The Thousands

There are plenty of reasons to celebrate bikes that don’t involve lycra. No listing them all here, but shall we at least recognise that whoever coined the phrase, “heroes wear helmets” probably didn’t see how significant the humble biker would come to be thanks to global warming. Brisbane Bike Fest ain’t no hippy convention though, it’s a weekend of fun (with or without groin sweat) for lovers of wheeling free.

Starting with the dry festivities, make the mountain climb to Substation No. 4 on Thursday for ‘Bi’ an art exhibition of classic cycling poster reinterpretations. On Friday night roll straight down the road to The Barracks for Lights, Camera, Roll, a collection of national and international bike-related short films and one of its kind for Brisbane, then on Saturday rise early for River Loop: you guessed it, a cycle around the river.

If you haven’t punctured enough tires, on Saturday night there’ll be an outdoor screening of mountain bike film Life Cycles, which tells the story of the life of a bicycle. Don’t worry though, it won’t be anything like Premium Rush. What was Levitt thinking? Get on your bike this weekend, though maybe leave the lycra at home.