One for Tom Crispin

Tom Crispin said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/newsitem.php?id=24452

"Schools invited to enter Shimano award scheme"

Quoted message said:

I could do with 12,500 Euros to build a covered bike
park capable of holding 100 bikes, and then I might just be allowed to
cycle Year 5 to the swimming pool every week next year.

Have a look at the 2006 winner. It is an astounding project that has
linked real cycling to education as well as being both fun and
competitive.
I have spoken to some kids who are involved in this and their growing
enthusiasm for cycling is tremendous.

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The Bike Wight concept is an educational website on which children will
record the distance they actually ride against an animated route map of
real cycle routes on the Isle of Wight. The interactive map - when
created - will include video footage of a series of routes, and give
information on historical, geographical and cultural sites along the
route with website links.

The website will feature quizzes for schools. Completion of these quizzes
would only take place when a child has physically traveled on a route, as
cryptic clues are to be located along the cycle tracks themselves.
Rewards and incentives will be given for completing these tasks.

Once the child completes a route, including the educational and fun quiz
questions, and has obtained the cryptic clue answer, the child would gain
points which allows the customisation of a virtual, on-screen bike.
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full report here:
http://www.bikeforall.net/news.php?articleshow=161

and here:

http://www.wight365.com/projects.aspx?p=3&at=160&ttl=Bike+Wight

John B

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:35:09 +0100, John B <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.bikebiz.com/newsitem.php?id=24452

"Schools invited to enter Shimano award scheme"

Quoted message said:

I could do with 12,500 Euros to build a covered bike
park capable of holding 100 bikes, and then I might just be allowed to
cycle Year 5 to the swimming pool every week next year.

Have a look at the 2006 winner. It is an astounding project that has
linked real cycling to education as well as being both fun and
competitive.

Such innovation!!! It would be hard to compete at such a level and
against such an innovative project.

Someone's proposing me and two colleagues for the London Cycling
Award, http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1070, for "Best Cycling
Initiative for Young People or Children". I think I stand a good
chance of winning that, especially with the leaflet, "Cycling and Your
Child, a factsheet for parents". The Transport for London version is
being printed tomorrow, and it's being distributed to the London
boroughs next week.

Tom Crispin said:

On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:35:09 +0100, John B <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>http://www.bikebiz.com/newsitem.php?id=24452
>
>"Schools invited to enter Shimano award scheme"

Quoted message said:

I could do with 12,500 Euros to build a covered bike
park capable of holding 100 bikes, and then I might just be allowed to
cycle Year 5 to the swimming pool every week next year.

Have a look at the 2006 winner. It is an astounding project that has
linked real cycling to education as well as being both fun and
competitive.

Such innovation!!! It would be hard to compete at such a level and
against such an innovative project.

Someone's proposing me and two colleagues for the London Cycling
Award, http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1070, for "Best Cycling
Initiative for Young People or Children". I think I stand a good
chance of winning that, especially with the leaflet, "Cycling and Your
Child, a factsheet for parents". The Transport for London version is
being printed tomorrow, and it's being distributed to the London
boroughs next week.

Good Luck.

I wish there were an award for those who show least support.

A LA not far from here is refusing to direct enquirers to the National Cycle
Training HelpLine, prefering to send them to Yellow Pages, where of course
there is no category for Cycle Training.

Walls, Heads and Bricks come to mind :-(

John B

John B said:

I wish there were an award for those who show least support.

A LA not far from here is refusing to direct enquirers to the National Cycle
Training HelpLine, prefering to send them to Yellow Pages, where of course
there is no category for Cycle Training.

Walls, Heads and Bricks come to mind :-(

Briackbats and letters to local rags comes to mind. (and local
politicos).

...d