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Started by Simon Mason
Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:07
Re: Father-to-be Mark Cavendish backs Sustrans' Big Pedal to encourage kids onto bikes
Author: Simon Mason
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:07
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:07
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"Simon Mason" <simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:... > > QUOTE: > Cycling's most famous father-to-be, world champion Mark Cavendish, is > urging children, parents and staff across the UK to take to their > bikes next month for this year's edition of Sustrans' Big Pedal. > > The initiative, aimed at encouraging kids to get active, will see 900 > schools compete for prizes, as well as raising money for the > sustainable transport charity. > > > "It's great to see more people out and about cycling and I always > smile when I see a family or a child on a bike," said Cavendish, whose > daughter with girlfriend Peta Todd, who already has a six-year-old son > from a previous relationship, is due to be born in April. > > > "The Big Pedal is a great Sustrans competition to get more kids out on > two wheels," continued the Team Sky sprinter. > > > "So many kids want to cycle so we should make it easy for them to get > around by bike and to be fit and healthy. > > > "It's brilliant to see Sustrans encouraging children from a young age > to be happy, independent and free-range, and maybe even feel inspired > to become future British cycling champions," Cavendish added. > > > According to Sustrans, nearly one in two children wouls like to be > able to cycle to school, but only 4 per cent currently do so. > > > The Big Pedal, which lasts three weeks, aims to help show schools, > parents and children how east it is to use a bike to get around. > > > Carl Pittam Sustrans Director for English Regions commented: "It's > amazing to see so many schools signed up to take part in this year's > competition. > > > "Sustrans is helping thousands of children across the country to be > out and about, active and independent, with the freedom to get around > on foot or by bike. > > > "The success of last year's competition proves just how much kids want > to be able to cycle to school and we know for a fact that plenty of > children continued to cycle to school as a result." > > > The Big Pedal receives funding from the cycle industry through Bike > Hub and Phillip Darnton, Executive Director of the Bicycle > Association, added: "The future of cycling depends on every generation > of kids learning and wanting to cycle. What better way to get started > than joining in the Big Pedal. > > > "The cycle industry through its Bike Hub levy is delighted to fund > this event for another year. 2012 is a very special year; the Big > Pedal marks the start of the Summer of Cycling - a new campaign > bringing together everyone who cycles and encouraging them to > introduce one new-comer to cycling during the year." > > > More information, including which schools are taking part, can be > found on the Big Pedal website. > > http://road.cc/content/news/53504-father-be-mark-cavendish-backs-sustrans-big-pedal-encourage-kids-bikes > > -- > Simon Mason > > >
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Author: Dave - Cyclists VOR
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:12
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:12
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Re: Father-to-be Mark Cavendish backs Sustrans' Big Pedal to encourage kids onto bikes
Author: ®i©ardo
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:36
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:36
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On 28/02/2012 14:07, Simon Mason wrote: > > > "Simon Mason" <simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:... >> >> QUOTE: >> Cycling's most famous father-to-be, world champion Mark Cavendish, is >> urging children, parents and staff across the UK to take to their >> bikes next month for this year's edition of Sustrans' Big Pedal. >> >> The initiative, aimed at encouraging kids to get active, will see 900 >> schools compete for prizes, as well as raising money for the >> sustainable transport charity. >> >> >> "It's great to see more people out and about cycling and I always >> smile when I see a family or a child on a bike," said Cavendish, whose >> daughter with girlfriend Peta Todd, who already has a six-year-old son >> from a previous relationship, is due to be born in April. >> >> >> "The Big Pedal is a great Sustrans competition to get more kids out on >> two wheels," continued the Team Sky sprinter. >> >> >> "So many kids want to cycle so we should make it easy for them to get >> around by bike and to be fit and healthy. >> >> >> "It's brilliant to see Sustrans encouraging children from a young age >> to be happy, independent and free-range, and maybe even feel inspired >> to become future British cycling champions," Cavendish added. >> >> >> According to Sustrans, nearly one in two children wouls like to be >> able to cycle to school, but only 4 per cent currently do so. >> >> >> The Big Pedal, which lasts three weeks, aims to help show schools, >> parents and children how east it is to use a bike to get around. >> >> >> Carl Pittam Sustrans Director for English Regions commented: "It's >> amazing to see so many schools signed up to take part in this year's >> competition. >> >> >> "Sustrans is helping thousands of children across the country to be >> out and about, active and independent, with the freedom to get around >> on foot or by bike. >> >> >> "The success of last year's competition proves just how much kids want >> to be able to cycle to school and we know for a fact that plenty of >> children continued to cycle to school as a result." >> >> >> The Big Pedal receives funding from the cycle industry through Bike >> Hub and Phillip Darnton, Executive Director of the Bicycle >> Association, added: "The future of cycling depends on every generation >> of kids learning and wanting to cycle. What better way to get started >> than joining in the Big Pedal. >> >> >> "The cycle industry through its Bike Hub levy is delighted to fund >> this event for another year. 2012 is a very special year; the Big >> Pedal marks the start of the Summer of Cycling - a new campaign >> bringing together everyone who cycles and encouraging them to >> introduce one new-comer to cycling during the year." >> >> >> More information, including which schools are taking part, can be >> found on the Big Pedal website. >> >> http://road.cc/content/news/53504-father-be-mark-cavendish-backs-sustrans-big-pedal-encourage-kids-bikes >> >> >> -- >> Simon Mason >> >> >> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ron.strutt/rrsustrans.html#whatdidifind -- Moving things in still pictures
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