Glamour comes to Go By Bike Day

Posted by Nelson City Council on 15 February 2010

Fashion tips will go hand in hand with cycling tips for Go by Bike Day on Wednesday 17 February.

This year as well as a free breakfast and some great giveaways for everyone cycling to work or school, fabulous frocks will be paired with safety helmets. Deputy Mayor Rachel Reese will be taking part in some cycle friendly stylish attire to show that cycling can be glamorous and there is no need to dress in “nowhere to hide” lycra.

“Just because you ride a bike doesn’t mean you can’t look good. And it’s fun, convenient and a healthy option for us individually and for our lovely city," Rachel says.

Transport and Road Safety Co-ordinator Margaret Parfitt says cycling should be the common place way of getting around our city and doesn't have to involve specialised clothing. Elsewhere in New Zealand a movement called “Frocks on Bikes” has sprung up which aims to raise awareness about climate change and using alternative transport. “Frocks on Bikes” was awarded the New Zealand Transport Authorities’ Best Cycling Promotion Award 2009. These groups hold regular organised rides as well as cycle skills and maintenance workshops for women. Margaret says skills training for new and returning cyclists is already available locally through Upcycle and these could be tailored to fit the needs of a Frocks on Bikes format if there was any interest in forming a local group.

Healthy breakfasts offering “fuel” to cyclists between 7-9am will be at the following locations:

  • RIDE Nelson (formerly BikeHQ), 29 Halifax Street, Nelson
  • R & R Sport, Cnr Rutherford & Bridge Streets, Nelson
  • Stewarts Avanti Plus Nelson, 114 Hardy Street, Nelson
  • Kelvin’s Cycles, 109 Rutherford Street, Nelson
  • Cycle Surgery, 675B Main Road, Stoke
  • Railway Reserve, near Broadgreen Intermediate, Stoke – hosted by Stoke Cycles
  • Village Cycles – Queen Street Richmond

 

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