PowerPoint Presentation

Byke Workshop
with the
Bangalore Byking Community

Ok. Although the presentation stated that its about surviving a bicycle commute in Bangalore, that was just to pique your interest. I would like to change it to How to Enjoy a bicycle commute in Bangalore

My Name is Rohan and I am representing a community of over 600 bikers in the city many of which regularly commute by bicycle.

How Much???

Why the presentation?

30 % of kids have respiratory issues!

I want you to commute cause I want a better Bangalore for myself. I want to be able to peacefully ride in the city without all you guys sitting all by yourself in your air conditioned cars whizzing past me spewing out pollution.

With great powers comes...

Global Warming and Climate Change

Escalating Obesity

Increasing Congestion on roads and in chests!

We live in interesting times with great technology and...

average child has a shorter life expectancy than his parentsinactivity and obesity are compromising out healthglobal warming is threatening our futurecongestion is eroding our patience and mobility

Flabulous or Flabless?

Weight-loss programmes?Honey, do I look fat?Love handles?Old Clothes?Foodie?Age?

Yogesh...

March 1998: Weigh 85-90 Kilos Chain Smoker(A pack of 20 Marlboros on some days)Dec 31st 1998: Went cold turkey Stopped smoking put on weight. Switch form cigarette to sour cream Feb 2003: Weight 101KGs. Wife gets me into a crazy fitness routine/severe diet (only iceberg lettuce, tofu & dal) Jun 2003: Weight 74kgs Jul/Aug 2008: Move to Bangalore. Fitness schedule gets thrown out of whack. Put on kgs - move up 82kgs Have discovered RFL and BBC since then....life feels normal again :-)It's been eleven years since I quit smoking. I feel like I have tons of stamina now!

Nov- 2007(At Atkins) 76kgsNov 2007(At Atkins*) 76kgsApr 2007 97kgsRameshByking for 6 months to work 15kms/day each day!40" after 6 months it reduced to 34"Lose inches not kilos!!!

* Not the weight loss one. Click here to verify! :)

August 2008 97kgsAugust 2009 76kgsAshwathByking to work and running!Burn Fat,
Not Oil!

Sriram

From 106 Kilos as a teenager to an athlete at 78 Kilos training for Endurance Sports!

Where do I fit in?

Guess what a longride means to her?Neera

200+ Kilometers!

LavanyaGot a Strida tobyke despite thedistcance to workIn no time she gota MTB as well.Meet the real bykers on some real rydes!

DebSatabdiRecumbent Tryke Courtesy: Vijay SharmaDeb 'learnt' cycling in Dec '08 on a heavyMTB. Satabdi got a Trek 3700 shortlyafterwards. They now have a BtwinRockrider 5.2 in their collection! Bothcycle to work daily. Plan to donate theirold bike.Do 'I' need a high end byke?

Ignorance sure is Bliss!

Bangalore's lost a whopping 70% of its tree cover in the last 4 decades! The avg temperature has increased by 2 degrees!Join Hasiru Usiru to know more...

Hebbal 2009Hebbal 2000

It's not my problem!

Imagine an ambulance amidst this with you and your loved ones.On an average a Bangalorean loses an hour in traffic each day!Check this presentation

Transport Mode share Bangalore

While 5600 BMTC buses transport about 40 lakh people daily, 20 lakh cars carry about 25 lakh people!

Lies, damned lies and statistics!

So much for Car Pooling...

The vicious cycle!

Road WideningChop TreesStress LevelsRoad SpaceQuality of Public Transport

Need we say more?

Mass Trasnport Solution

Ads picked from Oddee

Ads picked from Oddee

Your Contribution?

Bihar,Orissa,etc.

AILA Aala Re!

NotMoney,Clothes,Food,Etc!But theCause!

Reality Bytes!

Watch the Story of Stuff

Ever wondered if/what/how we city dwellers contribute to the farmer suicides?

A simple and elegant solution

Something as simple and powerful as the pigeon hole principlePaper TowelsSave/Plant Trees!Bottled Water?No to meatPaper/Plastic Cups

Go VegetarianElectricity

The bicycle is extraordinarily efficient in both biological and mechanical terms.

It is the most efficient self-powered means of transportation in terms of energy

Save time

Save your body

Save your brain

Save the planet

Save Money

5 Good Reasons

I spend my money on Bykes, Burgers, Pizza & Donuts!Each morning I wake up torn between the desire to change the world and to enjoy it. One can always enjoy it a little responsiby!

Save Time - For most city commutes, a bicycle gets you there faster: door to door.Save Your Body - Riding to work helps you get fitter as you go about your daily business. Cycling therefore tends to be a more sustainable route to staying trim than, say, making time to visit the gym.Save Your Brain - The endorphin-enducing ride to work makes you more alert. The ride home helps you wind down.Save the PlanetSave Money - Compared with using public transport or running a car, biking is very cheap. Poll states they save atleast Rs 2000 per month

Bangalore traffic

21 km in 55 mins (Ravi)

11 km in 30 mins (Rohan)

6km in 12 mins (Pramod)

4 km in 15 mins (Siva)

Average: 22kms/hr (any other mode?)

( however fictitious the numbers may look, they are all accurate )Look at the extensive study here done by Manoj.The Fast and NOT so Furious! :)

these are again numbers drawn up by asking the biking community. We have a few real numbers out there of folks who regularly commute on a bicycle. And its astounding that in most cases folks seem to be moving faster on their bicycles .

For most city commutes, a bicycle gets you there faster: door to door.

Renny does about 52 km

Ravi does about 43 km

Rohan does about 22 km

Siva does about 8 km

They cycle each day and enjoy it too! (not fictitious, still actuals)How can I cycle so much?

