I hope that everyone in Canterbury enjoyed a nice long weekend this Canterbury Anniversary! My partner and I decided to visit the Canterbury Agricultural (or A&P) Show on Friday, and it was a fun few hours looking around at the …
Category: Bikes & equipment
Reviews of bikes, equipment, gear, etc.
Flashback Friday: Can e-scooters and bikes co-exist?
Perhaps I should have re-titled this “can e-scooters and pedestrians co-exist?”, as we’ve just heard that Waka Kotahi (NZTA) have decided to renew their Gazette notice declaring that “e-scooters (up to 300W) are not motor vehicles” and are thus able …
Avoiding the perils of tram tracks
Nearly two weeks ago, my partner’s exciting foray into cycle commuting to work came to a crashing halt thanks to a run-in with a tram track in the central city. It wasn’t even on her normal commute, but a side …
Confessions of a Newbie Cycle Commuter from Jafa-land
What’s it like to take up cycling to work when you’ve never done it before? That was the interesting test when my partner Tracey landed a new job at Christchurch Main Hospital and decided that commuting there by bike was …
Autumn Biking Events 2023
The start of some cooler temperatures around town (at least in the morning) tells us that summer has ended (as has daylight savings) and we are now headed towards winter. While that might dampen the enthusiasm for getting out on …
Flashback Friday: Isabelle (necessary on a bicycle?)
I was showing someone around the city’s cycleways yesterday, always a fun exercise. There were a few busy sections where pedestrians and riders were mingling together and we had to slowly weave our way through. My colleague was probably better …
Flashback Friday – Guest Post: Statistics, Dollars, and the Intangible (Priceless) Benefits of Cycling
We’re all becoming a bit more acutely aware of the cost-of-living crisis, as inflation keeps pushing many prices hard. For many people heavily reliant on their motor vehicles, the recent fuel prices haven’t helped – the impending prospect of the …
Photo of the Day: Hagley Oval Bike Parking
While we’re on a bit of a theme about bike parking, I’ll regale you with my experience last Wednesday at Hagley Oval. As many of you may know, NZ was playing India in a one-day cricket game that afternoon/evening, …
Flashback Friday – Cycling and the Law: What is a “Cycle”?
A couple of projects I was working on a few years ago related to potentially changing some of our road rules around cycling, and looking at possible changes to regulations for e-bikes and other low-powered devices. Sadly in …
Guest Post: Dogs on bicycles
No, we’re not talking about some clever circus trick; here is a very practical guest post from Douglas Horrell about the interesting question of how to bring your favourite furry friend along for a ride on your bike…
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Shutl brings e-bike subscriptions on demand to Christchurch
There’s a growing number of people in New Zealand who are liking the benefits that e-bikes can bring to their lifestyle, especially if they have to contend with hills, longer distances, or just poor health/fitness. But owning an e-bike doesn’t …
New 529 Garage site aims to tackle bike theft
Tackling bike theft is a perennial problem globally; it’s a particular issue in places where biking is increasingly popular – like Christchurch. We’ve talked about other attempts to address the problem before, but often the challenge is getting sufficient …
Flashback Friday: Bus Bike Racks continue to grow
As we gradually develop our burgeoning cycleway network around Christchurch, it’s useful to remind ourselves of the other way that we can expand our network around the city – by bus. Since 2008, the option has been there to pop …
Flashback Friday – Defensive cycling: Looking left
It’s never too late to learn a few more tips and tricks for getting around on your bike safely. Here’s some useful thoughts from Chrys about some defensive cycling practices, first posted in Dec 2014…
I’ve been cycling around …
Flashback Friday: Bikes and buses – starting to think about multimodalism
As you may be aware, the Governments of the world are currently trying to sort out their obligations to tackling climate change at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow. So what does that mean for transport? Well, while there has been …
Make Your Own Bike Trailer Workshop 2021
On Saturday 23rd October, around 13 people gathered at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church to construct 8 wooden-framed bike trailers for $50 each. Steven Muir supplied the aluminium towbars, quick release ball-joint hitch, wheel attachments, and a variety of 2…
Flashback Friday: Are bike lights becoming too bright?
Although we’re slowly heading out of winter, there’s still a fair bit of night-time to contend with, and that means using your bike lights. As I was when this article was first posted back in July 2014, I continue …
Cycle Happenings in June 2021
The days are getting colder and a bit darker sooner, so maybe you’re not thinking about biking quite as much now as during the summer months. Fair enough, even if there are ways and means to protect you from the …
Flashback Friday: M is for Maintenance
I’ve just been thinking that it’s about time that I booked my bike into the shop for another service check. Often the first thing they’ll ask is “is there anything in particular that we should look at?” So it is …
@Limebike e-Bikes now in Christchurch
Note: “Cycling in Christchurch” does NOT operate Lime e-bikes. To contact Lime about discarded e-bikes or other issues, email support+nz@li.me or phone 0800 467-001. More info at their Help Centre.
Last month, we mentioned that Lime was bringing public …