On yer' bike

Get 'on yer bike' for this year's Transport NSW Bike Week.

The annual festival celebrating active lifestyles and all things cycling is on from September 17 to 25 and features a range of events in Orange with the highlight being Bike Fest.

Bike Fest on September 18, features a range of stalls and information booths as well as food, a jumping castle, a penny farthing, vintage and retro bike displays and human powered vehicles.

There is a mass ride on the velodrome at 10am and funds are being raised to install lights for the track.

There will also be junior and adults bike skills sessions and bike maintenance workshops.

Bike week is proudly supported by Orange City Council to encourage people to consider leaving the car at home and riding a bike to town, or to school or work.

In the lead up to Bike Week the Orange Cycle Club is hosting an Individual Time Trial and Road Race.

There will also be training rides throughout the week and Bicycle User Group social rides for casual riders or a mountain bike social ride at Kinross Forest on September 18.

For more information visit www.transportnsw.info/bikeweek

CYCLING: Kinross Forest is a popular cycing spot in Orange