Bicycle Network Victoria: The West Australian Great WA Bike Ride

As a WA resident you'll get a FREE bike simply by signing up for The West Australian Great WA Bike Ride 2011*
 

2000 bikes are up for grabs exclusively for WA residents, valued at over $300 with 21 gears, 700c alloy rims, a triple crank set and more.

Bicycling WA and the Bicycle Network have partnered up to bring you on offer that will plug a hole in your bike riding future.

The aim of the Bicycle Network is to get More People Cycling More Often. We believe everyone’s life will be better if they ride a bike. One of the main reasons people give for not riding is that they don’t have a bike – we hope to solve that with this fantastic opportunity. Let's get More People Cycling More Often in Western Australia. What are you waiting for?

How do I get a free bike?
*The free bike is available to the first 2,000 Western Australian residents who sign up to the ride. There is only a limit of 2,000 bikes - so don't miss out! You must register for the full 9 day event to be eligible for the free bike. Great West Getaway participants excluded from offer.

To secure your free bike all you need to do is register via The West Australian Great WA Bike Ride online registration and pay a $200 deposit for the event. Be quick before all 2000 bikes are snatched up.

How it works

We will order your bike, assemble your bike and have it ready for collection in Perth in February 2011.

Pre-assembled bike
You can have the bike pre-assembled and delivered to your door. This means:
* your bike will be taken out of whatever packaging it is shipped in
* the brakes and gears will be adjusted
* the wheels, handlebars and seat will be on and the tyres inflated
* any other action will have been taken in order to make the bicycle fit for use by the customer.
The bike will be repackaged 99% assembled (pedals removed, front wheel removed, handlebars turned and removed from frame) and delivered in a box to your door.
* Delivered to Metro Perth (within 50km of the GPO): $60
* All other areas in Western Australia: $85

Questions

I have entered – Do I get the bike?

Yes, if you live in WA during event registration. However, you must sign up quick as there are only 2,000 bikes up for grabs. *Child under 5 entries are not eligible for the bike or Great West Getaway participants.

I am a Bicycle Network Victoria Member who lives in WA. Can I sign up as a BWA Member to get the bike?

Sure, purchasing a BWA membership contributes to Bicycle Network's mission to get more people cycling more often. If you would like a free bike for yourself or to give to a friend or family member who does not have one, purchasing a BWA membership will allow you to receive the bike.

I live outside of Western Australia. Do I get a bike?

The free bike offer is intended to drive new riders in Western Australia. This is an inititative from Bicycling WA to increase grass roots riding numbers in this beautiful state and we hope the rest of Australia will support this cause. However, we are pleased to offer interstate participants free bike transport to and from the event!

I have entered for the short ride - Great West Getaway - do i get a free bike?

Unfortunately no, you must register for the full 9 day event to be eligable for the free bike.

What if I don’t want a new bike?

If you don’t want the bike, why not select a size and use it to get someone else riding – check that you get the right size. You could also donate it to a charity that distributes bikes or give it to a friend or family member who doesn't own a bike and get them to join you on the event or on your training rides!

If you really don’t want the bike, just click on the option for "no bike" on entry. The bike is free, so the price will not change regardless of whether you get the bike or not.

Surely it is just a terrible bike?

You can have a look through the details of the bike on the website and make a decision for yourself. We are sure that Cadel Evans and the Australian pursuit team pedal a more fancy machine but we know this bike will work wonderfully well on the ride and be a useful and comfortable bike for many years after. This is the 4th version of this bike and each time we keep improving it. More than 5000 people have ridden the free bike on our multi day events.