Rentabike @ Federation Square and Real Melbourne Bike Tours are Melbourne’s school cycling experts. Established five years ago by Melbourne journalist/photographer Murray Johnson they offer bike hire and tours for school groups of up to 30.
Cycling is an ideal part of any excursion to Melbourne or the week-long city programs run by many schools.
Tackle the 32km Capital City Trail – an off-road loop around Melbourne taking in the Yarra, Botanic Gardens, MCG, Collingwood Children’s Farm, Melbourne Zoo and more. Side trips to the top of the 300metre Eureka Tower, visits to the zoo, aquarium or Melbourne Museum and many other Melbourne attractions can be included.
Or Cruise to St Kilda via Albert Park Lake and back along the beach.
We can help you plan your own self-guided ride for as little as $12 per student, or we’ll lead a hassle-free guided tour for $40 per student.
Our Photographic Workshops, for $40 per student include a spectacular one-hour Powerpoint crash course in photography covering Murray’s “Top 10 Tips”.
We guarantee to have students and staff taking better photos for the rest of their lives.
Then we head off on bikes (or on foot if you prefer) for two hours to practise what we’ve learnt –
taking photos in stunning Melbourne locations with your own personal on-site tutor in real life, real light situations.
Teachers ride free
Teachers now ride free when accompanying a school group. Whatever you plan to do in Melbourne, cycling is a great way to transport students cheaply from A to B while seeing the city.
It's a great antidote to the growing childhood obesity epidemic – an activity students of all shapes, sizes and fitness levels can enjoy together.
Obesity is not just a cosmetic issue. It is linked to type 2 diabetes, cancer, musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial complications. Overweight teenagers have a 70 to 80 per cent chance of becoing overeweight or obese adults. Obesity already costs the US $75 billion a year. Former President Bill Clinton has launched a campaign in the US to ensure that this generation is not the first in centuries to die younger than their parents. More than one third of high school students nationwide are not getting recommended levels of moderate or vigorous physical activity.
Childhood obesity has tripled since the 1970s and the outlook is bleak. British research shows that if the current rapid acceleration in childhood obesity continues, at least half of the children in England will be obese by 2020.
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Tel. 61 417 339 203 (Overseas)
Tel 0417 339 203 (in Australia)
