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No 64, May 2009
Editor:Jennifer Gilmore
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.
Bike for Life – Autumn 09 Program
The initial programs of Bike for Life (B4L) have been for women through a Federal Government funded (Healthy Active Australia) grant. The aim being to increase women’s participation in community cycling through a focus on basic bike skills and bike safety. Most of the riders in the March course, as well as the skills day, have been out on a couple of buddy rides with individual coaches and will now be joining in easy grade BN rides.
Bike North has gained a range of benefits through our involvement in Bike4Life:
- a bigger pool of community cycling coaches with practical coaching experience.
- experience in adapting the CycleSkill curriculum and delivering it in the real world.
- people management on the skills days – keeping 25 + participants happy and learning, particularly when adults concentrating on physical coordination get anxious.
- understanding the logistical, administrative and financial requirements of running community cycling courses.
- making connections in northern Sydney with Council parks/facilities mangers for use of the venues.
Registrations are open for the next women’s course in July in Willoughby. More information and registrations is on the BN web site – Bike for Life page http://www.bikenorth.org.au/bike4life/
BN executive and coaches will be looking at what form Bike4Life or other types of cycle skill sessions could be offered after July when the women’s program grant comes to an end.
All the enthusiastic participants and coaches at the Bike for Life - Skills Day, Meadowbank in March