A/Prof Chris Rissel is Director of the Health Promotion Service in the Sydney South West Area Health Service.  The Area Health Service has an active program of encouraging cycling. This includes cycling skills courses, development of maps highlighting cycling routes, organised community rides, a bike pool, and the development of cycling resources. Cycling is a good strategy to increase the proportion of the population who are sufficiently physically active, which also helps with the prevention and management of overweight and obesity.

Jon Leighton
"Jon joined the Bicycle NSW board last year with a vision of mainstreaming cycling, making cycling accessible, current and trendy. He cycles daily (whenever possible) with Easy Riders - NorthShore Bike Bus and Peleton Sports enjoying all parts of Sydney and particualry the Ku-ring-gai National Park.

Jon firmly believes "life's better on a bike" and the vision of cycling in Australia of "more people cycling more often"

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