Bikes@Work

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Sunday 6th June 2010

Bikes@Work will assist Museum Victoria to set up a fleet of 5 bikes across its four sites to give staff an alternative to taxi, car or public transport for short trips around town. Bikes@Work will also deliver induction and CycleWise training to bike fleet users. Due to launch in August so stay tuned.....

Friday 21st May 2010

Melbourne Bike Share will launch its first 100 bikes in Melbourne's CBD in 10 days! Bikes@Work is offering discounted 1, 2 and 3 hour skills and confidence training especially for Bike Share subscribers. See our training section or contact us for more info.

Sunday 2nd May 2010

Bikes@Work has just been selected to conduct a pilot Cycle Training project in partnership with Jika Jika Community Centre for people living in the City of Darebin. Stay tuned for more info about courses to build cycling skills and confidence starting in June 2010.

Wednesday 7th April 2010

Enrolments are now open for CycleWise Autumn in Brunswick in mid-May. Build your cycling skills and confidence in a fun and supportive environment. Contact Rosy on 0406 765 727 or via e-mail.

Saturday 27th February 2010
We are calling for expressions of interest in the CycleWise Autumn training course in Melbourne. Build your cycling skills and confidence on the roads in a fun and supportive environment. Dates to be confirmed, but likely to be in mid-April

Monday 15th February 2010
Bikes@Work founder, Rosy Strong, is presenting "CycleWise - Tips for surviving and thriving on the roads" at this year's Sustainable Living Festival. Come join us down at Fed Square in the Design tent at 12noon. It's free!

bikes at work - bicycle wheel, reflector and tyre

Bikes@Work is a Melbourne-based business helping to promote health and sustainability through active transport initiatives.

Active transport (such as walking and cycling) has an important role to play in reducing transport costs, congestion, air pollution, promoting health and enhancing the safety and livability of our cities.

The Benefits

Investment in cycling has been shown to be good for the bottom line. The UK Traffic Advisory Unit found that organisations that implemented cycling strategies received a return of between $1.33 and $6.50 for each $1 spent in cycle promotion, due to increased productivity.1

Walking and cycling promotion at the workplace also means:

A healthier, more productive workforce with lower levels of absenteeism
Less space required for parking
Less frustration and time wasted in traffic jams
A smaller carbon footprint and a great start towards a carbon neutral workplace!

"Cycling is a real silver bullet solution for the problems plaguing society: obesity, traffic congestion, air and noise pollution and climate change. It is evidence-based, cost-effective, feasible with existing technology, has wide public appeal, accessible to those who can most benefit and is sustainable." DR CHRIS RISSEL _DIRECTOR, HEALTH PROMOTION SERVICE, SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE _ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

Why Choose Bikes@Work?

Bikes@Work specialises in active transport consultancy to workplaces. We understand the needs and concerns of employers and follow an evidence-based, risk management approach in all our interventions.

Bikes@Work also appreciates that your time is precious. We can oversee the project from start to end, ensure the project is delivered within the desired timeframe and let your staff concentrate on what they do best.

1 SHAYLER, M. ET.AL (1993) BIKES NOT FUMES: THE EMISSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF A MODAL SHIFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLES TO CYCLING. CYCLIST'S TOURING CLUB, SURREY