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…
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Tag: Bicycle lighting
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 …
Photo of the Day: 2020 Winter Solstice Ride
We’ve just had the shortest day of the year, and with it the annual Winter Solstice Ride. So it seems appropriate to share a pic from the evening, just before everyone headed away…
The cooler weather kept a few …
Flashback Friday: 2013 Winter Solstice Ride – Highlights
For a ride that happens on the shortest day of the year, the annual Winter Solstice Ride has generally been remarkably forgiving weather-wise during its 8-year run. However, a few of us can hardly forget the one time when we …
Sun 21 June – the 2020 Winter Solstice Ride is on!
With all the drama lately about COVID-19 and social distancing, until fairly recently none of us were sure when we might be able to next undertake any mass cycling events again. But Team NZ has done its bit and the …
Flashback Friday: The end of Summer – Time to be Seen
It’s been a few weeks now since daylight savings stopped this year, but I suspect that not so many people have been out biking in the dark lately though. With a switch hopefully to lockdown Level 2 soon, that may …
Photo of the Day (Night) – Bike Rave Chch style
It’s hard to believe that we’re already almost halfway through Biketober for 2019. Already there have been about 25 events so far this month, with about as many again still to go. The weather this year has been a bit …
2019 Winter Solstice Ride is nearly here!
The shortest day of the year is almost upon us – and in Christchurch that means it’s time for the annual Winter Solstice Night Ride! For the 8th year running, people from all over the city will be congregating …
Night-time Cycling
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of travelling around the country. More often than not, that has necessitated very early starts to catch the “red eye” flight out of town. As described previously, my usual method of getting to …
Cycling and the Law: Things that can go on or with a Bike
In our earlier legal articles we considered what counts as a cycle and where you can legally bike. Now let’s look at what you can and can’t have on your bike (well you can take it from the earlier …
Cycling Road Rules getting a shake-up
Many of the current road transport regulations in place in New Zealand were drafted really only with motor vehicles in mind; trying to apply them to cycles as well doesn’t always make sense. New developments in cycling network design also …
Photo of the Day (Night): Winter Solstice Ride 2016
Another year, another great turn-out for this year’s Winter Solstice Bike Ride. People young and old converged on North Hagley Park at the end of Tuesday to show off their bike bling and go for a fun ride…
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Product Reviews: GearBest Cycling Accessories
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And now for a word from our sponsors… well not quite, but I did receive a request from international online retailer GearBest to have a look at some of their cycling accessories (they also stock a wide range of other …
2015 Winter Solstice Ride – Sun 21st Jun
It’s now less than a week until the fourth annual Winter Solstice Ride, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest yet. The longest night of the year falls on 21-22 June, so to celebrate here in Christchurch we …
Defensive cycling: Looking left
I’ve been cycling around many different place in New Zealand for quite a few decades now and over time I’ve become aware that there are things that cyclists can do to make themselves safer on the road. So I thought …
Are bike lights becoming too bright?
It wasn’t that long ago that motorists could quite reasonably grumble about the lack of decent lighting emanating from most night-time bike riders. However, technology has moved on at a rapid pace and now you can get a decent set …
2013 Winter Solstice Ride – Highlights
Oh ye of little faith… the wet and snowy weather clearly put a lot of people off taking part in this year’s Winter Solstice Ride last night. But, apart from a couple of brief squalls, the Ride itself was relatively …
The end of Summer – Time to be Seen
Daylight savings ends this weekend and things suddenly get a lot darker if you’re riding home at night. So, as the days get shorter, it’s a good time to review what your visibility on a bike is like in dusk …
Winter Solstice Ride – Thursday 21st June
In Portland, Oregon, each February they have a Worst Day of the Year Ride, where they “celebrate” the depths of winter with a ride around town. Here in Christchurch, we want to mark the shortest day with something a …