- Success for Council's anti-fraud team
- How much power are you wasting?
- Protect your home from thieves this summer
- Young builders needed for child's-size city!
- Rugby World Cup success is 'outstanding' for Twickenham
- Crofters fashion show wows guests
- Curtain comes up on summer theatrical spectacular
- Karate kids get their kicks at Hampton Sports and Fitness Centre
- Performing on the edge
- Young people shape plan for future of children's services
- Car club membership rockets as residents save thousands
- Operation Lockout improves bike security
- Dodgy drivers warned over parking fraud
- Are you willing to gamble on the cocaine lottery?
- Free parking boost for businesses
- Your chance to display artwork at the Riverside Gallery
- Now it's over to Tomasz for the weather...
- London Youth Games team celebrated at the stoop
- Game, set and match, for free!
- Royal approval for pupils' bespoke deckchairs
- Raising the flag for borough's parks
- Businesses get greener thanks to the Council
- Borough blooms under the spotlight
- Play cool in parks this summer
- A snapshot of Richmond from around the world
- Land speed record holder sets challenge for school pupils
- Bike ride promotes cycling to secondary schools
- Third runway "will not reduce stacking"
- Borough's cyclists praised for wheely great challenge result
- Cycle starter packs launched to get Richmond pedalling
- PwC to help Council improve efficiency
- Earl of Wessex reopens 'Magnificent' Terrace Gardens
- Summer of larks in borough parks
- Lazy drivers are pushing up crime - police
- Team Richmond Shines at London Youth Games
- Young people needed for youth magazine
- Council acts to tackle cigarette litter
- Top award for borough crime team
- Family entertainment in Terrace Gardens
- Council kick starts regeneration of Barn Elms
- Top awards for young artists
- Results announced for £1million youth facilities vote
- Council thanks Father Thames Trust for donations
- Demont confirmed as principal designate of proposed academy
- Great British inventing praised
- Pupils excellence celebrated
- Café sunshine opens on Twickenham Riverside
Release Date: 13/07/2009
Cycle starter packs launched to get Richmond pedalling
We’ve all heard the saying “you never forget how to ride a bicycle”. However if it’s been a while since you last sat in the saddle, the idea of using pedal power to get around the Capital can be pretty daunting.
To help get you started Richmond Council and Transport for London (TfL) have developed a Cycle Starter Pack to support and encourage novice cyclists.
The TfL funded packs are available from local cycle retailers, the Civic Centre and local libraries, and will be handed out at Smarter Travel road shows at festivals and fetes in the borough throughout the summer. They are also available at Moore’s Cycles, Prologue Bikes and Sigma Sport .
Each pack includes:
- A guide to getting started with advice on riding etiquette and safety, bike security, basic bike maintenance and hints and tips to increase confidence on the roads.
- A cycling map of the Richmond upon Thames area.
- Information and a discount voucher for cycle training in the borough.
- Discount vouchers for bikes and accessories at local cycle retailers, plus a voucher to claim a free handlebar bag worth £15.
Councillor David Trigg, Richmond Council’s Cabinet Member for Traffic, Transport and Parking, said: “We’re not trying to teach grannies to suck eggs. We’re helping people, who genuinely want to get on a bike, but are a bit worried or can’t remember the rules around riding on the roads.
“It’s practical information which will make a difference, and what everyone should remember is that, after walking, cycling is the cheapest and often the quickest way of getting around London. Our aim is to double the number of cycle journeys made everyday in the borough .”
Ben Plowden, Director of Integrated Programme Delivery at TfL, said: “The aim of the Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames programme is to make greener travel options more easily available in the borough and give residents the tools they need to feel confident about using them.
“These cycle starter packs contain lots of tips and information to help people build their confidence to start cycling or to use their bike more often. We hope they encourage as many Richmond residents as possible to discover the advantages of getting around on two wheels.”
For more information on cycling in the borough visit the Smartertravel website.
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