It’s Time To Get Back On Your Bike

Thursday, 27 August 2009

Want to get more active, explore the local bike paths, but not quite confident to get back on your bike?

The City of Ryde and Ryde Health Promotion (NSW Health) are offering limited places in free 3-hour ‘Get Back on Your Bike’ workshops for adults led by an accredited Austcycle trainer to help you increase your skills and confidence.

The Mayor, Clr Vic Tagg said:  “We have a great network of bike paths in the City of Ryde, including the award-winning Ryde Riverwalk, offering fantastic views of the district.

"Cycling is an easy way to get 30 minutes of physical activity into your day.  It is also a good alternative to short-distance car travel, so you’ll also be helping to cut congestion on our roads, and that helps the environment, too."

The City of Ryde has 318km of roads of which 27.2km are currently designated on-road cycleway routes. The city also has 16.2km of off-road cycleway/shared pedestrian paths.

The free workshop includes:

• maintenance check
• wheel removal
• emergency braking 
• how to use gears
• tight turns
• short ride in quiet streets and on pike path
• City of Ryde bike map

Ryde Health Promotion has 60 cycling incentive backpacks to give away full of great cycling gear including cycle computers, local cycle maps, healthy cook book, the healthy waist tape measure.

Get On Your Bike Workshop
Saturday 19 September. Two sessions 10.00am – 1.00pm, 2.00 - 5.00pm.  Meadowbank Netball Courts car park (enter via Adelaide Street)
Bookings essential on 9858 7686 or 9858 7731

Upcoming Family & Novice Bike Event
Sunday 27 September. Spring Cycle (Sydney Olympic Park 7km route) 9am start (www.springcycle.com.au for details)