There’s a lot going on in town these days; it’s great to see it all coming together. New buildings are popping up; we’re getting nice new spaces like the Oxford Promenade, and fun events like the Bread & Circus…
Author: LennyBoy
The Oxford Promenade – a new way through town
I’m slowly appreciating a new route through town as a great place for biking – the Oxford Tce “City Promenade”. Since its opening in late November, this new corridor along the Avon River is providing a relatively traffic-free link …
Cycling in Chch 2018: when bikes were counted and countered
I hope you are all enjoying a nice summer break (or if you’re one of the unlucky ones who has to work, then I hope you get a great break later!). As another year draws to a close, it’s …
Recent cycleways in Auckland
I’ve had a few recent trips to Auckland for work, and they’ve given me the opportunity to have a look at a few new cycleways installed around the city. Granted, the city has also encountered its fair share of “bikelash”…
Can e-scooters and bikes co-exist?
In case you have been living under a rock lately, it’s been two months now since Lime e-scooters turned up on Christchurch (and Auckland) streets. Judging by the volume of alarmist news articles and letters to the editor, you’d think …
The problem with cycleways and turning traffic
The new separated cycleways have given a dramatic transformation to our city cycling network. Lots of people are now enjoying these new connections around town. However, if there was one particular thing that is causing ongoing angst for all parties …
Photo of the Day: New cycleway crossings in town
It’s been a crazy-busy couple of weeks for me lately, hence the trickle of blog posts (lots of half-written draft ones coming one day…). In absence of a full-length post or two, here’s a quick look at one of the …
Biking Events for Dec 2018
After the mad dash of events that filled up Biketober, it’s quite relaxing to settle down to a more “normal” programme of biking events heading towards the Christmas holidays. While it may not be quite as frantic, here are a …
Come and hear the Bruntletts talk about a cycle-friendly city
Melissa and Chris Bruntlett, from Vancouver Canada, sold their car in 2010 and embraced a “car-lite” life of cycling, walking, public transport and car share with their two young children. Since then, they have become two of the city’s leading …
What did you think of Biketober? Fill in the survey!
Biketober is over and now we’re in the month of… Bikevember? Whatever, we hope that you enjoyed the chance to take part in over 80 biking events in Christchurch last month. Maybe you attended heaps of things (and went nuts …
Photo of the Day: Cycle lanes in Wigram Skies
Biketober has finished and we can all breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate a job well done; thanks to all the many people who helped to make it happen! Now back to more “mundane” matters of biking around our …
The last week of Biketober 2018 – and beyond
We’re into the final days now of Biketober Chch for its second incarnation, and it’s been fantastic to see what the month has unearthed in terms of a wide variety of events. So what’s left to take part in? Here …
Biketober 2018 – Week 4
Only ten days to go until the end of Biketober 2018 and yet there are still plenty of things to do! The glorious weather at present is leaving no excuse for getting out on your bike and taking part in …
Biketober 2018 – Week 3
We’re halfway through Biketober and what a lot has already happened! The highlight this week was the just-completed NZ Bike Expo at Wigram Airforce Museum. Thousands of people checked out the many exhibitors on display, tried out lots of bikes, …
Where else should we count bike numbers?
We’re now starting to develop a comprehensive set of automated cycle counters around the city, and you can check out the weekly count data live at SmartView, the City Council’s very useful information website. Of course, these counters don’t …
Biketober 2018 – Week 2
We are only seven days into this year’s Biketober Christchurch festival and already you’ve had the opportunity to take part in thirty different events! This has included some great rides, bike workshops, training sessions, and generally fun activities to do …
Photo(s) of the Day: Heathcote Expressway taking shape
The rollout of Major Cycle Routes continues apace, with construction currently underway of the first section of the Heathcote Expressway. Already there is a fair bit of progress on the section from Ferry Rd through Charleston and Woolston towards …
Anecdotal observations from counting bikes
It’s been pointed out often that “the plural of anecdote is not data”, but maybe enough anecdotes can start to give you some kind of feeling for how things are changing. With that semi-convincing justification, it’s time to muse …
Biketober 2018 is here!
The month of October is imminent and that means… Biketober is back! Yes, the award-winning festival of biking is back for the entire month right across Christchurch.
Last year, we enjoyed over 60 different events happening throughout the month; this …
Rookie mistakes that can hamper new cyclists
As spring kicks in, and a few more new cycleways appear, more people might be thinking about getting into cycling around Christchurch. That’s great to see (especially with Biketober just around the corner too) but for some newbies, there might …