Do a deal with your local Bike Shop
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Forming a close relationship with your local bike shop is yet another way you can promote riding to your school and local community.
Your local bike shop is more than just a place to buy a bike or add accessories. Local bike shops are cycling hubs, their staff are passionate about riding and have a wealth of expertise to share. Your local bike shop can be an essential resource and source of support for your Ride2School Program.
Why not print off of our Ride2School Bike Shop Certificate, visit your local bike shop and ask them to support the Ride2School program at your school? Ask them if they'll agree to some of the suggested offers on the certificate. In exchange you could offer them free advertising in your school newsletter as well as plenty of acknowledgement for any help they give or prizes they donate.
Some bike shops will offer students and families of local schools a 10% discount. Others will do safety checks on student bikes in the lead up to Bike Ed. Many shops will display Ride2School event posters in their window and some will even donate prizes for Ride2School Day. It can't hurt to ask!
Most bike shops are listed on Bicycle Victoria's Find a... Search by your suburb for the nearest bike shop to your school. If you know of a bike shop but can't find it on the list, please let the bike shop know they're not on the Bicycle Victoria website next time you visit. Bike shops on the Find a... will soon start listing offers they give to schools. Stay posted.
In the meantime some inspiring examples of good relationships between schools and their local bike shops include:
The Bicycle Superstore in Hoppers Crossing who ran a free MTB Trials expo at Caroline Springs College on Ride2School Day. They gave generous prizes and offered students a discount at the store in exchange for fantastic exposure, promotion and good will.
