A crew of nine inspirational young adults will be cycling through Bargo on 3^rd of April 2010 with a mission to inspire youth to think about sustainable consumption in their everyday lives. On arrival in Bargo the bike riders will have covered 1200kms of their 1300km journey.

The Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability launches their East Coast Tour at the Sustainable Living Festival in Federation Square, Melbourne on the 19^th of February. The tour will take them to regional schools along the South East Coast of Victoria and up through the Sapphire Coast to Sydney.

Since 2000, The Otesha Project (Aus.) has pedaled across Australia educating youth and raising awareness about environmental sustainability and social justice issues. Otesha is the Swahili word for ‘reason to dream’ and is the underlining philosophy of the organisation. The Otesha crew combines theatre performance with interactive workshops to empower high school students to consider their life choices to ensure a positive and sustainable future.

Current consumption behaviours in Australia have far reaching consequences that are both unsustainable and inequitable. The negative impacts of these practices usually affect the most disempowered people in society, including young people who now face an uncertain future. For Rachael – tour coordinator – the experience of the bicycle tours is fulfilling on many different levels:

“I’m thrilled to be on tour bringing this important project to regional schools. These tours are the perfect way to inspire youth to be the change of the future. Also it’s just a great and fun experience shared by everyone involved.” she says.

The tour participants from all over Australia have spent the past six months working hard collectively to plan the tour and create the three interactive workshops focusing on some of the major sustainability issues concerning youth: Consumer Choices, Culture Jamming and Food. As well as the workshops the tour will also present their hilarious ‘Morning of Choices’ theatre performance, which encourages the audience to consider their own choices made during an average morning.

The Otesha Project (Australia) is seeking support from your community; any donations of food would be welcomed, and we’d love to engage with other sustainable community initiatives, so please contact Kate Tucker at info@otesha.org.au.

Notes to Editors:

• The Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainably – reason to dream

• Currently seeking support as our 9 cycle team members come through your town:

East Coast Tour (19 February – 9 April).

• Contact:

• Email: info@otesha.org.au

• URL: www.otesha.org.au

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After 40 years of family, work and recreational travel all over the archipelago I’ve concluded that Sulawesi is the best place for cycling in Indonesia.
I want to share, through cycling, my experience, love and knowledge of Indonesia.

Trip includes:
·      Makassar (capital of the historic spice trade)
·      Malino Highlands (tea plantations, waterfalls, rustic mountain villages)
·      Tana Beru (home of Indonesia’s wooden sail boat building industry)
·      Tanjung Bira (white sands and crystal clear waters)
·      Bantaeng (spectacular Bisappu waterfall)
·      Jeneponto (Horse, corn and salt making regency)

Trip features:
Leader                                Fluent Indonesian speaking Australian
Timing                                1-9 August 2009
Cycle days                          6
Distance                             500 km
Terrain                               4 mountain, 2 coastal days, 1 day beach relax
Accommodation (nights)   Hotel (6) beach cottage (2) guesthouse (1)
Yoga (led)                           Every day
Swimming                          8/9 days
Cost                                    US$ 1099 (all in after touch down in Makassar)
Options                               6 day option half distance daily rides
Details                                http://www.cycleindonesia.com.au/
Phone                                +61 2 9983 0205

Hope to see you along.
Colin Freestone

We offer boutique cycle tours cycle tours in the Limousin region of France. Our rides are fully supported and our rates are competitive. Feel free to take a look at our website: www.bikeit-likeit.com

We offer BARBUG and iBug members a special between May- October, 2009.

Special Offer for members of the Bicycle Users Group .

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Don’t miss out on a chance to have a marvellous supported cycling trip on traffic free roads. The variety and consistent good quality of the cuisine and accommodation on our routes  are the result of detailed  careful research into the best points of historical and natural interest. Our local knowledge will also guarantee excellent wine, food and a comfortable bed in charming accommodation; definitely a memorable incentive to reward the day’s riding.

We have had excellent client response to our rides.

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Discounts as follows for group bookings with holding deposit made by April 30, 2009;

• Bring 8 riders and receive a discount of 50% off the cost of one persons tour
• Bring 4/5/6 Riders get 25% off the cost of one persons tour.
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We are confident that the tranquillity and beauty of the rural landscape in this part of central France provides a great fitness break, with plenty of novelty and adventure throughout each day of cycling. Choose from a variety of tour options to suit your ability or time frame. Cruise the countryside on one of our top quality touring road bikes.

For more information don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@bikeit-likeit.com or check the website for further information on our tours www.bikeit-likeit.com

We look forward to meeting you in France.

Best regards

Elizabeth and David Hull

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Cycling the Creuse in June 2008

The Creuse is the perfect cycling mix; rolling quiet rural roads, historic sites, rolling farm and forest lands and great food.

Our party of four included novice and regular tour cyclists. Two Australian teachers and two Kiwis were recently retired from full time work to active adventuring and travel.

As a touring holiday the 40 -55 km per day allowed for château and museum visits and long ‘picnic’ lunches.

Accommodation, including dinner, breakfast and a packed lunch, was arranged in advance by our tour hosts, David and Liz Hull from Auzances.

A detailed route description for each day was accompanied by a detailed map to assist us through the maze of the regions D and V roads.

Our bags were transported each day to our next accommodation. By doing two loop ride days we had two nights in the same location. It was almost like coming home on those evenings !

Small family hotels and farm stays gave us a natural opportunity to meet the ‘locals’ in a warm and friendly environment and eat the best cuisine I have ever enjoyed on a bicycle tour or walking trip!

The picnic lunch packs often assumed we had a bike ‘trailer’ to carry the meal. With some tact we  were able to condense the packages of cheese, salad, meats, bread and fruit. These were always enjoyed by a lake, in the forest or by a patch of spring flowers in a field.

Finding an open cafe was a bit of a challenge, but with experience we timed a caffine breaks fairly successfully in some most interesting village bars.

Local drivers are very cyclist friendly compared to ‘down under’.  Our two newer touring cyclists were not intimidated at any stage by ‘rally type drivers’, large items of moving farm machinery or stray cows !  Only three potholes were noted in over 450 km of road.

Specific highlights on our tour included; Spa at Evaux, Château in Boussac with it’s tapestries, (I’d just finished reading Tracy Chevalier’s Lady and the  Unicorn) Château de  Villemonteix, Moutier d’Ahun, Lake Vassiviere, Aubusson, Crocq and Sermur.

Each day was an adventure with a hot shower, a fine meal with wine and cheese and a snug bed to complete the journey.

In our view, the Creuse on two wheels has everything to offer. I know Liz and David Hull (www.bikeit-likeit;com) could plan a cycle tour to meet your or your friends requirements.

We leave to return.

Ted and Jocelyn Booth

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