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Location: CPIT Imagitech Theatre, Main Entrance, Rakaia Centre, Madras St Campus.

Dates: Wednesday 8th February, Saturdays 11th, 18th, 25th February, and 3rd March.

Spokes, in association with CPIT, are presenting a series of cycling-related talks to celebrate Bike Wise Month.

Come and enjoy cycling around the world with various speakers as they share their exotic adventures in distant lands! This series of talks are mostly about long-distance cycle tours sprinkled with good urban design...

The venue offers ample parking, and the Imagitech Theatre is just inside the main entrance of the Rakaia Centre Campus (see photos).

PROGRAMME:

Wed 8th Feb - 7:00pm

(note this is the only one scheduled for midweek.

Miles of Smiles Around the World with Alvaro Neil (the Biciclown).

See http://spokes.org.nz/node/1489 for details.

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Sat 11th Feb - 2:00pm

1) Cycling over the High Himalayas in India, from Ladakh to Manali (Margaret Clark).

2) It's not about the Tour: cycling for fun and transport in Toulouse, France (John Lieswyn).

3) Exploring Cuba by Bicycle (Margaret Clark).

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Sat 18th Feb - 2:00pm

1) Melbourne to Adelaide, then up to Darwin - 49 days on bikes (Caroline Davidson & Nigel Cook).

2) Via Claudia - Venice to Bavaria via the Alps (Robin Delamore).

3) San Diego across the bottom of USA to St Augustine Florida (Caroline Davidson & Nigel Cook).

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Sat 25th Feb - 2:00pm

Heaven for Now - North West China (Jane Shearer)

Cycling Heaven - Laos (Karey Meisner)

Hot as Hell - Sulawesi (Jane Shearer)

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Sat 3rd March - 2:00pm

1) TBA

2) The Adventures of Louise Sutherland - the first person ever to cycle right across Brazil,
through the Amazon Jungle. (Clare Simpson)

3) TBA