BikeSTART is a free, easy and fun online tool designed by Bicycle SA that finds your starting point for cycling and provides you with solutions. The power of this tool is that it quickly establishes your needs and barriers, and provides sensible guidance on what to do about them.
1. Do BikeSTART
Users are guided through a series of questions, challenges, and self rating opportunities on aspects of cycling that are often perceived as barriers. These topics include bike handling skills, riding on the road, choosing safer routes, assessing your level of cycling awareness, equipment needs and road rules for cyclists.
2. Your Ride Support Plan
Instantly, you get a Ride Support Plan - a set of guidelines and supportive information to assist you getting over your particular barriers, on your bike and on your way! No complications, time efficient, empowering. Brilliant!
3. Get practical ride support
You will also get an opportunity to book into some fantastic practical ride sessions with the experts at Bicycle SA. These sessions are held during weekend lunchtimes and on weekends. If you don't yet have a bike and helmet, no problem - Bicycle SA will provide them. Free if you live, work or study in the CBD (until booked out).
4. Bicycle SA start-up kit including Free Membership
Every BikeSTART participant receives a Bicycle SA start-up kit including FREE Bike SA membership for a period of 3 months. This provides insurance cover and many other supportive benefits for recreational and commuter cyclists that are starting out.