Young Professionals - Leading the Change

Free Wheelin'

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For people who love cycling and want to make their cities a better place to bike.

Location: NZ-wide
Members: 58
Latest Activity: Nov 11

About this group

This is a space for people to share info on cycling in our cities. What are leading cities in the world doing to promote cycling? What's happening closer to home? How can we make cycling safer? What actions can we take to make NZ a better place to bike?

We also love Frocks on Bikes and support the Cycling Advocates' Network.
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Cycling inspirations 24 Replies

This a space to add random inspirations. Of course there's Frocks on Bikes. What else moves you?

Tagged: inspiration, cycling

Started by Nick Potter. Last reply by Nick Potter Nov 11.

Latest and greatest ways to encourage cycling from around the world 10 Replies

Started by Nick Potter. Last reply by Kelly Ronayne Nov 2.

Bike polo 6 Replies

We have Frocks on Bikes. Now how about Bike Polo? Our friends across the ditch are leading the way on this. See the Melbourne Bike Polo site - it even shows you how to make your own mallets out of...

Tagged: polo, cycling

Started by Nick Potter. Last reply by paul bruce Oct 1.

Making Wellington a safer place to bike 10 Replies

Tagged: cycling, Wellington

Started by Nick Potter. Last reply by paul bruce Jul 24.

Ford in on the Act - city-wide mobility solutions 1 Reply

This is a relevant side step from cycling - I saw this on the Ford website - they've dedicated a business unit to looking at city-wide solutions - interesting development to the originator of the m...

Started by Stephanie Fill. Last reply by Stephanie Fill Feb 22.

Central government actions to support cycling 1 Reply

Tagged: Roads, Cycling

Started by Nick Potter. Last reply by Nick Potter Jan 28.

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Comment by Kelly Ronayne on November 4, 2009 at 11:41am: A Cycling Prayer, by Steve Muir

Creator of all life,
we give thanks for this opportunity to ride our bikes.
We give thanks for the technology that’s frees us rather than enslaves us,
for derailers and gear shifters, tyres and brakes,
the creativity of the human mind that enables us to participate in this experience.
We give thanks for the weather,
the sun that softens our confusion,
the rain that drenches us with peace,
the wind that dances with our mysteries,
the clouds that sculpt your enveloping love
We give thanks for this time to sweat, to vent the frustrations of the last week.
We give thanks for the freedom of the journey,
the simplicity of the road,
the quietness of the hills.
May we experience the beauty of your world,
your healing in our souls,
and your challenge to live life in all its fullness.
Amen.

Comment by Carl Chenery on November 2, 2009 at 6:32pm: Some chinese inspiration

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Comment by christina bellis on October 19, 2009 at 4:32pm: Come along Wellycats to the next awesome 'cyclists on tha move for sustainability and safety'!

This Saturday, 24 October, join up to support safer cycle ways and low carbon transportation as we take to the Great Harbour Way.

Meeting spots:
9.15am Queen's Wharf to ferry over to Days Bay (please RSVP to christina.bellis3(at)gmail(dot)com to reserve a spot on the ferry).
10.30am Days Bay (Eastbourne)
11am Petone: westernmost pulloff on the Esplanade (opposite Waione st)
11.40am Ngauranga: East side of Hutt Road
12pm Wellington: in front of Railway Station with Frocks on Bikes

Final Destination is the 350 Climate Action Festival on Wellington's waterfront, www.350.org.nz/wellington

Come out and be part of positive change!

Comment by Patrick Morgan on September 30, 2009 at 10:51am: Dear cyclists,
TV7's live show Back Benches looks at cycling tonight Wednesday 30 Sept, 8:30pm at the Back Bencher pub on Molesworth St, Wellington.
http://tvnz.co.nz/back-benches
Come along or tune in.

CAW Chair Illona Keenan will be representing us. Come along and support cyclists.
http://tvnz.co.nz/back-benches/wallace- ... es-2493345

Spread the word
Patrick Morgan, Cycling Advocates' Network www.can.org.nz

Comment by christina bellis on September 30, 2009 at 10:06am: arrrgghh!!! the Herald comments are infuriating! especially when i opted today to take public transport for the 1st time in quite some time and it took me almost an hour to get from home to work (a 10 minute bike ride).

Thanks Su Yin for your rebuttal. there needs to be a behavioural paradigm shift. cycling is NOT simply recreation. it is an active form of transportation and, whereby some motorists become my health hazard when they try to squeeze me off the road, it's healthy exercise!! when did people become so angry and blind?!!

and how come so many people seem to have failed the SHARING component in kindergarden?? can't we all share the road and be careful for one another??

sorry.. i'm having a ranting day.

Comment by Unity Finesmith on September 30, 2009 at 9:44am: Glendowie Bicycle club and Frocks on Bikes have arranged a Spring Tweed Ride along Tamaki Drive this Saturday (3rd October). This is an ideal opportunity to show your support for cycling and the victims of this tragic accident. Please join us, either at Bike Central in the City at 1.30pm, or Reef Bar in Mission Bay at 2.30pm.

Comment by Su Yin on September 30, 2009 at 9:20am: And my rebuttal to the angry motorists.

Comment by Jasmine Cargill on September 30, 2009 at 9:18am: 59 pages of comments and debate about "What can be done to make cycling in NZ safer?" on the Herald Online.

Comment by Carl Chenery on August 23, 2009 at 8:38pm: Hi Su,
Connect in with Frocks on Bikes Auckland- there is a big event on Sept 12th. Details here.

Comment by christina bellis on August 22, 2009 at 1:43am: Hey Su! you guys should do one in auckland too! more awareness!! more voices!!! more change!!!!! :)