Calling all cargo bikers, and anybody curious about cargo bikes. Join us for a short social ride and BBQ Picnic.

From 1:30 pm gather at River Kitchen (81 Trafalgar St., Nelson)
2pm – Leisurely ride together along the Maitai and onto St. Vincent St.
2:30 or so, finishing at Victory Community Centre for BBQ picnic, and just in time for the ABC Bike Repair Workshop organised just after at the same place.

If you have a cargo bike (any bike you use to carry more than just yourself- long tail, bike trailers, kids seats, tag-alongs etc.) bring it along.

It’s a chance to get to know the other cargo bikers you’ve seen pedaling 1, 2 or 3 kids around Nelson by bike. If you haven’t got a cargo bike, come and see the variety of options and just how useful a cargo bike can be.

Share stories, get kid-hauling and cargo-hauling life-hacks, and get to know each other. It’s also a chance for your family-bike-curious friends to come and see what it’s all about. Share your favorite tips and tricks with those keen to know more, and enjoy a fun cruisey ride followed by a BBQ together.

Bring your family, a chair or two, or anything else you want to bring for the BBQ. We’ll have planet-friendly (vegan) food supplied by Nelson’s Vegetarian Butcher. Feel free to bring along a plate to share, something to throw on the BBQ, or something to drink.

This will be a relaxed, fun get-together to share tips and ideas. We’ll have cargo bikes available to try and perhaps some fun activities. Hopefully, we can show how easy it is to ditch the car.

This event is part of Climate Action Festival. See the full program here.