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No 62, January 2009
| Contents | |
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| Cycling - Get Into It!! | 1 |
| Bike for Life - Bringing women back to cycling | 2 |
| Milawa Gourmet Tour | 2 |
| The 8th Bike North Century Challenge | 4 |
| Cycling in Tuscany and Umbria | 6 |
| Calendar | |
| Other Editions | |
Editor: Gloria T Blonde
Production: Deborah Hirst
The views expressed in Chain Mail articles are those of the authors only and do not necessarily represent either the common views shared by a majority of Bike North members, or Bike North policy as formulated by the Bike North Executive Committee.
Cycling - Get Into It!!
As I've become more enthusiastic about cycling, I've had greater motivation to talk to friends and colleagues about this passion - of course to try and convince them to take it up. In the workplace there are great opportunities for cycling promotion and influence. Many workplaces have safety and health meetings and committees to enhance safety and health skills and behaviours in employees. These forums are often crying out for relevant material to discuss so what a great opportunity for each and every Bike North member to spread the word about the benefits of cycling!
With this in mind, a small band of Bike North members has developed a CD presentation about cycling: Cycling - Get Into It!
The presentation focuses on the benefits to individuals and employers about cycling to work or for recreation:
- regular exercise creates more productive and healthier workers;
- cycling provides an outlet for stress relief making the workplace a more pleasant environment
- employees cycling to work takes pressure off car parking issues; and
- importantly, businesses contribute to their sustainability objectives and obligations.
The presentation CD is supplemented with other related and useful information for employees and businesses about cycling in Northern Sydney. In particular it contains:
- A Ride to Work brochure
- Cycle route maps for local government areas - Ryde, Lane Cove, Willoughby and North Sydney
- Introduction to key commuting routes (including the recently completed Lane Cove to Macquarie Park Cycleway and the Gore Hill Cycleway - Naremburn to Lane Cove)
- Bike North brochures - membership; information and skills for riding; tips for buying a bike
The presentation contains some great graphics and notes a variety of promotional sources such as the Cycling Promotion Fund, BNSW, Bike Vic and Bike North. Why not see for yourself and view the presentation on the Bike North website at: www.bikenorth.org.au. All Bike North members can get a FREE copy of the CD with presentation and support material simply by contacting Keith Griffin at communications@bikenorth.org.au.