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NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>24</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
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Reporter–AshburtonCourier<br />
Another one fixed ... Waimakariri Bike Project coordinator Mike Dyndul works on another<br />
bike at the projects base behind the Dudley Pool complex.<br />
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Bike project rolls on<br />
By JOHN COSGROVE<br />
EveryWednesdayeveningfor acoupleof<br />
hoursfrom 6pm, Mike Dyndul opens the<br />
Waimakariri Bike Project (WBP) doorsat<br />
the back of the Dudley Pool complex,and<br />
is inundated by people seeking his help.<br />
‘‘TheWBP is alocal community<br />
initiativeaimedathelping people get out<br />
riding again,’’ he says.<br />
‘‘Basicallywerecycleold preloved<br />
bikes, donate them to peoplewho need<br />
them and also helpothers fix theirbikes so<br />
they can keep riding safely.’’<br />
Mike,the project coordinator, saysmost<br />
nights they are busyasthere are always<br />
people coming downtohelp out, help<br />
others, donateold bikes,find abike or just<br />
learnhow to fix theirbikes.<br />
‘‘Last week, ablokecame down and<br />
askedusfor abike as he neededone to<br />
help him getajob, we wereonly too<br />
pleased to help with abike and get him set<br />
up, especially when we learned he had<br />
walked eight kilometres to get to us.’’<br />
The project tries to supplyanyonewho<br />
needsabike.<br />
‘‘They are freewithnostringsattached<br />
and no questions asked.Wealso gladly<br />
take in any old bikes peoplehave lying<br />
around and have no further use for<br />
because they're eitherbroken, or the kids<br />
have growntoo big forthem.<br />
‘‘We thentidy them up if we can and pass<br />
them on for others to use,’’hesaid.<br />
At the recent Big Day Out event in<br />
Rangiora, the WBP gave away30bikes.<br />
‘‘We usedupall our stockonthat day<br />
and now we are looking for more to<br />
Rangiora<br />
December 7, 14<br />
January 11, 18, 25<br />
2530191<br />
replace them as the demand is still there,’’<br />
Mike said.<br />
Mike, who works locally as acycle safety<br />
trainer for schools, joined the project a<br />
month after it started ayear ago as a<br />
collaboration between many community<br />
groupsand the Waimakariri District<br />
Council.<br />
The idea for acommunitybasedcycle<br />
project originatedfrom theGovernment’s<br />
MentalHealth WorkingGroup report,<br />
which identified repairing bikes as away<br />
of teaching young people new skills,<br />
improvingconfidence and giving theman<br />
affordable mode of transport. Mike saysit<br />
also reduces waste by ‘‘taking bikes from<br />
landfill and givingthemanotherlife’’.<br />
He said all the spare parts they use<br />
eithercome from parts stripped off<br />
unusable bikesordonations fromthe ‘very<br />
generous’ cycle shops in Rangiora.<br />
‘‘They've helpedusout immensely, we<br />
are very gratefulfor their support.<br />
‘‘Whenweget abike, it’s assessed on its<br />
repairability.<br />
‘‘If it’s good, thenwehave many<br />
volunteershere who will work to fix it up<br />
and pass it on. If it isn’tusable, we<br />
carefully removewhat sparepartswecan<br />
reuse and recycle the rest.<br />
‘‘Thisgivesusthe stockofspare partswe<br />
need to keep all the other older model<br />
bikesgoing.’’<br />
Anyone with old bikes lying aroundcan<br />
call Mikeon021 0294 7597 to help get<br />
someone mobile.<br />
The WBP is alsoplanning on holding<br />
bike maintenance coursesnext year to<br />
help peoplemaintain their bikes.<br />
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WAIAU UWHA BRAIDED RIVER<br />
BIRDS FIELD DAY<br />
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Meet at Culverden Rugby<br />
Club 1:30 pm 30th<br />
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WEWILL HEAR<br />
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WHAT'S HAPPENING<br />
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