Category: Safety Training

Basic Skills Workshop

February 14, 2023

3rd February 2023 – The Basic Skills Workshop organised by Bicycling Empowerment Network was a resounding success, attracting a diverse group of community partners from the cycling community. The workshop covered a range of topics, including business skills, social media marketing, safe cycling practices, and hands-on bicycle mechanical training. The business sessions were especially impactful, with participants gaining valuable insights into creating and growing sustainable cycling enterprises. The social media training provided attendees with the skills they need to effectively promote their businesses online. Meanwhile, the safe cycling sessions emphasised the importance of proper road etiquette, protective gear, and bike maintenance, ensuring that everyone who attended had the knowledge they need to cycle safely. Finally, the hands-on bicycle mechanical training allowed participants to put their newly acquired skills into practice, leaving them confident in their ability to perform basic bike repairs and maintenance. All in all, the Basic Skills Workshop was a huge success, with participants leaving feeling empowered, informed, and motivated to take their cycling businesses and passion to the next level.

Safety / Basic Mechanical training in Barkly West

September 15, 2022

On 15 – 19th August 2022 our Bike-4-All team spent a few days conducting safe cycling training, preparing future young riders for a lifetime of safe cycling!! This in support of a Qhubeka Charity bicycle distribution initiative in Barkly West – Northern Cape. Over 300 enthusiastic learners have been trained in safe cycling and basic bike maintenance before receiving their new steeds.

OnBike BEC takes to the streets with a “Westlake Safe Cycling Awareness Ride”

May 28, 2021

We wrapped up the week on Saturday, 8th May with an On Bike “Westlake Safe Cycling Awareness Ride” in the Westlake community. The law is there to protect cyclists, but the cyclists need to adhere to road safety at all times.
Safe cycling relates to the combination of common sense, road rules and cycling knowledge to get you to and from your destination in a safe and efficient way!
Some points to remember…..
– Check your bike before you head off on your journey
– Wear a helmet
– Wear bright visible clothes
– Adhere to robots and road signs
The roads are there to share with fellow motorists and pedestrians. Be safe!

Proudly partnered with Pedal Power Association Western Cape Government – Transport and Public Works, Cape Town Qhubeka Charity Bike4All Open Streets Cape Town LIFE brand Kirstenhof

Bicycle Safety training

February 22, 2021

Providing access to bicycles needs to be complemented by rider and safety training. All of our bike distributions are accompanied by appropriate safety training. We also provide safety training to schools and community organisations. We work closely with other organisations, including the Pedal Power Association (PPA) in developing safety training methods and associated materials.

 

Grabouw BEAUTIFUL continues to florish!

February 8, 2021
It’s always great to hear from the outside, as to how bicycles have played a role to impact the beneficiaries we serve. Pieter Silberbauer, owner of Trail’s End Bike Hotel speaks about the impact that has been created by providing bicycles to youth in Grabouw.
As part of the Grabouw BEAUTIFUL Campaign recycling project, deserving beneficiaries earn new bicycles in exchange for various commitments such as cleaning rivers, recycling waste, and improving their school grades.
Once their bikes are earned, these youths are encouraged to improve their cycling skills. Trails End hold regular training clinics and bike maintenance courses for them in collaboration with BEN, Pedal Power Association and Qhubeka Charity
Many of these youngsters are now taking part in the regular cycling events hosted in the Elgin Grabouw Valley part of the greater local cycling community.

This video forms part of a series of touching community stories commissioned by Cape Cycle Routes – a Wesgro initiative.

 

Overberg District richer with bicycles!

November 2, 2020

29th October 2020 – Grootbos Foundation in Elim, Overberg District received 10 bicycles on the PSTP. These bicycles will be made available to the Cape Agalhas Municipality and Elim essential workers, enhancing their lives with non-motorised transportation to carry out help and assistance to the community.Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works Pedal Power Association Qhubeka Charity Cape Agulhas Municipality Grootbos Foundation

PSTP 2000/2001 is rolling!

October 2, 2020

1 October 2020 – Thembelihle High School in Khayelitsha received 12 bicycles on the PSTP. Together with Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works, Pedal Power Association, Qhubeka Charity we strive to improve mobility of learners through the Scholar Mobility “Learn to Earn” programme. Be safe and remember to wear your helmets whenever you cycle. Premier Alan Winde Bonginkosi Madikizela Thembelihle High School #NonMotorisedTransport #bicycles #bicycleschangelives???????? #WesternCapeProvince #Essentialworkers #transportation #safecycling #cycling #newbikeday #heroesonbikes #pstp #khayelitsha

Covid advise – Please wear masks at all times in public.

Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme Begins….

April 6, 2020

Bicycle safety classes are an important and imperative part of the Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme (PSTP). Three schools in Malmesbury and one in Darling will be receiving bicycles at the beginning of the new school term, and went through bicycle safety classes on Wed, 11th March 2020. The programme, run by the Department of Transport and Public Works, makes sure every learner is equipped with personal, road and bicycle safety before they receive their bicycles. The project was facilitated by the Dept of Community Safety, the Swartland Municipality and the Bicycle Mobility Consortium (Qhubeka, BEN and PPA) Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works Bonginkosi Madikizela Premier Alan Winde Qhubeka Charity Pedal Power Association

BEN, Qhubeka and PPA awarded tender for WC Government Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme

November 18, 2019

15th November 2019 – BEN, Qhubeka Charity and PPA, collaborating as the Bicycle Mobility Consortium, are proud to announce a significant bicycle distribution initiative with the Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works.

Please read the following media release:

The Bicycle Mobility Consortium is closing 2019 on a high note. The consortium consists of Bicycle Empowerment Network, Pedal Power Association, and Qhubeka and has won a tender to supply bicycles to communities in the Western …Cape over a three-year period as part of the Western Cape Government’s Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme (PSTP).
The PSTP is a programme run by the Department of Transport and Public Works, and aims to improve public transport and the safety of roads and communities in the Western Cape. As part of the programmes commitment to non-motorised transport, the first year of funding will see 400 bicycles distributed. However, Qhubeka Executive Director, Tsatsi Phewani says that what’s most exciting is the holistic nature of the programme. “This is one of the first tenders awarded in South Africa that looks to address the full end-to-end programming impact of bicycles on communities,” she says. “It’s not about simply delivering bicycles to people – it takes into account the full picture of creating a bicycle culture, helping people improve their access to education and employment opportunities, and moving people forward using bicycles as a tool for success.”
The Consortium explains that one of the key lessons it has learnt over the last years is the importance of programmatic sustainability. “We believe it is our responsibility to work with communities to create long-term solutions to their challenges – solutions that work for them,” says Tim Mosdell, Executive Director at Bicycle Empowerment Network.
This is why the Bicycle Mobility Consortium has developed a comprehensive programming process that takes into account everything from manufacturing bicycles to managing the spare parts supply chain and even training bicycle mechanics so that the bicycles remain rideable and people have an opportunity to build bicycle-based businesses.
“This consortium has been three years in the making, developing holistic bicycle implementation programmes,” says Robert Vogel, CEO at Pedal Power Association “It’s wonderful to see the hard work bearing fruit and we look forward to changing more lives with bicycles together.”

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