UNSW Bike Club

It was a sunny hour, in an otherwise cloudy day

And people with bikes had come out to play

We’d decided we wanted to be connected

With cycling fever, our brains had been infected

So I tied my bike at the top of a hill

And went for a walk with my tall friend Will

By the time we reached our destination

We looked down to see a manifestation

Bikes had come from near and far

To show there was something better than a car

Bikes were chained in one long line

Someone had chained their bike to mine

The front wheel connected to the back of others

It was like a procession of bicycle brothers

It was a wall created by our choice of transport

If it kept on going we could make it a fort

No one knew when it would end

So we chatted to our new bicycle friends

As we chained up bike number 21

This marked the end of our bike chain fun

We dismantled our beloved bike chain wall

We believe it’s the biggest bike chain of all

But we know we’ll be back for another bike chain

Next time we’ll be noticed, it might bring us some fame

This marks the beginning of a little époque

Where people build chains out of bicycles and locks

So get ready to be interrupted from your daily life

There’ll be bike chains galore causing all sorts of strife

Car free day is happening this Wednesday  and we want to get onboard with some fun activities for this special day.  We all know cars take up a lot of space – even when you are not using it.  People all over the world are now getting out and demonstrating that the space for car parks could be better used if the cars weren’t there, with the concept of Park(ing) day.

For Wednesday afternoon, we thought that some car spaces could be better used with people sharing their skills with others – creating a fun learning environment. 

So if you have a small skill you can share (anything from origami to yodeling , knitting to juggling) and can spare half an hour or so of your Wednesday afternoon (1-4pm), please let us know and we will add your activity to the list and try and get materials you may need.  Everyone else, please just drop and surprise yourself with what you can learn in a parking space! 

This is going to be fun for the sake of fun as well as being a bit of a demonstration. Woo hoo!

Our photo comp is being wrapped up at the end of this week, so get your entries in fast to events(at)unswbikeclub.org.au.  There are great prizes and it’s lots of fun!