One of the more contentious issues recently regarding Christchurch’s Major Cycleways revolved around the proposal to purchase two properties in Somerfield to create a new link between Roker and Barrington Streets as part of the Quarryman’s Trail cycleway. This option …
Category: Cycling routes
Anything to share about cycle routes – good, bad, preferred etc.
Cycling postcards from Tauranga
Last week I spent the week in Tauranga while attending the TRAFINZ Conference, focused around local authority transport. Staying on for the weekend, I was able to have a good look around the city (which I hadn’t visited in …
Quarryman’s Trail consultation out now
As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, there are now a number of cycleway projects under construction or out for consultation. One of those in the latter group is the Quarryman’s Trail, stretching from central city all …
Guest Post: Just another day on a bike in Christchurch…
Here’s a guest post from Taylah Mawson taking in her riding experiences – keep them coming, people!
Cycling in Christchurch can be a mission but it can also be an adventure. The routes are forever changing and the cycleways are …
Guest Post: Hawkes Bay – Lovin’ the Network
Guest blogger Robert has been visiting Hawkes Bay…
Sometimes during the debate “are cycleways a good thing for Christchurch” it is easy to point to the great cycling cities of Europe, such as Copenhagen or Amsterdam. Then to argue …
Photo of the Day: North Hagley Pathway Works
The fine weather over the past couple of months has allowed contractors to make excellent progress on the Uni-Cycle pathway improvements from North Hagley Park to Riccarton Bush. The alleyway pathway beside Boys High has been dramatically widened, and a …
Mapping Christchurch’s Cycleways
As the cycleway programme springs into full bloom, more people are getting out on their bikes and exploring new parts of the city (at least, new by bike). So how do you know what the ever-changing cycle network looks like …
Book Review: Short Easy Bike Rides
by Jonathan Kennett (131pp., Kennett Brothers Ltd, Wellington, RRP $24.90)
The Kennett Brothers have built up a well-earned reputation for cycling books in New Zealand, including guides to the best mountain-bike haunts, NZ cycling history, and touring on …
Photo of the Day: Rolleston Ave Shared Path
One of the more popular places to ride a bike in Christchurch is along Rolleston Ave in front of Christ’s College, Canterbury Museum and the Botanic Gardens. This section of shared pathway (mostly 3m wide) provides a useful connection to/from …
Not-so-hidden Treasures: Hagley Park
New York might have its Central Park, but our jewel in the crown is of course Hagley Park. It’s a recreational and sporting home for all manner of activities, be it golf, cricket, jogging, canoeing, or just feeding the …
Cycling projects around Wellington
It’s great to see so much happening around Christchurch on the cycling front, but we’re certainly not the only ones in NZ at present. The Urban Cycleways Programme is generating some great projects all over the country; for example, there …
Papanui Parallel Cycleway Consultation
UPDATE: Another option has been added in at the south end and the closing date for submissions has been extended to Mon 14th December.
Another week, another Major Cycleway consultation, it really is all on at the moment. The …
Rapanui-Shag Rock Cycleway – Linwood Consultation
The Christchurch Major Cycleway projects are starting to gather a head of steam lately; first we saw the planned details for the Little River Link to the southwest, and soon I’ll tell you about another new route for consultation heading …
Coastal Pathway makes further progress
Last weekend I joined the City2Sumner Ride, organised by Frocks on Bikes, for a very pleasant jaunt out to the beach (thanks Connie!). The route from town out to Sumner took in the latest part of the Christchurch Coastal …
Guest Post: Cycling North East Chch: Part One – The Pros
Our regular guest writer Robert has been doing some more exploring in his part of the city:
There is plenty to like about jumping on the bike and exploring the NE quadrant of the city, the suburbs of Shirley, Mairehau, …
Help us out – Where can you bike in your suburb?
Some of our most popular pages on Cycling in Chch (especially on the weekends) are the ones giving ideas for Where to Ride in Chch and specific info about favourites like McLeans Forest and Westburn Reserve. This tells me …
Guest Post: Urban Cycling and Urban Planning. Friends or Foes?
Our regular correspondent Robert reports to us from out of town…
At the time that Lennyboy posted his final reflections on Europe, I was in Rotorua mainly to play tourist but also to ride part of the magnificent Te …
How do you make your bike commute more interesting?
I came across this very interesting blogpost a while back on one of my favourite sites, BikePortland:
“I’ve been bike-commuting for longer than I can remember, and it’s always been a highlight of my day – both directions. But …
Timely street maintenance is important for cycling
The first week I was back in Christchurch after my overseas travels was a bitterly cold July one, with lots of ice and frost about. The City Council’s contractors, to their credit, spread lots of grit down on the main …
More cycleway progress around town
I’m continuing to slowly get around more of the city after my return from Europe, and see how our cycling network is progressing. Last weekend I went on a bit of a tour to check out a few recent …