About My Bike Project

I have thoroughly enjoyed helping out as a Bike Buddy for My Bike Project – a bike skills and safety initiative by The Huddle for culturally and linguistically diverse young people (aged 14-16) in Melbourne’s inner-north.

The project is a partnership between The Huddle, The Squeaky Wheel, Victoria Police, City of Melbourne, and the University of Melbourne.

The objective is to educate the participants in safe riding, bicycle maintenance, and safe road behaviours. An equally important goal is the expression of identity and independence of movement, articulated through bicycle ownership.

Unclaimed bikes were donated by the Victoria Police and refurbished in partnership with organisations and individuals from the cycling community – like Sasha from http://ponybikes.wordpress.com/

The project framework includes education, skills development and community engagement. A series of group rides will encourage participants to travel to new areas and move more freely within their own neighborhood by bike.

The final session scheduled for the 28 January 2012 will feature a short film screening at The Huddle, documenting the project from beginning to end. Family, friends, project supporters and members of the community will come together to celebrate the participants achievements.

This event will be programmed as part of the 2012 Melbourne Bikefest, a celebration of bikes in everyday life.

Thanks to http://www.kangaroos.com.au/TheHuddle/MyBikeProject/tabid/18403/Default.aspx for the project and background information and words from above.

You can keep up with what’s happening on Facebook by liking: https://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Bike-Project/160902500663323

or via:

http://www.thesqueakywheel.com.au/?p=756