Bike wise

Resources for Businesses

Fact sheet

Download this great fact sheet for tips on how promoting cycling in the workplace can benefit everyone!

Bike Wise Fact Sheet for Business (1.14 MB)

Case studies

Find out how other organisations are encouraging their staff to cycle to work, and lead active, healthy lives.

O'Brien Group

The O'Brien group is a manufacturing firm based in Mosgiel, with branches nationwide. For the past three years they have won their category in the Bike Wise Challenge. Read more about the benefits to the company and to the staff.

Bike user groups

Think about how you could encourage others to try commuting by bike too! After all someone encouraged you to try AND it is great to share the ride with a buddy. Build up your cycling network of support:

1. Set Up a BUG (Bike User Group)
                  - Create a workplace travel plan
                  - Offer journey planning and alternatives for staff
                  - Encourage meetings locally or near convenient cycle routes rather than drive
                  - Share and map company specific routes
                  - Organise cycle skills training!

2. What would make your workplace better for cycling?
                  - A safe secure place to park your bike is a must
                  - Start a company bike pool!
                  - Lockers help with storing extra gear or
                    stockpiling a change of clothes for the week
                  - Showers and changing rooms are not a
                    necessity but sure are a sweet bonus

3. Talk to Management about the positives of a bike friendly workplace
                 - Healthier, fitter staff are more productive and
                   have lower absentee rates – although they may
                   eat more chocolate
                 - Cycling is a door to door mode of transport.
                 - Healthy workers are happy workers.
                 - Maintaining a Green image not only attracts
                   employees but also clients.
                 - We all loved sports days as kids – fun
                   competitions (similar to the BikeWise
                   Challenge) in house or with other companies
                   are great team building and boost moral.

 

Awesome Resources here:

How to start a BUG (no not the car)

SPARC Cycle Friendly Employer Guide

NZTA Travel Planning Advice

Auckland Transports tips

Travel Smarter

GreenFleet

BikeNZ’s Ridestrong

 

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