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Handlebars of happiness: stories about cycling

People on bikes outside the Papua New Guinea High Commission.
People on bikes outside the Papua New Guinea High Commission.

Overview

An official Cyclonats Festival of Cycling Culture event, presented by Canberra by Bike Design Company and Smith's Alternative.

This is the fifth Handlebars, a series of storytelling, songs, and sometimes films about how cycles in all their forms have made positive differences to people from all works of life across the ACT, and beyond.

Tonight's storytellers include a DJ who mountain bikes, a cargo bike dad, a dad who's part of a bike bus with his kids, and a high school student who adores road races.

Make new friends and connect with old ones by gathering for the communal experience of storytelling.

Dates

25 Jun 2026
June 2026
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Map of the venue locationMap of the venue location
Smith's Alternative76 Alinga Street, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaGet Directions
  • Bar
  • Non Smoking
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.