Thousands of bike-curious people are expected to flock to the lakeside in Albert Park for Bicycle Network’s E-bike Expo next weekend, where they’ll have the unique opportunity to experience the cutting edge of clean transportation and test ride a huge lineup of e-bikes.
The free community event on Saturday 5 October follows the success of Bicycle Network’s E-bike Expo in April, where more than 2000 people came along to learn about the ways e-bikes can change lifestyles.
By gathering e-bikes from range of high-profile manufacturers in one location, the E-bike Expo offers an opportunity to engage with industry experts, explore different types of e-bikes and test them all in a safe riding environment.
Other attractions on the day include entertainment, food trucks, coffee vans, a bar, competitions, giveaways and cherry picker rides.
E-bikes are sweeping the country as replacements for second cars. More than 85% of survey respondents at the last E-bike Expo said they were interested in owning and riding an e-bike, and 95% of them said they’d likely attend another E-bike Expo in the future.
Where: United Energy Around the Bay Village, Pelican Lawn, 22 Aughtie Dr, Albert Park VIC 3205.
When: 10-4pm, Saturday 5 October
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Bicycle Network is thrilled to offer the E-bike Expo as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of United Energy Around the Bay, where it will feature as part of the event village across the weekend.
Tour de France champion Richie Porte, SBS commentators Matthew Keenan and Simon Gerrans, and Melbourne to Warrnambool winner Matilda Raynolds are among the bike riding royalty participating in the event, along with recovering AFLW star Steph Chiocci and the nine legends who have ridden the event every year since it began in 1993.
“United Energy Around the Bay has helped make Melbourne a bike riding destination and it is one of few major cities in the world with this sort of bike riding event. Rides like this are usually the preserve of regional centres,” Keenan says.
More than 7000 riders will participate in six ride options:
5.25am 300km challenge
5.30am 220km Classic – ambassador Richie Porte
6.45am 100km ride
7am 135km Geelong challenge – ambassador Simon Gerrans
7.45am Bosch e-bike systems 50km ride
8.45am FREE Family Ride around a closed Albert Park Lake
About Bicycle Network
- Bicycle Network is Australia’s biggest bike riding organisation, supported by nearly 50,000 members nationwide.
- We are a registered Australian health charity, and our mission is to help create liveable places where people are physically active. We aim to make it easier for everyone to ride a bike every day.
- We campaign to build more places to ride, fight for riders’ rights and make bike riding safer for all Australians
- We run world class events and programs including United Energy Around the Bay, Great Vic Bike Ride, Ride2School and Ride2Work.
- For more information visit bicyclenetwork.com.au. Follow Bicycle Network on Twitter at @Bicycle_Network, Facebook at /BicycleNetwork and Instagram at @Bicycle_Network
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