CEAS Sustainable Transport Coffee Morning Follow-Up
Following last week’s CEAS Head of School Office Green Impact Sustainable Transport Coffee Morning focusing on cycling, here are some summaries from Richard and James with the details you need to take the next steps – or pedals!
From Richard Armitage, cargo-bike
speaker:
Manchester Bike Hire
Richard Armitage and Pavol Gajdos will be happy to loan you
a cargo bike to try out, under the Triangulum Electric Cargo Bike Loan Scheme.
Email Pavol at: pavol@manchesterbikehire.co.uk
and feel free to call in their Shop at 200 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 6BY.
Manchester Bike Hire also offers a fully professional bike
repair and maintenance service, with a free courtesy bike for you if your bike
is in the workshop. The Tours Manager, Jon Faulkner (E: tours@manchesterbikehire.co.uk
] would be happy to take you on one of their guided tours or to accompany you
on your first ride into work, helping you to find the best route for you.
Bambino Biking –
getting all the family cycling together
Some of you have young children and are wondering how best
to juggle their needs with your preference for cycling to work. Chris Leakey,
Bambino Biking’s manager, will be delighted to assist. Bambino helps parents
and families to get out cycling with their kids. Whether it’s the nursery
or school run, the weekly shop, a family ride somewhere nice or a cycle camping
adventure, they can help you find the right set up. Bambino Biking trial and
advice sessions are run regularly in Manchester, as well as hire and sales of
kids bike seats, bike trailers and tag-a-longs. Bambino carries a wide range of
brands to suit all budgets and different individual needs and is opening a
Family Cycling Library. Email Chris on chris@bambinobiking.co.uk.
Green Commute
Initiative
If you want to take advantage of the HMRC approved Cycle to
Work Scheme, Manchester Bike Hire is a member of the Green Commute Initiative
and can assist you to get an ordinary or an electric-assist bike plus
accessories.
From James Winterburn, cycling
commuter
Here are some links to useful information for those of you
interested in cycling, or who already do. I am always more than happy to talk
about cycling to work with anyone who wants to, just drop by my office at C76,
The Mill.
General UoM Cycling Information;
University of Manchester Bicycle Users’ Group;
Cycle to Work Scheme (to save when buying bikes/equipment);
Transport for Greater Manchester Cycle Training;
General UoM Staff Benefits (15% at outdoor shops and Cycle
Surgery);
Monthly Cyclist Breakfast and Events;