Bottles And Chains

Return to Dirt Mountain – Alleycat Race

Bottles and Chains present ~ ‘A WIZARD OF DIRT 2 – Return to Dirt Mountain’.

ALLEYCAT RACE

Dirt Mountain holds a dark and dangerous peril for any cyclist foolhardy enough to pedal its murky streets. Yet there is no alternative, for your quest is a desperate race against time to find the lost words of power and defeat the WIZARD OF DIRT!

Armed with two wheels and a rough map, YOU decide which route to take, which dungeons to crawl, and where to use your knowledge of the magic arts.

Saturday 07 February 2026.
14:00 @ West Hobart Skate Bowl

All welcome – Entry $5 (donation)

Prizes for 1st / 2nd / 3rd / Fastest Junior / DFL

Supported by: FYXO / SKINGROWSBACK / KOHUTT / HOTLINE COURIERS / GHOST GUM BIKES
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The January ‘The Thursday’ group ride.

Theres a bit of elevation gain and dirt trails in this one… We’ll be riding up the seven Bends to the Signal Station before an exhilarating descent of Dorney’s Drops to Fort Nelson. I’m excited for this ride as its one we’ve not done before. Plan is to have a feed at Preachers post ride.

All welcome. No-one gets left behind

The (2nd) Last Thursday – ‘SOMEWHERE IN TOWN’

“From the coast of gold, across the seven seas
Travelin’ on, far and wide..”

Team BnC’s April social ride will scythe through the back alleyways and lane-ways of Hobart’s gritty urban underbelly. . .

Mixed terrain as usual (still track bike appropriate/inappropriate)

THURSDAY 17 APRIL. Meet 17:00 @ Franklin Square. Post ride whistle wetter and munch at Shambles Brewery.

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This month’s ‘Last Thursday‘ ride will be on a TUESDAY and we’ll head to the Collins Street Bike Lanes Public Meeting at City Hall to make some noise.

Meet at Hamlet Cafe at 5pm, rock your gang colours if you’ve got ‘em. Battle jackets, hoodies, XC kit, whatever!

Get tickets from the CoH web site…or @streetspeoplelovehobart might have a link in their bio. Or just show up, I’m sure they’ll let you in.
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Bottles and Chains present ~ ‘TRIAL OF CHAMPIONS’ Alleycat Race.

Saturday 28 June.

16:00 @ The Cenotaph
All welcome – Free entry
Prizes for 1st / 2nd / 3rd
Mixed surface ride

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The Last Thursday – Eastern Rising

The Team BnC February social ride will travel to the east for unseen before sights and radventure. Mixed terrain as usual (still track bike appropriate/inappropriate)

Meet 17:00 @ Franklin Square. Mid ride munch and whistle wetter somewhere… No drop. All welcome.

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The route for the Team BnC January social ride is to be confirmed… Undoubtedly, it’ll be a mixed surface spin, I’ll be on a trackbike so anything goes – please comment if you want a return to the New Town Rivulet waterholes for a mid-ride stop and swim. Meet 17:00 @ Franklin Square. Post ride munch and whistle wetter somewhere… No drop. All welcome.

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Hey Folk, it is that time of year again – BnC AGM!

This year we’re hosting the AGM as a social mixed terrain ride out to a secret swimming spot in the suburbs. Plan is hit the waterhole, drink a tin or two, cast a vote for the BnC Presidential candidates (announced on the night) and see who will lead us into 2025.

We’ll conclude the pedal at one of our usual haunts for a yarn and feed. All welcome. Ride any bike. Bring your boardies. Direct message your Presidential nominees to @TEAMBNC on Instagram.

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The Last Thursday ride for November found us threading a loop through urban spaces knitting together the pave, dirt and gravel hidden behind Sandy Bay’s sealed roads. ‘Under-biking’ was a theme throughout; vintage road bike slicing up muddy trails in Lambert Park? Check. Fixed gear descent of Lampton Avenue? Tick. Sending a stone staircase on 23c tyres? (…can’t claim an affirmative on this as it ended in blooded knees). Thanks to the nine riders who rolled out at the end of a soggy day for a very fun evening turning pedals. See you all again next month.