Some of my work colleagues have been getting new bikes lately (including making use of the clever new WorkRide scheme). Most of these have been e-bikes (which warrants a whole post about that one day...) and some have also been getting ones that can carry quite a bit of extra ...
Flashback Friday: Biketober 2018 is here!27 Sep 2024EventsAs we get towards the end of September, some of you might be wondering what has happened to the annual Christchurch Biketober festival this year. Unfortunately, the decision was made to pause Biketober for 2024 (although I see that our colleagues up in Auckland are still doing one…). Being a volunteer-driven event puts a lot … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Biketober 2018 is here!” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Cycling Safety and the Media20 Sep 2024Cycle-centric ideas / General A2B by bikeLast Wednesday, I had the fun of giving a presentation on “Cycleways and Safety” to a Nerd Nite Selwyn gathering out in Lincoln. It covered a lot of bases in a short time and elicited lots of good questions too. One thing I highlighted was how people often perceive cycling to be much more dangerous … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Cycling Safety and the Media” [...]
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Photo of the Day – Shopping Mall Bike Parking16 Sep 2024Bikes & equipment / Cycle-centric ideasI had occasion a couple of weeks back to visit Westfield Mall in Riccarton to do a few errands. It was a nice sunny day and, knowing how fun trying to drive and park at shopping malls can be, I took my bike over there (it’s great that the South Express cycleway is only a … Continue reading “Photo of the Day – Shopping Mall Bike Parking” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Enschede – a pioneer for cycling13 Sep 2024Cycle infrastructureIn my work, we’re about to start a really interesting project to hopefully trial some small low-level cycle signals at various cities around NZ. The inspiration for this is from several places in Europe that are already using these to make it easier for riders to know when they can cross an intersection. Nine years … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Enschede – a pioneer for cycling” [...]
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In the spotlight: Anne Scott, Allan Taunt and Fiona Bennetts8 Sep 2024Cyclivism / General A2B by bikeAmong the many people helping to make Christchurch a great place for cycling are those who put a lot of time and effort into making submissions to improve the cycling environment. Three of those people – often fronting up to present submissions to community boards and councils in person – are Anne Scott, Allan Taunt … Continue reading “In the spotlight: Anne Scott, Allan Taunt and Fiona Bennetts” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Where else should we count bike numbers?6 Sep 2024Cycle-centric ideasThere has been an interesting conversation going around Spokes Canterbury lately about the potential for extra cycle counters across Christchurch in new locations. There is of course a cost to installing (and maintaining) any new permanent cycle counters; fortunately there is also a programme of other short-term counts to help build up a picture of … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Where else should we count bike numbers?” [...]
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Flashback Friday: National’s Transport Dystopia30 Aug 2024Bicycle politics / Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasAny day now, we should be getting news of the finalised National Land Transport Programme, which will then inform Councils about what projects they will get funding subsidy for. Not that we should be getting our hopes up too much about cycle funding; the Govt’s GPS on Transport made clear what they think of that … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: National’s Transport Dystopia” [...]
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Cycling in Singapore: A study in contrasts28 Aug 2024Bikes & equipment / Cycle-centric ideas / Cycling routes / People riding bikesI was lucky enough to spend a week holidaying with my partner in Singapore back in early August. We did a lot of fun activities around this equatorial island and mostly survived the sweltering heat. Of course, ever the transport engineer, I was curious to see what the mobility options were like around the city … Continue reading “Cycling in Singapore: A study in contrasts” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Separated Bikeways – More Good Evidence23 Aug 2024Cycle infrastructureThis week I have been delivering some guest lectures on cycle planning and design to engineering postgrad students at Canterbury University. I covered a range of topics, from developing cycling networks to the many different ways you can provide for cycling on streets and at intersections. One type of facility getting a lot more attention … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Separated Bikeways – More Good Evidence” [...]
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Flashback Friday Photo: 2020 Winter Solstice Ride16 Aug 2024Cyclivism / Events / Photo of the DayI’m back in Christchurch following a week in the heat of Singapore – more about that in a future post… After the temperatures and mugginess of the equator, it’s quite the shock to return to late winter in Christchurch and get used to wrapping up warmly again for rides around town. Mind you, we have … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo: 2020 Winter Solstice Ride” [...]
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