{"id":484829,"date":"2026-02-17T02:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T02:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/484829\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T02:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T02:30:08","slug":"darcy-lunn-bicycle-nsw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/484829\/","title":{"rendered":"d\u2019Arcy Lunn \u2013 Bicycle NSW"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cRwanda \/ Tanzania border with some friends as we took 4-days to cycle across Rwanda, known as a land of a thousand hills, which was very true!\u201d (Image: d\u2019Arcy Lunn)<\/p>\n

I\u2019m still just someone who rides a bike and not a cyclist! However, I do prefer padded cycling shorts, clip in shoes and a few different types of bike \u2013 maybe you can better decide on my cycling status!<\/p>\n

How did you find out about Bicycle NSW, why did you become a Member?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been a big cycling advocate since that first trip in South Australia in 2006. I love sharing the joys of cycling and its benefits, both the personal and global. To continue sharpening up my advocacy skills and ability to support good people doing good things, I\u2019ve learnt to find cycling groups and associations wherever I go.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I was a long time member of Bike SA and transitioned over to Bicycle NSW as soon as I moved to Sydney recently. I\u2019m primarily a Bicycle NSW member for the advocacy side of cycling and getting more people on bikes more often.<\/p>\n

Then there are the bonus sides of membership like insurance, community, events and being a part of something bigger than myself!<\/p>\n

Are you involved in other parts of the cycling community?<\/p>\n

My favourite global cycling community is Warm Showers<\/a>. The platform has created a\u00a0 community of people – all cyclists keen on long trips – who can offer one another a shower and place to stay, while exchanging stories and perspective on life with an adventurous lens. I\u2019ve met loads of great people both as a cyclist, and host, through this group.<\/p>\n

Being new to Sydney I\u2019m trying to get more involved in the cycling advocacy space in Sydney and NSW. I hope to meet people, start high quality conversations on cycling and learn where or how I might be able to lend my support to the community.<\/p>\n

Do you have any ideas for cycling advocacy that you’d like to share?<\/p>\n

I founded Teaspoons of Change<\/a> to be a friendly, gentle space and a welcome mat to big ideas and conversations. For example,<\/p>\n

What does it mean to be a good person? What might good decisions look like in my own little slice of life?\u00a0<\/p>\n

So I love to explore the part that cycling plays in answering these types of questions.<\/p>\n

My upcoming Teaspoons of Change cycling trip (during February),\u00a0 from Sydney to the Blue Mountains, will throw a bunch of elements together that will offer loads of opportunity for connection, conversations and more cycling!<\/p>\n

Finally, my favourite cycling advocacy slogan from New Zealand\u2019s peak advocacy group, the Cycle Action Network (CAN) is: Cycling \u2013 health, happy, simple, sustainable and makes your arse look great!<\/p>\n

Here to have some fun and add value where I can!<\/p>\n

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