Short Journey Workshop – Getting Out the Door 2/2

Exploration

Quicker short journeys

There are some short journeys that could be quicker and easier than by car or local transport. Some cycling routes may create a short cut to your destination. In built up areas with congested traffic, cycling may provide a quicker and more direct route to work.

Freedom of cycling/solitude

Cycling UK – solo riding

A Different Perspective From the Bike

Seeing other people cycling

Spokes did a survey in 2019 where ‘Encouraged by others or seeing others cycling’ ranked in the top three with it also being the highest ranking main factor for cycling.

Spokes UK – inspiring stories

Spot the Cyclist Bingo Worksheet

Setbacks

Print out the Setbacks Cutout Worksheet

Cut out the selection of circular scenarios and place them face down on the middle of the table with the group sitting around. You can add your own scenarios as well. One at a time get someone to draw a scenario.

Get them to read it out and ask them how they would overcome this setback. Open it for discussion with the whole group. Continue with each person going around the table drawing a scenario.

Things to consider in the conversation: Draw on each person’s own experience for overcoming setbacks. Think about preventions or alternative solutions for each setback.

Acknowledge that some setbacks take longer to overcome.

Goal setting

Print out enough worksheets ‘Setting Goals for Cycling Locally’ for each person in the group.

Short Journey Goals Worksheet

Briefly go over the possible destinations that a person could make locally by bike. Get them to suggest any additional journeys that aren’t on the list.

Give the group 15 minutes to work through the questions on the worksheet and see if they can come up with 3 destinations.

(Even a single destination is a good start for someone new or returning to cycling.)

At this stage save the Journeys per week/ month column for after the discussion.

Go round the table and get each person to share one of their destinations, what will help and hinder them and have a discussion on what might help them feel more confident with their journey.

After you have had a chance for everyone to share one destination, get the group to finish filling out any missing bits and make a plan for how many journeys they think they would like to try in a week or month.

Inspiration

Accomplishments

Give each participant a weekly and monthly accomplishment worksheet.

Accomplishments Worksheet

Get them to take their worksheet home and fill it in as they continue to make short journeys. Find a time when they can share their accomplishments with the rest of the group. This is a good opportunity to celebrate everyone’s achievements.

Shift up, Shift Down game