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London Cyclist - February/March 2001

Training girls to be cycle-friendly
 
On-road cycle training was the focus of a project in Southall aimed at encouraging teenage girls to be more physically active. Julia Parry looks at how participants, parents and the girls' school reacted.
Three STEP participants try out their moves within their school's ground before venturing onto road


Five STEP participants with Yvonne Hayes, former Ealing mayor and cyclist Philip Portwood, and Simeon Bamford of Cycle Training
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Listening to instruction, straddling Raleigh bikes. Raleigh supported the project by supplying bikes at trade price.
 
 
 
 
 

"There was so much interest, it was quite a shock to me. Few pupils had access to bikes and they wanted the opportunity to be independent."
Yvonne Hayes, head of PE at Dormers Wells school.
 

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