The Ride Revolution Project (formerly Mobilise TI) is a grassroots project dedicated to cultivating the conditions for widespread use of bicycles as a vehicle for climate resilience, economic empowerment and community wellbeing.

why bikes?

Bikes, especially family-friendly ones, are:

free (or incredibly cheap) to run (especially when compared with private cars or taxis);
enable us (and/or our children) to move quickly and efficiently;
easy to maintain and repair;
compact to park and store;
give us an opportunity for low impact exercise and time outdoors;
are quiet and free from pollution
reduce traffic and parking issues;
can be a fun and enjoyable way to move;
offer independence and flexibility;
promote a sense of community;
have a lower carbon footprint;
use the existing paths/roads;
can be customised to fit personal or family needs e.g. seating multiple children/infants, transport elders or those with a disability, carry cargo, etc.
can be safely ridden by children, as an independent travel option.

I live on TI or surrounding inner islands, and do not have a bike but would like one...

1. complete this application and we will be in contact if we are donated a bike within the community that is suitable to you (or your family member) these bikes are refurbished and/or repaired and usually cost between $100 and $300; or we will let you know if we organise another bulk bike buy (both options are subject to availability and priority criteria). Please note, we are not currently planning a bulk bike buy.

2. when you next travel to the mainland, plan to bring a bike back in a box on your return flight. This should be free if the box is your only checked item, or around $65 if it is a second item. Contact Qantas first to confirm. We recommend purchasing a bicycle from a bike shop, such as Giant Cairns or My Ride or buying second hand on Facebook Marketplace. Good brands include: Trek, Merida, Giant, Specialized, BYK (kids only). You will need to get a secondhand cardboard box from a bike shop to pack it for your return flight.

We do not recommend buying a bicycle from Kmart, Target, Big W or any other big box store. Even if you are purchasing a child's bike, and think it will only be used for a short time - remember better quality bikes can be passed on to other children and families, whereas lower quality ones will often be unrepairable after the first year (or less!).

Contact the host of Ride Revolution Bike Blessing & Launch Event