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Can public bike schemes benefit from the provision of cycle training?Paul Lowe – www.cyclinginstructor.com

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•Can public bike hire schemes benefit from the provision of Cycle

Training?

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Introduction

Paul Lowe

Director

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Cyclist

Instructor Trainer

Cyclinginstructor.com is an Instructor Training Organisation (ITO)

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Company Background

Founded 2005

2 directors, 1 admin

50 Instructors currently working (part time)

500 instructors Trained

1500 adults trained per year

3.500 children trained per year

All management on line via web resource management package – self developed – Lotus Domino – Cycle Training Management System (CTMS)

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Company Background

All management on line

web based Resource package

Self developed and owned

Lotus Domino

Cycle Training Management System (CTMS)

CTMS handles all adult and schools bookings, instructor allocation and scheduling, feedback,Risk Assesment and Management Information.

Used by all clients, schools and instructors and licensed as a stand alone system to Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council

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Technology

All management on line

web based Resource package

Self developed and owned

Lotus Domino

Cycle Training Management System (CTMS)

CTMS handles all adult and schools bookings, instructor allocation and scheduling, feedback,Risk Assesment and Management Information.

Used by all clients, schools and instructors and licensed as a stand alone system to Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council

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Cycle Training

What is Cycle Training?

Cycling Proficiency 1945

Cycle Craft John Franklin

National Standard for Cycle TrainingAdults and Child

Bikeability

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Bikeability

Three Levels

Incremental and sequential

1) Control Skills – Complete Beginners

2) Journeys on quieter roads

3) Complex Manouvres1) Multi Lane Junctions,

2) Roundabouts

3) Large Vehicles

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Barclays Cycle HIre

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Barclays Cycle Hire

Launching on 30 July 2010, a public bicycle sharing scheme for short journeys in and around

central London. You'll be able to pick up a bicycle, use it as you like, then drop it off, ready for the next person.Pre registered only initially

6000 bicycles400 docking stationsNew cyclistsTourists not used to UK roads

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Barclays Cycle Super Highway

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Barclays Cycle Super Highway

Routes 7 and 3 launching 19th JulyDesigned to encourage more people to use cycles on their journeysCSH painted blue

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Impact on Demand

RegardsMichael0845 652 042107918691667michael@cyclinginstructor.com

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Hello Paul

121 lessons in Southwark

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Impact on Demand

100% growth in demand YTDReduction in Seasonality no dip during school holidays.25% of 2010/11 demand has been for BCH bikes based at LA OfficeBalance of increase

Organic DemandIncreased Publicity

Gender Split60/40 female/male

RegardsMichael0845 652 042107918691667michael@cyclinginstructor.com

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Hello Paul

121 lessons in Southwark

Paul Lowewww.cyclinginstructor.com