"The story of the bicycle is the story of a simple means to reach a lot of complex goals."

Perth Bike Hub invites you to a free community screening of Dutch documentary Why We Cycle with special guests, Canadian bike culture gurus Chris and Melissa Bruntlett.

Beautifully filmed, engaging and genuinely insightful, Why We Cycle digs deeper into the social, economic and psychological motivators for bike riding in the world's number one cycling country. This one hour documentary takes a ride with ordinary bike riders and specialists from a variety of academic disciplines, uncovering some obvious, but even more hidden effects of cycling, on people, on societies, and on the organisation of cities.

Why We Cycle isn’t just for bike lovers. It’s film that has genuine mainstream appeal for anyone interested in issues such as cities, community building, environmental sustainability, social equity and human interaction. View the trailer.

Special guests

We’re delighted to be joined by globally renowned bike culture leaders Chris and Melissa Bruntlett of Vancouver-based creative agency Modacity. Chris and Melissa will give a short pre-film presentation and join a post-film discussion panel. Copies of their new book Building the Cycling City will be for sale on the night.

Drinks and delicious Middle Eastern food will be available to purchase. Doors open at 6.30pm, film starts at 7.30pm.

Presented by Perth Bike Hub with support from City of Vincent, Department of Transport and MetroCount.

About Chris & Melissa Bruntlett

In Australia for the first time, globally renowned bike culture leaders Melissa and Chris Bruntlett come to Perth fresh from the Australian Walking and Cycling Conference in Bendigo where they were keynote speakers.

Melissa and Chris Bruntlett are the co-founders of Modacity, a Vancouver-based creative agency using words, photography and film to inspire happier, healthier, simpler forms of mobility. Together they work with a variety of organisations, including municipal governments, transport agencies, not-for-profits and corporate clients. They work to address the evolving needs of cities, large and small, by championing a variety of mobility options as a way to create successful and more liveable regions.

Their new book Building the Cycling City is out now.

BONUS!

The Vancouver Story presentation: Earlier in the day Chris and Melissa Bruntlett will present at 140 William Street Perth. Details here.

Hearts & Minds workshop: The Bruntletts will lead a free community workshop about practical strategies to reshape community opinion about cycling and get the public, press and politicians on board with bikes. Saturday 3 November. Details here.