Capital’s cycle season wheels into action
NEWS RELEASE
21 October 2008
Capital’s cycle season wheels into action
Springtime means many
things – cleaning at home, walks in the parks among new
blooms and retiring that winter coat for another year. For
many Wellingtonians it’s also time to scrub those rusty
spokes clean, don the lycra shorts and helmet, get on their
bikes and cycle into summer.
Wellington City
Council has loads of events and courses coming up in the
next few months to help seasonal cyclists get back into it
– from bike maintenance courses to family fun with Bike
the Bays, from BMX skills courses to swapping your car for a
brand new bike as part of ‘Green my Ride’.
The
Council’s Sport and Recreation Portfolio Leader,
Councillor John Morrison, hopes that the Cycle into Summer
programme will encourage even the most lapsed cyclists to
consider a cycle round the bays or even the occasional
commute to work on their bike.
“I think what the
Council and other cycle groups in the area are doing to
support all forms of cycling is a great way to get people
fit,” says Cr Morrison.
“And although I
certainly won’t be trading in my Falcon XR6 for a brand
new bike next month, I too will look at ways to get on my
bike more often during the finer months of the
year.”
People who cycle into work on Tuesday 11
November will get a free breakfast in Frank Kitts Park,
where live music will act as a backdrop to the ‘Green my
Ride’ and ‘Pimp my Bike’ winner
announcements.
Bike maintenance courses start in
late November, just in time for Bike the Bays on Sunday 14
December. Also in November, budding BMX enthusiasts can
improve their skills in safety on Wellington’s Waterfront
–and all for free.
A Cycle into Summer brochure,
which has details on all of these fun courses and events, is
now available from Feeling Great stands around the city,
Wellington City libraries, pools, recreation centres or call
499 4444 to have the brochure mailed to you. All details are
also listed at
www.feelinggreat.co.nz
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