THURSDAY, 7 APRIL, 2016

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. PHOTO ATTACHED OF MARY COLVIN (FAR LEFT)WITH PARTICIPANTS AT THE DR BIKE EVENT AT NINEWELLS

Gearing up for cycling at Ninewells

Blue skies and sunshine provided the perfect conditions at Ninewells for the Dr Bike Team from Perth’s Bike Station to encourage more people to get active and think about cycling.

The Dr Bike team was on hand to offer help and advice and free bike maintenance to staff, students and the public at Ninewells as part of an initiative by NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council and Dundee University who are working together to promote safe cycling.

The session attracted people already interested in cycling and others who wanted tips on cycling to work or just cycling for leisure. The team offered tips on buying a bike, how to fix a bike and gave away free lights and puncture repair kits.

Mary Colvin, senior practitioner in Public Health with NHS Tayside said, “There are lots of good reasons to encourage people to cycle to work. Our roads would be safer, our health would be better, there would be less pollution and we would be happier, fitter and more sociable.

“Recent reports tell us that cycling has increased in Dundee but we still have lots to do. A safe, comfortable cycling environment is essential to encourage people for whom safety concerns are a barrier to take up cycling.

“As a health promoting health service we want to enable all our staff to find ways to be active at work and this event is just one of the many ways we will be promoting an active workplace and an active workforce.”

Contact:

Gaynyr Dickson

NHS Tayside Communications

01382 740716