{"id":29485,"date":"2025-10-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=29485"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:48:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T01:48:49","slug":"ready-to-ride-join-in-on-free-bike-month-events","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/ready-to-ride-join-in-on-free-bike-month-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready to ride? Join in on free Bike Month events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Reading time: 1 minute<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>October is Bike Month in WA, and there\u2019s no better time to discover the freedom, fun, and savings that come with cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a seasoned rider or just starting out, we\u2019ve got <strong>two free events<\/strong> to help you build confidence, learn new skills and make the most of your ride.<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block block--no-indent article-overlay \"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Article overlay\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bike-maintenence-2000x840px-1920x500.jpg\" class=\"article-overlay__image\" alt=\"\">\n        <div class=\"article-overlay__inner\" data-overlay-offset=\"default\">\n                            <h2 class=\"article-overlay__title\">Skilled Rider Session<\/h2>\n                                        <div class=\"article-overlay__content content\">\n                    <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>Date and time:<\/strong> Thursday 16 October, 11:00am to 1:00pm<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Creative Quarter, outside B217 Bike Hub<\/p>\n<p>Join WestCycle for a 20km guided loop ride from campus. You\u2019ll explore the safest routes to and around Curtin, including local Safe Active Streets, while picking up tips for riding with confidence.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n                                        <ul class=\"article-overlay__links pink-links last-mb0\">\n                                                                    <li>\n                                                            \n                                <a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/curtin-university-skilled-rider-session-tickets-1741476024669?aff=on\" >Register to attend<\/a>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block block--no-indent article-overlay \"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Article overlay\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bike-maintenence-1920x840px-1920x500.jpg\" class=\"article-overlay__image\" alt=\"\">\n        <div class=\"article-overlay__inner\" data-overlay-offset=\"default\">\n                            <h2 class=\"article-overlay__title\">Bike Maintenance Workshop<\/h2>\n                                        <div class=\"article-overlay__content content\">\n                    <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>Date and time:<\/strong> Wednesday 22 October, 10:30am to 12:00pm<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Creative Quarter, outside B217 Bike Hub<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->Keep your wheels rolling with this hands-on workshop led by WestCycle. Learn how to:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Check tyre pressure and tread wear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fix a puncture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spot worn brake pads and make simple adjustments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set your saddle and handlebars for maximum comfort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2026and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n                                        <ul class=\"article-overlay__links pink-links last-mb0\">\n                                                                    <li>\n                                                            \n                                <a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/curtin-university-bike-maintenance-workshop-tickets-1763307834199?aff=on\" >Register to attend<\/a>\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Ride?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cycling is a great way to stay active, save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Plus, with Curtin\u2019s bike-friendly campus and local Safe Active Streets, it\u2019s easier than ever to get around on two wheels!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrate WA Bike Month with two free events to boost your cycling skills, join a guided ride around Curtin and a hands-on workshop to learn essential bike maintenance. | Reading time: 1 min<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4481,"featured_media":29488,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"6970,5401,7227,5057,5811,4959","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[140,145,146],"class_list":["post-29485","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-on-campus","oasis-categories-sport-recreation","oasis-categories-student-life"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bike-month-article-1588x840px-1588x500.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Ben","last_name":"Adams","display_name":"Ben Adams"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-11 21:11:03","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/29485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/29485\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=29485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}