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Practical equipment demonstration

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Stream 1
Stream 2
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
3:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Conference and Function Centre main entrance

Overview

Try out the wide range of equipment on offer. You will need to complete a waiver form (on the day) if you do.


Speaker

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Ms Margaret Hawkes
Director
Freedom Mobility

Interactive tryout of disability cycles

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Biography

Margaret Hawkes, Director, Freedom Mobility Network – an online community of active wheelchair users and mobility technology providers. Marina Theron is Palmerston North based. She is a young woman who had a spinal injury 4 years ago. Her interests are fitness, travel and learning new things. Marina and Margaret are united by their love of cycling and the outdoors.
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Mr. John Lieswyn
Principal Transport Planner
ViaStrada Ltd

Low power electric vehicles and e-bikes demonstration

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Biography

John is a former US national cycling champion who now plans and designs streets for all modes, ages and abilities. After starting as the Palmerston North transport planner, John has managed projects across the USA, Canada and NZ for ViaStrada and Alta. He specialises in research, data collection and travel planning.
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