Bicycle NSW is pleased to announce that Prime Minister Julia Gillard has given a Letter of Endorsement for Gear up Girl.
This letter highlights one of our key messages for this initiative; cycling is for everyone!
We are excited to receive such amazing encouragement and support for women regardless of the cycle path they choose to ride.
We would like to encourage all you lovely ladies to become involved and get cycling.
You really will never look back!
What could be better than riding Gear up Girl on Sunday 3 March? Riding it with girlfriends – and winning stuff too!
Gear up Girl is more than just a bike ride, it’s an opportunity to share a great experience with other ‘bike minded ladies.’ And to help encourage others to join you, Gear up Girl has a great competition.
You and your girlfriends could win fantastic giveaways and have a great chance to win a terrific major prizes. Every time someone enters Gear up Girl and nominates your name when registering, gives both of you a Cateye Cyclo Computer* and a Gear up Girl Bag~ …… Plus if you refer the most ladies to ride Gear up Girl you will win the major prize of a Gear up Girl Jersey and Cycle Pack!
So get your girlfriends along to Gear up Girl and make sure they include your name when registering. Remember, tell your girlfriends, tell your family, tell everyone you’ve ever known! The more that join you at Gear up Girl, the better your chances are to win! Be sure to check our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/gearupgirl to see if you’ve won.
Good luck!
* Cateye Cyclo Computer limited to the first 90 ladies.
~One Cateye Cyclo Computer and a Gear up Girl Bag per entrant
The Gear up Girl Team is excited to announce that Epson Rd Studio https://secure.epsomrdstudios.com.au/ will be the official photographer on the Gear up Girl Ride – Sunday 3 March. So now you can capture your ride experience from the day and show everyone how much you Love Your Ride! Epson Rd Studio is a leader in cycling events and has covered some great events like the Spring Cycle and Amy Rides
To celebrate Epson Rd Studio coming on board for this year’s event the Gear up Girl Team wants to see photos of you gearing up for the ride. Post a photo on the Gear up Girl Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/gearupgirl and tell us in 10 words or less why you Love Your Ride. The best photo and description will win a Gear up Girl jersey to wear on the event day.
So show off your Gear up Girl looks and Love Your Ride!
Gear Up Girl SA is a must-do event for women riders in Adelaide, and this year promises to be another record year. This fun and relaxing women-only event encourages women to give cycling a go and with a 15k River Ride, a 35k Beach Ride and a 50k Hills Ride, there is a ride to suit all ages and abilities. Children are welcome too.
Register from $15 and go into the draw to WIN a Gazelle women’s bicycle valued at $1399.
Plus, riders can go the extra mile and raise funds for the Heart Foundation’s Go Red For Women Campaign to win some great prizes such as a Tefal ActiFRY valued at $299.
For more information and to register, visit www.bikesa.asn.au/gearupgirl or call 08 8168 9999.
The recent Canberra Gear Up Girl was a huge success with lots of laughs, plenty of skills learnt, and some amazing riding to boot.
Click here to read testimonials from some of the participants or see for yourself below…
Gear Up Girl is a concept that creates a better environment for cycling by providing opportunities for women to participate in rides, educational talks, workshops and share information and their experiences. Gear Up Girl is about social inclusion and removing the barriers that often prevent women from participating in recreational cycling.
As part of the reshaping of Bicycle NSW and Gear Up Girl we are asking all our female members and supporters to help shape the future of Gear Up Girl by completing a quick survey – please click here to participate.
We’d love you to tell us what Gear Up Girl means to you, what you want it to be and what events, programs and information you think will play a valuable part in creating a better environment for cycling.
Gear Up Girl is getting ready for an exciting summer of cycling in 2013 with the launch of its new web site. The new web site will provide a one-stop shop for all information about Gear Up Girl rides, courses and other events. Take a look at the site and let us know what you think!
