Cycling – Benefits to your Community

Below are just a few of the many benefits that cycling can provide to your local community and its people:

Reduction in Traffic Congestion: reduces traffic congestion on our roads.

A Cleaner Environment: reduces air and noise pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

Improved Public Health: promotes cardio-vascular activity and reduces stress and respiratory problems.

For the Whole Community: an affordable healthy lifestyle option for all people.

Important Facts:

For ten years bicycles have outsold cars, causing a growing community need for quality cycling training in Australia.
Cycling provides an affordable, sustainable healthy lifestyle option for all community members with no ongoing membership or class fees associated with other lifestyle programs.
Cycling is the fourth most popular physical activity in Australia attracting a wide demographic including serious sportspeople, children, families, commuters and older Australians.
AustCycle is Australia’s only national cycling accreditation program that teaches bike handling skills to community members.
AustCycle Teachers are trained to adapt and modify the training program to meet the individual needs of their trainees such as those from disadvantaged or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
AustCycle provides training for all levels, giving all Australians the skills and confidence to ride more.
The economic benefit of cycling participation to the Australian health system has been calculated to be over $200 million per annum.