Presented by: Amy Taylor (BikeNZ)
BikeNZ's "Whole of Bike Plan".
- "More people riding - more often"
- Cycling declining amongst children
- Has a vision of: creating a strong cycling culture in NZ; building capability within our communities, riding at all levels (not just elite); creating champions
- Keen to get cycling amongst kids
- Learn to ride initiatives (kids only; 6 to 12 year-olds)
- BikeNZ Development; Sport; Performance: Amy works on Development programme
- Coaching, regional network and sustainable future (trying to tap into recreational market)
- Has a coaching pathway for different levels of cycling skills (right up to elite)
- "Rotorua In Gear" pilot taught 400+ kids learn to ride skills in 5 week programme
- Not a huge focus on converting recreational cycling into utilitarian
- Looking for more communication between BikeNZ and CAN
- Only $70,000 per year for Development; $4.5 M for Performance
- "Dads and Lads" programme; but acknowledged that mothers often make the decisions about whether kids get to ride to school