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2 February 2004

Freewheel with a Friend on Bike To Work Day

A frenzy of freewheelers will feast on free food! Wellingtonians who bike to work on Wednesday 18 February will help themselves to a free breakfast.

Cycle Aware Wellington and Wellington City Council invite all cyclists to pedal on down to Civic Square between 7 and 9 a.m. for a free feed, entertainment and prizes.

"Once a year we gather to celebrate all the good things about biking." said Marilyn Northcotte from Cycle Aware Wellington. "It's quick, healthy, zero-polluting and loads of fun."

This year Cycle Aware and WCC are calling on cyclists to bring a friend along. In 2003 there were 450 hungry cyclists fed on a windy day. "At the 2004 Bike To Work Day we plan to double the fun." said Ms Northcotte.

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For more information about National Bike Wise Week events in the Wellington region, see http://www.caw.org.nz or http://www.gw.govt.nz. For Bike Wise Week events around NZ see http://www.bikewise.co.nz.

For more information about cycling to work, see http://www.sparc.govt.nz/publications/index.php#cycle

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Cycle Aware Wellington Inc. http://www.caw.org.nz

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