10:30pm(ish) to:

* help set up the site;
* help people who arrive to put their bikes on the stands to generate power and get them secure. You can be taught how to do this - it's not hard. Also people getting off their bikes after 20 minutes riding MAY need a hand;
* help keep an eye on the site, monitoring crowd behaviour and capacity and if there are people on the road, getting them to stand on the footpath!
* other odd jobs that come up between now and then and on the nights.

There will be ten stands for ten bikes that will generate power for the PA system and projector. People are encouraged to ride their bike in and help us to generate the power. 
It is fairly hard work, so we will likely have people ride 20 - 25 minute shifts then get off and sub with someone else. 

Please specify what nights you are available. If you can IF POSSIBLE commit to 9-11th and/or 15-18th that would be great (so in a block of 3 or 4 days) that would be great as it makes it far easier for me. If you can't that's OK, just let me know what you can do.

A schedule will be made and Coralie will get back to all volunteers. For the first day of each block of films, ie 9th Feb and 15th Feb, people are encouraged to come earlier (from 7:00pm) to learn the ropes all as one group. That avoids having to teach everyone separately. Then those taught can teach others we hope.

2) POSTERING

Some people are also needed to do postering NEXT WEEK! It will require you to visit cycle shops, cafes and other places around the city. The more of you who agree to do this, the better. You will be putting up posters but especially at the cycle shops - talking to the owners/staff about the project. If they're excited, they'll tell their friends/clients/gang of
cyclists.

Coralie Winn
Gap Filler Project Coordinator
mobile: 0211 679 264
tel: (03)338-4241
website: http://gapfiller.org.nz
email: coralie [at] gapfiller [dot] org [dot] nz 

Frocks on Bikes Presents -

Go Hither on Heathcote.

Sunday 5th Feb: River Ride - "Go Hither on Heathcote". 

Meet at 10:00am, cnr Cashmere and Fairview St (opposite Princess Margaret Hospital).

This is a very pretty ride around the Heathcote/Opawaho River. Destination Opawa Farmers Markets.

Cycling Around The World presentation series.

Location: CPIT Imagitech Theatre, Main Entrance, Rakaia Centre, Madras St Campus.

Time: 2:00 to 4:00pm.

Dates: Wednesday 8th February, Saturdays 11th, 18th, 25th February, and 3rd March.

Spokes in association with CPIT are presenting a series of cycling related talks to celebrate Bike Wise Month. Come and enjoy cycling around the world with various speakers as they share exotic adventures in distant lands. Talks are mostly about long distance cycle tours sprinkled with good urban design.

Ample parking and Imagitech Theatre is just inside the main entrance of Rakaia Centre Campus, see photos.

CPIT entrance and parking

Dates and times are confirmed.

Presentations may still be subject to change with more details to follow.

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Wed 8th Feb - 7:00pm

(note this is the only one scheduled for midweek.

Miles of Smiles Around the World with Alvaro Neil (the Biciclown).

See http://spokes.org.nz/node/1489 for details.

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Sat 11th Feb - 2:00pm

1) Cycling over the High Himalayas in India, from Ladakh to Manali (Margaret Clark).

2) It's not about the Tour: cycling for fun and transport in Toulouse, France (John Lieswyn).

3) Exploring Cuba by Bicycle (Margaret Clark).

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Sat 18th Feb - 2:00pm

1) Melbourne to Adelaide, then up to Darwin - 49 days on bikes (Caroline Davidson & Nigel Cook).

2) Via Claudia - Venice to Bavaria via the Alps (Robin Delamore).

3) San Diego across the bottom of USA to St Augustine Florida (Caroline Davidson & Nigel Cook).

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Sat 25th Feb - 2:00pm

Heaven for Now - North West China (Jane Shearer)

Cycling Heaven - Laos (Karey Meisner)

Hot as Hell - Sulawesi (Jane Shearer)

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Sat 3rd March - 2:00pm

1) TBA

2) The Adventures of Louise Sutherland - the first person ever to cycle right across Brazil,
through the Amazon Jungle. (Clare Simpson)

3) TBA