“Ride of Silence 2008″ Bendigo

Bendigo cyclists will join a worldwide bicycle rally to raise awareness that cyclists, pedestrians and motorists all share the road.
Reason:

To honour those who have been injured or killed on our roads

To raise awareness that we all share the limited transport infrastructure of this city

To ask that we all share the road in a considerate and safe manner

To highlight the urgent need for suitable, safe infrastructure of cyclists

Cycling and walking are safe activities. Riding a bike or walking to work, school, the shops or just for fun also has a health benefit that driving doesn’t.

Commuter riding working towards creating a sustainable environment

Many people in Bendigo go for a bike ride on the weekend as a form of leisure, after all it is relaxing and you do feel invigorated after a nice ride.  This is great to see happening so often around Bendigo, however my role as the City’s new Sustainable Transport Officer is to encourage more people to see sustainable transport such as cycling as a legitimate form of transport rather than just something to do on the weekend for a bit of fun.

Good for the heart and hip pocket

Commute by bike
The cry that continues to ring out across the nation, “petrol prices are on the rise” is opening the mind of many people as to how to meet the cost of living and keep driving a car.

Cycling to work is a cost- effective means of transport.

At the same time it has the benefit of increasing your health and wellbeing.

Comfort first with handlebar fitting

Part of achieving the perfect fit for the individual’s comfort and best performance is the selection of the handle bars that suit your shoulder size.

The rule is to measure your width from the knobby points on the front of the shoulder and add 2cm if centre to centre and 4 cm if measuring to the external width of the bars.

A lot of bikes come in small, medium and large frame sizes and handlebar selection would be a rough rule of thumb in fitting the potential size of the intended rider.

Additional measurements of height or rise and depth or drop can all be taken into account as an adjustment to make it more comfortable.