The lovely (albeit windy) weather over the weekend was the perfect opportunity to finally have a chance to check out the first section completed of the City to Sea Pathway. As the name suggests, this shared pathway follows the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor from the central city eventually all the ...
Flashback Friday: Bicycle Jousting a Hit at the Santa Parade12 Dec 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle-centric ideas / EventsTomorrow morning from about 10am, New Brighton will host a seaside Christmas Parade. Spokes Canterbury and other local cycling groups have been regular supporters and attendees of Christmas Parades in the city over the years, often delighting the onlookers with fun and wacky bikes. Eleven years ago, a parade along Riccarton Road brought out a … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Bicycle Jousting a Hit at the Santa Parade” [...]
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Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Hagley Oval Bike Parking5 Dec 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayThis week, NZ has been playing the West Indies in a cricket test match at Hagley Oval; at the moment, it looks like the Black Caps will prevail in that one. I haven’t been along to watch this time, but three years ago I took the opportunity to watch another game there, and encountered some … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Hagley Oval Bike Parking” [...]
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Spokes Cargo Bike Picnic Ride: Dec 7th3 Dec 2025Bikes & equipment / Cyclivism / EventsThis Sunday 7th December, Spokes Canterbury are organising a fun activity to celebrate the end of the year, teaming up with Action Bicycle Club and Christchurch Electric Bicycles. Come along to the City to Sea pathway from 10am for a Cargo Bike Picnic Ride! Whether you own a cargo bike, load up a bike, use … Continue reading “Spokes Cargo Bike Picnic Ride: Dec 7th” [...]
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Apparently other parts of the world are also noticing Christchurch…30 Nov 2025Benefits of cycling / Cycle-centric ideasI’ve bemoaned in the past how Christchurch has often gotten overlooked when it comes to global “best cycling city” rankings, often just focused on the largest cities and the capital cities. We partially addressed that issue when People for Bikes started including Christchurch in their rankings (and now other NZ cities as well). And now … Continue reading “Apparently other parts of the world are also noticing Christchurch…” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Some more Cycling Projects on the go28 Nov 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesMy consulting company has just celebrated 20 years in business. I actually joined them nearly ten years ago, after 12 years at university – quite the industry change… So what was happening around Christchurch when I first started at ViaStrada? Quite a bit of building it seems – here’s a look back to a post … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Some more Cycling Projects on the go” [...]
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The basics of fixing and maintaining your bike25 Nov 2025Bikes & equipmentMy trusty old bike has now survived more than 20 years with me. Over that time, virtually every part has been replaced at some point, often several times (I think the frame might be the only remaining component of my original purchase…). Part of its longevity can be attributed to dutifully looking after it via … Continue reading “The basics of fixing and maintaining your bike” [...]
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Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Quay St Cycleway, Auckland21 Nov 2025Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayI’ve just spent the past few days in Auckland attending a transport research conference. I have visited Auckland quite a few times in the past, sometimes for conferences or teaching/training, sometimes for fun and recreation, and it’s always interesting to see how it has progressed on the cycling front. The other night we wandered along … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Quay St Cycleway, Auckland” [...]
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Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Canterbury Show Bike Parking14 Nov 2025Bikes & equipment / Events / Photo of the DayHappy Canterbury Anniversary Day! Always nice to have a extra holiday and a short working week… I suspect that many people may be heading over the Royal A&P Show near Wigram this weekend. We’re flagging it this year, but two years ago we attended, travelling there by bike. And, as this post from Nov 2023 … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Canterbury Show Bike Parking” [...]
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First Look: South Hagley Park new pathway9 Nov 2025Cycle infrastructureAs mentioned the other day, a bit of work has been happening through the middle of South Hagley Park to improve the shared pathway there. Yesterday evening, I got the chance to check it out for the first time… The improvements start west of the Addington Brook (which has also been having its own improvements … Continue reading “First Look: South Hagley Park new pathway” [...]
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Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: South Hagley Park perimeter path7 Nov 2025Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayI see that there has been a path upgrade through the middle of South Hagley Park – I’ll get out there soon and have a bit more of a close-up look. Five years ago, a similar improvement was being made to the pathway around the bottom side of South Hagley Park, as reported in this … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: South Hagley Park perimeter path” [...]
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