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Bike Auckland is making cycling more accessible

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    Bike Auckland is making cycling more accessible OurAuckland

    Want to get out of your car and onto a bike, but worried your age or mobility will stop you? Two groups – Bike Auckland and Cycling Without Age – are showing how age and mobility issues should not be a barrier to cycling.

    Bike Auckland’s TryACycle events attract a wide range of would-be cyclists, from people who use wheelchairs to those who don’t drive because of conditions like epilepsy. Through TryACycle, attendees have been able to check out recumbent cycles, handcycles, power-assist trikes and wheelchair cycles, and find out about funding for these.

    Fiáin d’Leafy, Bike Auckland’s Chief Biking Officer, says many people have been surprised and delighted by the range of bikes available.

    “The response has been amazing,” says Fiáin. “We’ve had people coming along who had been riding for 30 years who were able to try the new kinds of electric cycles in a low-pressure environment. We had a few ...

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