This is to give you an idea of the kind of distances folks commute on a daily basis.

Distance, slopes and bad roads are things of the past with a good bicycle. These bicycles take all this in their stride and give a consistent good ride.

Cardio exercise comes for free ur heart smiles...

No mental stress what's that?

You feel good gr8 actually!

Immunity say good bye to medical bills!

Endorphin inducing ride to work makes you more alert.

Ride home helps you wind down sleep like a baby! :)

Chuck RSIs / Spondylitis / Arthritis out of ur dictionary!

Fat se Fit Fatafat!

http://visorview.blogspot.com/2009/08/office-commute-5-days-5-ways.html

Be a cardiac patient or a _possible_ road kill. The choice is ur's!

Cycle Reacts faster to your reflexes.

Impact at 30-40 kmph

Accident Stats

Pedestrian accidents: 44%

Cycle accidents : 5%

Source:MoU

A detailed article Is Cycling Safe on Indian Roads?How Safe?

Safety on the bicycle is a common question.

And the best part is most folks who commute on the bicycle think its safe whereas all the rest think its not ! We recently asked the biking community how safe they felt on their bicycles while commuting. A majority of which were neutral. (The really safe is me :D )

Im sure if you put out a similar survey for motorists the numbers saying that their commute is unsafe is going to be higher than this.

The Jist - bicycling is safe. So lets get that excuse out.

( not fictitious, still actuals )

Its all about having fun! :)Fun is it?

Photos taken from www.copenhagencyclechic.comMake a style statement!

Stinky

Bath

Deos

Swim

Pollution

Sun Tan/Burn Mera complexion!

Mugging / Eve teasing

Traffic, congestion n safety

No Buts! (pun intended)

These are some issues most bikers deal with

Tired - Not as much as in your car (Stressed)

Time - Commuting and Gyming at the same time. You actually save time

Rain - Mudguard or just enjoy it

Fit - I am not fit enuf - let me get fitfirst!

Issues?

Parking

Lack of respect on the road

Social mindset towards a person on a bicycle

Lack of knowledge of what a good bicycle means

No cycle lanes who needs them anyway?

Real Issues?

See some of the activities of RAC-F in this area

Daily routine - Commute to Work

Get a biking partner - Do it now

Good bike - Flaunt it

Put on your favorite music

Join the community

Rent a byke and test it

Seek help on the forum

Kick start err pedal up!

Be an organ donor, but not yet!

Not everybody gets a second chance...Wear a helmet!

Dos

Helmet - protect the peanut head

Lights - To make yourself more visible in the dark

Bright clothing - make a fashion statement

Get a good bicycle

Donts

violate the traffic rules (use your brains)

forget a bicycle is a vehicle too

http://bicyclesafe.com/

Visit Bicycle Safe for some gr8 tips.

Wright BrothersSome Famous Bykers

Einstein apparently thought about his famous equation E=mc(2) when he was on a bicycle

The wright brothers used to own a bicycle shop and that knowledge played a major role in the first airplane

Bush - well. Bush rides a bike :)

Others are doing it

Safer

Greener

Healthier

Cheaper

More fun

Just get your BumsOnTheSaddleTMWhy not?

Weekend rides

Workshops

Competitions / Tours

Forums

Mailing groups

Social Networking for bicyclists

Wikis

Blogs

(most of these details will be circulated in a follow up mail)Beyond Commute

Spreading the Byke Flu - contagious just like a smile - spread it! :)Byke Workshops

Critical Mass

Visit the blog

Tour of Nilgiris

The 900km+ bicycle ride called the Tour oF Nilgiris (TFN) is the longest organised bicycle ride in the country with the highest participation. A quick introduction to the TFN can be found in Wikipedia. Also,visit the site - www.tourofnilgiris.com

Testimonials

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. - H. G. Wells I went from 86 kgs down to 74, plan to loose a few more. Better yet, I totally quit smoking as part of the process - Vivek My doctor asked me to cycle to fix spondylitis. It's fixed now and I m hooked to byking - Modi Personally, since Feb 09 I have gone from 79 kgs to about 70 kgs now, with around 5000 kms of biking. Its been a lot of fun. To me, cycling is probably the easiest and most fun way to shed the extra pounds. The fat just seems to melt.... - Dr. Arvind I'v remained at ~ 85 kgs for a long time.... cos i eat acc to my working out and not vice versa :) (Btw, i'm 6' 6", so 85 kg is in the ok range )..... All the pizzas i can eat.... and all the oily stuff that i feel no guilt gulping....... And since i am diabetic..... eating sweet stuff prior to and during a long ride is the only legit way i can eat sweets n chocolates - Sudheer P I am nearing 29 inches waist from a 32. It could be 28 if I can get rid of the rest of the bulge. The other benefit surely is the fact that I don't control my diet(except for the junk food and colas) - and the cholesterol readings are pretty much in control. And BTW, my weight remained same throughout 65-68Kg, and I have to correct my friends who comment that I have lost weight, that I didn't loose weight, but become more fit! - Jayadeep

http://bangalorebikersclub.com/ - a cool group to join

http://bicyclesafe.com/ - learn about bike safety

http://www.bikeszone.com/forum/- a forum to discuss bikes

http://www.streetfilms.org/ - watch cool videos

http://rideacycle.org/ - a NGO promoting byking

http://www.bangalorebicyclechampionships.com/ - for race enthusiasts

http://notebook.bumsonthesaddle.com/ - a lot of useful information

http://www.tourofnilgiris.com/ - a 900+ km tour of the Blue Mountains

http://cyclerecycle.in/ - donate your old bike for a student

References

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Walk26

Bicycles7

2 Wheelers17

Public Transport35

Cars8

Intermediate Public Transit7