Cycling chief plays green card

TO SPEAK of going green in Barbados is apparently to engage in cheap talk.
Long-standing Barbados Cycling Union (BCU) president Keith Yearwood is miffed at the high duties still being placed on all cycling equipment, considering riding presents the country with a more eco-friendly means of travel and can help reduce the rise of non-communicable diseases.
“There is so much talk about greening Barbados and the holes in the ozone layer, so why are the taxes on bringing in bicycles so high?” asked Yearwood, who said the average track bike costs from $8 000 to $10 000.
“We talk about non-communicable diseases and healthy living, but why aren’t we encouraging more and more people to ride by making it as cheap as possible to get bicycles?