The club was started back in 1997 by a group of
mountain bike riders on the North West Coast. The Club name was changed
from Northwest Mountain Bikes Inc. to Tasmanian Mountain Bikes Inc.
(TasMTB) on the 2nd of March 2001 to bring it in line with the clubs
strategic plan and to better cater for our now statewide membership.
TasMTB only caters for mountain bikes and mountain bike riding and are
affiliated with Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) and the International
Mountain Bike Association (IMBA). TasMTB is actively involved in trail
management, including being custodians of a section of the Tasmanian
Trail. Tas MTB has a trained MTB Search Assistance Team that can be called
on by the State Emergency Services. TasMTB are involved in organising and
running of the Statewide Mountain Bike Racing Series which include XC and
DH racing. Also we organise and run Statewide Mountain Bike Rogaine
Series, 12 hour and 100k endurance events, overnight trips and fun bbq
days where mountain bike polo is the call of the day.
In the North
In the North West
In the South
Ben Strugnell
ph. 6224 2704
Women's Development Officer: Duika Burgess Watson
ph. 6231 9024
duikabw@yahoo.com
President: Craig Wilkins
6394 7553
carrot@vision.net.au (probably out of date)
Sect/Treasurer: Andrew Nichols
ph. 6425 5223
wombatus@telstra.easymail.com.au (probably out of date)
Cyclist's at Kingston have started a Bicycle Users
Group (BUG) and need your support. The meetings are at the Kingborough
Council Civic Centre. All welcome. the BUG will help promote
cycling in the Kingbrough area by providing a forum for community input to
council and government about cycling issues. Advising on local priorities
for bicycle developments. Running local rides and promotional campaigns to
raise community awareness about cycling.
For more info Contact Ken Thomason or Ph. 62118282
Bicycle Tasmania is actively involved in encouraging
cycle commuting. Why ride to work? well first of all, it's easier than you
think and makes a lot of sense when you consider that it can be fun, saves
money and provides regular moderate exercise. Bicycle Tasmania publishes a cycle
commuting handbook "It’s Easier Than You Think" full of detailed
information all aspects of utility cycling. Practical training is also
available in the subjects covered in the handbook. These include, what
type of bike to use, setting up for comfort and the selection of a
suitable route, all aimed at making commuting as attractive, practical and
efficient method of transport for every body. Employers benefit too by
having a fitter, healthier and more productive workforce. Bicycle Tasmania
provides advice as to how employers can become cycle friendly by provision
of facilities in the workplace that encourage cycle commuting, such as
secure cycle parking, showers and interest free bicycle loans.
For information contact Bicycle Tasmania's "Ride to work co-ordinator".
Tasmanian HPV Enthusiast Club is a loose collection
of people into the more unusual type of human powered vehicle, usually
recumbent cycles. Members so far are concentrated in the South and the
North West. Most home build to save the commercial purchase price (as it
tends to be quite a bit more than "normal" bikes) and we'd be happy to
help out others in this regard. For some reason Australians tend to prefer
trikes to bikes and we are no exception. We also dabble in oddities like
linear pedaling, power assist and even pedal powered boats. Basically
anything goes- well kind of !!! We are also attempting to interest
Tasmanian schools in a recumbent trike race (and building program) similar
to ones held in other states and would love to here from any one
interested in this.
The HPV club has an excellent web site full of interesting home made HPV's.
L3C is the Launceston City Cycling Club. IT is a member of the Cycling Australia community and hosts road, track and mountain bike events as well as social rides and development activities (i.e. juniors and women) L3C hosts many of the major cycling events in Tasmania including the Super Madison and the Three Day Tour. In summer they host a third of the state MTB series with both cross country and downhill events. Auspicious members of the club are represented at the state and national cycling teams for road, MTB, and track. We also have a high profile competitive veteran / masters cyclists. Our focus, while supporting competitive cyclists, is to encourage more people onto bikes especially juniors and women in any disciplines.
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