It's quite an interesting exercise to look back over the years since the Christchurch earthquakes and subsequent rebuild and just remind yourself of how far we have come as a cycling city. Almost exactly 10 years ago, for example, a couple of cycling connections were being finished up that now ...
Bikes are back on Buses!17 Apr 2025Bikes & equipmentYou’ll recall how late last year, there was a night-time ban on allowing bikes being carried on public buses, which then turned into an all-time ban. Well, finally after several months of discussions and testing, Metro Christchurch buses are now allowed to take bikes again during day-time hours! As we head into shorter days over … Continue reading “Bikes are back on Buses!” [...]
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Flashback Friday – First look: Quarrymans Trail Stage 211 Apr 2025Cycle infrastructureThere’s been a lot of residential development work happening out west in Halswell lately; I’ve noticed quite a bit of it while out there in recent months. This has also led to some pressures on getting safely to local schools out there, so Council is currently consulting on access improvements near Halswell schools (feedback closes … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – First look: Quarrymans Trail Stage 2” [...]
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Guest Post: Ninja Valley Bike Valet Parking10 Apr 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle-centric ideas / EventsSpokes Canterbury secretary George Laxton recently helped with an interesting bike event in Upper Riccarton; in this guest post he recounts the action… A few weeks ago Spokes Canterbury (with the support of Ninja Valley Christchurch and Bush Inn Mall) ran a bike valet parking event in Ōtautahi Christchurch and what a day it was! … Continue reading “Guest Post: Ninja Valley Bike Valet Parking” [...]
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Photo of the Day: Millhaven Cycle Park6 Apr 2025Photo of the DayYou know that it’s been a hectic last few weeks when I don’t even have time to publish a regular Flashback Friday post – sorry about that. It has certainly been a busy time lately with both social activities and also quite a lot of work on at the moment (Friday I was actually up … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: Millhaven Cycle Park” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Exciting Plans for New Mountain Bike Adventure Park28 Mar 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasI’m about to head off for a long weekend holiday to Rotorua; should be a fun time. Certainly we’ll be looking at doing some zip-lining and maybe even mountainbiking. Closer to home, both of those pastimes can be found at Christchurch’s own Adventure Park. Over a decade ago, this fantastic facility was still just a … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Exciting Plans for New Mountain Bike Adventure Park” [...]
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Photo of the Day: Cashel St Bike Parking23 Mar 2025Photo of the DayA few weeks ago, my partner and I were having dinner at a restaurant on Cashel St east of the new stadium. On our way home afterwards, we spotted an interesting new bike park just down the road… Elsewhere along the street, there were also planter boxes, artwork, and seating. Turns out that Christchurch City … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: Cashel St Bike Parking” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Three years of “Cycling in Christchurch”21 Mar 2025Cycle-centric ideas / General A2B by bikeThis 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 being online, as reported in … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Three years of “Cycling in Christchurch”” [...]
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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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