Showing posts with label ozbybike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ozbybike. Show all posts

Sunday, May 27, 2007

OzByBike

Well that intrepid, wacky adventurer Anthony Mann is wrapping up his bicycle tour of Australia. According to his most recent generic email to a long list of friends and supporters he has visited Uluru, I presume he didn't climb. (If you go there please DON'T CLIMB THE ROCK!) He is about to leave Alice headed back to Tassie. Check out his diary on the website and add a comment to his guest book if you're interested.


Anthony Mann OzByBike reaches Uluru and the center
(photo by: Anthony Mann)


"The 12 month anniversary has come and gone, and I've racked up over 22,000 kms. I'm in Alice Springs at the moment – which means I've nearly reached number 6 of my 7 goals, the Lambert Centre of Australia, with only the lowest point (Lake Eyre, SA) to go after that before I complete the '7 extremes'." Anthony Mann (email)
If you're interested in long distance cycling this is for you. But even if you're not, have a read and a laugh while Anthony shares his outback and city adventures, some funny some harrowing but all extremely entertaining and written in Anthony's very own style click on a link and have a look at OzByBike
Extreme heat, little water, the dust the flies, thrills and spills...! (How did he ever make it this far?)

Anthony, possibly after a meal of sticky flies
(photo by: Anthony Mann)


On a more serious note, the ride does have a purpose. Anthony hopes to encourage people to consider environmentally sustainable transport options. By cycling around the whole country he challenges us all to consider if we really need the car to make those less distant journeys, like going to the corner shop to work or school. It is possible to cycle vast distances on a bicycle and once you're in the habit it can prove a more practical, healthy, enjoyable and social way of getting around your own neighborhood.

Anyway if you do nothing else please checkout OzByBike and have a look at Anthony's video at the Media center page Here it's well worth the effort of clicking on a link. :)

Friday, August 18, 2006

Oz By Bike

There’s so much happening at the moment I just don’t have the time to do or see a fraction of what I’d like to. I still haven’t filled out the 2006 Census!
I recently heard about a project called OZ By Bike (6 months into the journey!)

“OzByBike is a demonstration of how sustainable transport can be used as an alternative to polluting and costly ways of getting around. On the 11th February 2006, Anthony Mann set off on his 30,000 km expedition around and throughout Australia to spread his message: that travelling like this is one of the healthiest, most environmentally-friendly and sustainable forms of transport that exists.” (Oz By Bike home page)

Check out his website; OzByBike it’s great and there are some fantastic photos.

Anthony is an amazing character (you can check out his CV on the website) and has managed to put into words and action exactly what I’ve been contemplating for the past ten years or more. Thank goodness there are people out there who have the courage to realize their dreams! It is obvious that a collective consciousness is growing that knows there is a better solution to movement and transport than what we currently have. Good on you Anthony!

Reclaim your feet

He’ll be in Darwin next week and there will be a bit of a meet organized to mark the occasion. What a bummer I’ll be out of town! But if you want to show your support get on down to the Jingly Water Gardens at 10 am on Sunday the 27 August.


CANE TOADS

Today (Friday 18th August) is the 71st anniversary of the release of cane toads in Australia and Toad Busters are holding the Toad Audit night for the top end.
Apparently the dry season conditions make this the peak “ToadBusting” period. So they’re asking everyone in the Darwin area to go out and find toads wherever they may be lurking. Remember there are approved methods for catching and disposing of Cane Toads.
For more information contact:

Graeme Sawyer
Frogwatch joint coordinator
e-mail mailto:graemes@entity1.com
http://www.frogwatch.org.au/