While we're in the mood for book reviews today, let's take you back to another interesting cycling book that I looked at back in Jan 2017... The Bike and Beyond: Life on Two Wheels in Aotearoa New Zealand by Laura Williamson (104pp., Bridget Williams Books, Wellington, RRP $14.99 e-book $4.99) ...
Book Review (and a Launch): The Cycling Pioneers1 Nov 2024Bicycle politics / Cycle-centric ideasThe Cycling Pioneers by Michael Toohey 138pp. Kennett Brothers: $25 (Book or PDF versions) While cycling history may often seem like the realm of other parts of the world, New Zealand was a surprisingly early adopter in trying out the new-fangled “velocipedes” in the 19th century. In this latest offering from the Kennett Brothers, cycle … Continue reading “Book Review (and a Launch): The Cycling Pioneers” [...]
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PSA: Temporary night-time restriction on bus bike racks27 Oct 2024Bikes & equipmentFor many people, getting to put your bike on the front racks of our buses is a handy feature; just last weekend I used it to take my bike over to Harewood. But for the next few months at least, there may be a slight wrinkle to that… The NZ Transport Agency has found that … Continue reading “PSA: Temporary night-time restriction on bus bike racks” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Way out West – Are new developments cycle-friendly?25 Oct 2024Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasEarlier this week, I took part in the latest Te Putahi seminar on making better neighbourhood streets (you can watch the video from the evening here). During the Panel discussion, I talked about some good examples of sustainable transport-friendly neighbourhoods I had seen developed in Europe and mused on why we’re not doing the same … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Way out West – Are new developments cycle-friendly?” [...]
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The Long, Long, Long Journey of the Wheels to Wings Cycleway is ready for another twist…20 Oct 2024Bicycle politics / Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesI’d like to invite you to cast your mind way back to mid-2009… Spurred on by some concerns from nearby school children about cycling to school, consultation was undertaken on a proposal to add cycle lanes to Harewood Rd from the Bishopdale Roundabout to just before Nunweek Park. As part of this proposal was the … Continue reading “The Long, Long, Long Journey of the Wheels to Wings Cycleway is ready for another twist…” [...]
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Flashback Friday: A complete cycling network for 34 cents a year18 Oct 2024Bicycle politics / Cycle infrastructureAbout six weeks ago, the Govt’s National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) came out and currently Councils around the country are grappling with its implications for their funding plans, especially when it comes to road safety and sustainable transport projects – more on that in the near future… Coming from the highs of recent expenditure in … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: A complete cycling network for 34 cents a year” [...]
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2023 Census stats show cycling growth in Christchurch13 Oct 2024Cycle infrastructure / People riding bikesAbout 18 months ago, the 2023 Census was undertaken, asking everyone in NZ various details about their households and work/life habits. I’m not entirely sure why it takes so long to collate the relevant information from what is now largely an electronic data collection exercise, but finally in the past few weeks we have started … Continue reading “2023 Census stats show cycling growth in Christchurch” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Cycling Developments in Selwyn District11 Oct 2024Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesIt’s certainly been a busy few weeks when all I can barely do is get some Flashback posts up… Last night I was chatting at a function to a Selwyn District Councillor – and tomorrow night I will be out in Lincoln getting my best 80s retro action going. So, it seems appropriate to dig … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Cycling Developments in Selwyn District” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Carrying stuff by bike4 Oct 2024Bikes & equipment / General A2B by bikeSome of my work colleagues have been getting new bikes lately (including making use of the clever new WorkRide scheme). Most of these have been e-bikes (which warrants a whole post about that one day…) and some have also been getting ones that can carry quite a bit of extra stuff, thanks to either a … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Carrying stuff by bike” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Biketober 2018 is here!27 Sep 2024EventsAs we get towards the end of September, some of you might be wondering what has happened to the annual Christchurch Biketober festival this year. Unfortunately, the decision was made to pause Biketober for 2024 (although I see that our colleagues up in Auckland are still doing one…). Being a volunteer-driven event puts a lot … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Biketober 2018 is here!” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Cycling Safety and the Media20 Sep 2024Cycle-centric ideas / General A2B by bikeLast Wednesday, I had the fun of giving a presentation on “Cycleways and Safety” to a Nerd Nite Selwyn gathering out in Lincoln. It covered a lot of bases in a short time and elicited lots of good questions too. One thing I highlighted was how people often perceive cycling to be much more dangerous … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Cycling Safety and the Media” [...]
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