Happy Canterbury Anniversary Day! Always nice to have a extra holiday and a short working week... I suspect that many people may be heading over the Royal A&P Show near Wigram this weekend. We're flagging it this year, but two years ago we attended, travelling there by bike. And, as ...
First Look: South Hagley Park new pathway9 Nov 2025Cycle infrastructureAs mentioned the other day, a bit of work has been happening through the middle of South Hagley Park to improve the shared pathway there. Yesterday evening, I got the chance to check it out for the first time… The improvements start west of the Addington Brook (which has also been having its own improvements … Continue reading “First Look: South Hagley Park new pathway” [...]
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Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: South Hagley Park perimeter path7 Nov 2025Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayI 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 Park, as reported in this … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: South Hagley Park perimeter path” [...]
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Photo of the Day: New Locky Docks at Little Poms5 Nov 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayWe’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 routes / Photo of the DayA 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 routes / Photo of the DayMany 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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