For the last three months I have been working in collaboration with a Lewisham Community Warden to provide cycle training to pupils at my school. Today the head of the community wardens came to observe our teaching. He informed me that he has put in a bid for £250,000 to provide cycle training to pupils in Lewisham schools.
Independently, I have submitted a bid for £4,200 to extend the cycle training I can offer and to improve the social inclusiveness of cycle training by purchasing bikes so children without bikes can learn to ride.
I estimate that it costs £50 to train one child pass levels 1 and 2 of the National Standards. £250,000 should be sufficient to train 5,000 children.
Independently, I have submitted a bid for £4,200 to extend the cycle training I can offer and to improve the social inclusiveness of cycle training by purchasing bikes so children without bikes can learn to ride.
Who gets to maintain them, out of interest? Not that they'll see huge mileages, but they'll suffer some wear and tear, especially with constant adjustments to saddles and bars.
Independently, I have submitted a bid for £4,200 to extend the cycle training I can offer and to improve the social inclusiveness of cycle training by purchasing bikes so children without bikes can learn to ride.
Who gets to maintain them, out of interest? Not that they'll see huge mileages, but they'll suffer some wear and tear, especially with constant adjustments to saddles and bars.
The period of the bid runs from September 2005 to April 2006.
The bikes will have a one year warranty.
I expect the children under my supervision will do any minor repairs. Other non warranty repairs I will do.
Independently, I have submitted a bid for £4,200 to extend the cycle training I can offer and to improve the social inclusiveness of cycle training by purchasing bikes so children without bikes can learn to ride.
Who gets to maintain them, out of interest? Not that they'll see huge mileages, but they'll suffer some wear and tear, especially with constant adjustments to saddles and bars.
The period of the bid runs from September 2005 to April 2006.
The bikes will have a one year warranty.
I expect the children under my supervision will do any minor repairs. Other non warranty repairs I will do.
An alternative route is to buy the bikes in bulk. VAT free bulk rates can be as low as 100 GBP for a perfectly serviceable bike [1], then write them off over a year or two, avoiding major servicing costs and sell them at the end of the season.
You should be able to get a healthy number of bikes for your 4200 plus tools and spares. You will also need to think about storage.. shipping container? It should give you enough bikes for a full class, plus spares.
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[1]NOT your average supermarket special but normal RRP of 250-300 GBP.
You should be able to get a healthy number of bikes for your 4200 plus tools and spares. You will also need to think about storage.. shipping container? It should give you enough bikes for a full class, plus spares.
The portion of the bid for new bikes is £1,860. That is 6 children's bikes, 2 adults' bikes, lights, helmets, locks and spares. Secure storage is not a problem, but they are to be loaned to families for a period not exceeding six weeks... if the bid is successful.
For the last three months I have been working in collaboration with a Lewisham Community Warden to provide cycle training to pupils at my school.
Tilly, that sounds great.
If Lewisham Cyclists do not already know about this, then they should. If you're interested their monthly meeting is in the Albany, Douglas Way in Deptford, tonight at 7:30-9, then in the Dog and Bell.
