The event, part of Bike Bendigo’s Bike Palooza month, took place in Hargreaves Mall, with dozens of people stopping by on their bikes to grab some bacon and eggs from the Rotary barbecue.

Bike Bendigo hopes to encourage more people to take up cycling, not necessarily as a sport, but as a mode of transport around the city.

President Jac Torres-Gomez said there were many things she loved about cycling in Bendigo, including the health and environmental benefits.

“I love the weather, I love the community of people that come together to support each other to ride, I adore Bike Bendigo and the organisation that gets more people involved in everyday cycling, I love riding with my little girl… It’s so much joy to show her that it’s easy to get out on the bike together, and she’s developing a love of biking from a really young age,” she said.

The event was organised by a team of volunteers, with Bendigo Sandhurst Rotary Club members serving up the free hot breakfast.

For more information on Bike Palooza events this month, visit the website or the Bike Bendigo Facebook page.