Bike to the FutureBiking is on the up.The Government and councils are investing $350 million in cycling over the next three years.The NZ Cycle Trails and mountain bike parks are attracting more people to hop on a bike.Bikes outsell cars.But it can still be scary to ride to work in busy traffic.How can you stay safe? Where are the best places to ride? What kit do you need? Can you ride two abreast? What do those green boxes at traffic lights mean? What is a sharrow? Will cycling really make me fit and happy?Join cycling instructors Marilyn Northcotte and Patrick Morgan as they take us Bike to the Future.ProgrammeIntro from Derrick, Aurecon. H&S.PM - 2 mins setting the scene. Visualisation exercise.MN - 10 mins. Presentation is attached below.- how to access Pedal Ready training- overcoming barriers- tips to make commuting easier, staying dry, locking...
News: October 2015
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Is it time for Vision Zero?Sadly there has been increasing carnage on our roads in recent times which has kept the road toll steadily rising. As of yesterday morning, for the year to date we've had 35 more deaths compared to the same time last year. With the road toll up currently by over 16% then if the current trend continues then 2015 will be the worst year for 5 years.The carnage continued yesterday with two serious incidents, one in which a schoolboy was killed after his motorcycle collided with a car and in the second a 14 year old girl was hit and is in a serious condition after a "distracted driver" appears to have mounted a kerb while she was waiting to cross the road.The increasing road toll and events particularly like the second one raise the question of whether we're doing enough to keep people safe. There is no other area in society where we would...
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Dutch cyclists have longer lives say researchers."Every hour you ride adds an hour to your life."11 October 2015Researchers at the University of Utrecht say that Dutch cyclists live longer than people who do not use a bike.They say the evidence proves that cycling is not just good for your health but adds an average of six months to life expectancy.People in the Netherlands cycle an average of 74 minutes per week.source http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34498871
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CAN Slogan 'More People...'Hi all, here are-- Graphics versions of the new logo;- Branding guidelines from design consultants Upshift. .CAN logo 2015CAN logo+slogan 2015CAN_Logo_Strap_220px in PNG format CAN_Logo_Strap_White_220px in PNG format