Two of ChangingPace’s recent projects were chosen for the short-list of Cycling Scotland’s Innovation Award 2008 yesterday in Perth.
The wonderful Bingham 50+ Cycle Club was one: Not wonderful because we did it, but because of the happiness of those who re-discovered cycling.
The other was BikeBase, a new project in the early stages of development. This offers basic tools (e.g. track pumps) and information to schools and employers. It is being piloted in Edinburgh, but will be offered more widely, (partnership agreements are being negotiated), soon.
Neither project actually won. That honour went to Recyke-a-bike in Fallin. ChangingPace will have more innovations in time for next year’s award!
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jacquiephelan // October 8, 2008 at 7:46 pm |
Kudos to you Chris for generating that Wednesday’s 50+ club….I hope it is even bigger next year, and last year’s riders can big-sister/brother the next batch of riders over 50…
Catriona Kerr // October 9, 2008 at 1:57 pm |
This was fantastic news that our project had been chosen for the short-list for this award – I’ll be happy to let everyone who gave it a go (and some still going!) know. We had people who hadn’t ridden a bike for over 50 years and people who
live with pain determined to have a go on a bike..
quote from jeanette – “I have really enjoyed so much physical exercise at the bike club – I have sciatica and stiffening of the limbs and could barely walk before I went to the cycle club – I did not think that I could go on a bike at 69 years as I have not been on a bike for 45 years” – “it’s a good laugh when we pass the younger ones”.
Thanks to Chris and co for running our bike group and we hope to continue……..