This weekend at the CAN Do being held here in Christchurch, I will be giving a little presentation about the Cycling in Chch website and its history and ongoing development. It's been quite the journey for well over a decade, and nearly ten years ago we celebrated three years of ...
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Flashback Friday: A successful “CAN Do” Weekend14 Mar 2025Bicycle politics / Cyclivism / EventsFor those interested in further developing support for cycling in Ōtautahi Christchurch and beyond, you’re welcome to attend the Cycling Action Network’s “CAN Do 2025” advocacy workshop, being held at Tūranga next weekend (22-23 Mar) – note that an $80 registration fee is required to help cover costs. It’s actually been ten years since the … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: A successful “CAN Do” Weekend” [...]
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Flashback Friday: A postcard from Melbourne7 Mar 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasAs this post goes out, I will be winging my way over to Perth for a short holiday. It’s actually my first trip to Western Australia, so I’ll keep an eye out for any interesting cycling facilities while I’m over there. More than seven years ago, I had another holiday visit to the “big island”, … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: A postcard from Melbourne” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Sign up for the Aotearoa Bike Challenge28 Feb 2025Events / General A2B by bike / People riding bikesAnd just like that, we’re at the end of February. It also means the end of the Aotearoa Bike Challenge for 2025; I hope that you’ve been busy getting some rides in throughout the month and maybe having your colleagues compete against other workplaces – make sure you get those final few rides recorded on … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Sign up for the Aotearoa Bike Challenge” [...]
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How do we improve cycling in Christchurch? Come and tell Spokes Canterbury!23 Feb 2025Cycle-centric ideas / EventsAs a city, Ōtautahi Christchurch probably punches above its weight when it comes to cycling in New Zealand (heck, we’re even up there in world rankings…). But there is always room for improvement, and certainly the current Government isn’t showing much appetite for providing for cycleways at present. So, with that in mind, local advocacy … Continue reading “How do we improve cycling in Christchurch? Come and tell Spokes Canterbury!” [...]
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Flashback Friday – Biking to Events: Summer 2023 Progress Report21 Feb 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasWhile some of us are still pottering around on work today, tens of thousands will be descending upon North Hagley for the two-day (Fri-Sat) Electric Avenue music festival. Judging by the information on their website, I fear that (once again) biking will be the poor cousin for those choosing to cycle there (let me know … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Biking to Events: Summer 2023 Progress Report” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Canterbury Active Transport Forum 14th Feb14 Feb 2025Cycle-centric ideas / EventsHappy Valentines Day! Or, if you’re like me and my partner biking out to dinner tonight, maybe that should be VELOtines Day? Twelve years ago today, I was busy doing other things bike-wise, as one of the presenters for Environment Canterbury’s (now defunct) Active Transport Forum. This blog post, from Feb 2013, previews the planned … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Canterbury Active Transport Forum 14th Feb” [...]
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More Locky Docks appearing all over Christchurch10 Feb 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle infrastructureA few years back we highlighted the introduction of Locky Docks public lockable bike stands to Christchurch. Since then, more sites have rolled out around the city. One of the latest additions has been a set of new Locky Dock stands at New World in St Martins, replacing the relatively small set of bike stands … Continue reading “More Locky Docks appearing all over Christchurch” [...]
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Flashback Friday – Theatre Review: MAMIL7 Feb 2025Cycle-centric ideas / EventsNearly ten years ago, Mark Hadlow entertained the crowds at the Court Theatre with his humorous depiction of a cycle-hater’s transformation into a lycra-loving rider. Starting next week, for a limited season at the Isaac Theatre Royal (10-21 Feb), Hadlow returns for a sequel of sorts in “MAMIL 2: GOMIL (Grumpy Old Man In Lycra)” … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Theatre Review: MAMIL” [...]
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Feb 2025 means it’s time for the Aotearoa Bike Challenge!1 Feb 2025Events / People riding bikesCan you believe we’ve already ticked off one month of 2025… And now, having arrived in February it’s the cue for everyone to start getting on their bikes even more for this year’s Aotearoa Bike Challenge! The regulars will know the deal: sign up for the Challenge if you haven’t already done so, bike lots … Continue reading “Feb 2025 means it’s time for the Aotearoa Bike Challenge!” [...]
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Flashback Friday Guest Post: The Great Cycle Safety Debate31 Jan 2025Cycle-centric ideas / CyclivismIt’s been not a great week safety-wise on the news front. Never mind the Govt’s insane proposals to reverse several SH speed limit reductions; we’ve also had some tragic news in terms of two recent cycling deaths in the Far North and Hawkes Bay. Cycling deaths tend to ebb and flow; we only had 9 … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Guest Post: The Great Cycle Safety Debate” [...]
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