I see that there has been a path upgrade through the middle of South Hagley Park - I'll get out there soon and have a bit more of a close-up look. Five years ago, a similar improvement was being made to the pathway around the bottom side of South Hagley ...
Photo of the Day: New Locky Docks at Little Poms5 Nov 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle infrastructureWe’ve talked a few times lately about the various Locky Dock secure bike stands popping up around the city – and now another one has shown up. This time, it’s actually just by my offices, outside the popular Little Poms cafe on the corner of Fitzgerald Ave and Kilmore St. As is fairly standard these … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: New Locky Docks at Little Poms” [...]
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Flashback Friday – Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail: Scenery meets Distance31 Oct 2025Cycling routesThis weekend, Tracey and I are heading down to Mt Cook and Tekapo for a quick getaway mixing a bit of work and holiday – at least we’ve avoided the snow from last week! The last time were down there was over 18 months ago, and the difference couldn’t be starker with several 30 degree … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail: Scenery meets Distance” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Cycling News from Across the Ditch – Perth24 Oct 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasWhile this post is getting published, I will be slowly winging my way back from Perth, having just attended a road safety conference there this week. And as many of you know, I was also over in Perth back in March. We have had one other mention of this remote Australian city about 12 years … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Cycling News from Across the Ditch – Perth” [...]
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Photo of the Day: Antigua St cycleway takes shape21 Oct 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesA project that generated a fair bit of discussion but finally got underway nearly six months ago is the Antigua St cycleway connection between Moorhouse Ave and St Asaph St. It is now nearing completion, ideally in sync with the soon-to-opened Parakiore recreation centre adjacent to it. I went out the other day to check … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: Antigua St cycleway takes shape” [...]
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A new Christchurch City Council – does this change anything for cycling?19 Oct 2025Bicycle politicsAfter all the drama and debate, the dust has settled and we have a confirmed set of City Councillors and Community Board members – congratulations to all the successful candidates! Again, I’m a bit disappointed in how few people actually bother to vote at local elections, especially when you consider how much these things affect … Continue reading “A new Christchurch City Council – does this change anything for cycling?” [...]
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Flashback Friday – Cycling in Singapore: A study in contrasts17 Oct 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle-centric ideas / Cycling routes / People riding bikesToday is gearing up to be a busy one as Tracey and I prepare to head over to Perth tomorrow for a conference next week – still a bit of bag packing and finalising presentations before getting up rather early tomorrow for our flights. Rest assured that I have a few more posts waiting in … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Cycling in Singapore: A study in contrasts” [...]
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Photo of the Day: City to Sea pathway crossing at Stanmore Rd13 Oct 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesMany of you will be monitoring the steady progress of the City to Sea pathway winding its way out to New Brighton from the central city along the Ōtakaro Avon River corridor. I certainly plan to do a bit of a recon ride along it in due course but, for now at least, on my … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: City to Sea pathway crossing at Stanmore Rd” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Locky Dock stations popping up around town10 Oct 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle infrastructure / General A2B by bikeAs mentioned, a few months back, Locky Docks have been sprouting up all over Christchurch. In the next week or so, the team at Locky Dock want to say thank you to Christchurch bikers by offering free bike tune-ups by expert mechanics at Locky Dock stations across Christchurch to help you get your bike summer-ready. See … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Locky Dock stations popping up around town” [...]
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Semi-Hidden Treasures: Chch Northern Corridor Pathway5 Oct 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesThe weather this weekend certainly hasn’t been the flashest here (or in most parts of the country…), but we’re starting to see more nicer spring days returning (next week looks particularly good). So, as the warm months arrive, it’s worth thinking about places where you might want to get out on your bike. And if … Continue reading “Semi-Hidden Treasures: Chch Northern Corridor Pathway” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Consultations on Antigua / Worcester central city cycleways3 Oct 2025Cycle infrastructureThe Chch City Council currently has a few speed limit consultations out related to key cycling corridors, namely the Antigua St, Worcester/Hereford/Barbadoes St, and Nor’West Arc cycleway routes. Get your feedback in by the end of October! Over three years ago, two of these routes in the central city were consulted on, as reported in … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Consultations on Antigua / Worcester central city cycleways” [...]
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