Happy 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 ...
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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Chch Urban Cyclist Social Club takes off26 Jan 2025Cycle-centric ideas / Events / People riding bikesIf you’re looking for another opportunity to connect with other people who bike in Ōtautahi Christchurch, then the Urban Cyclist Social Club might be for you! Started just a month ago by Aussie/Slovakian duo Samantha Chapman-Bielik (aka UrbanCyche) and husband Peter Bielik, this Facebook group is for anyone who likes to combine bike commuting with … Continue reading “Chch Urban Cyclist Social Club takes off” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Bike Parking at Major Events24 Jan 2025Cycle-centric ideas / EventsTomorrow, I’m off again to enjoy a few brews and food at this year’s Great Kiwi Beer Festival in Hagley Park. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the bike parking offerings there lately, so let’s hope it’s the same again tomorrow – unlike one of my first encounters there four years ago, as reported in a … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Bike Parking at Major Events” [...]
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Flashback Friday – Mythbusting: “Hardly anyone cycles”17 Jan 2025Cycle-centric ideas / CyclivismChristchurch City Council have recently posted about how the various cycle counters around the city have seen further good growth in cycle trips over the past couple of years – great results from the investment in new cycleways. Perhaps not surprisingly, the social media naysayers have been out in force on Facebook claiming that it’s … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Mythbusting: “Hardly anyone cycles”” [...]
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Flashback Friday – Guest Post: Biking to the Boundary – Waimakariri River Regional Park, Pt.210 Jan 2025Cycling routes / People riding bikesLast weekend I told you one way for getting out to McLeans Island Forest. Back in Jan 2018, guest blogger Robert also explored ways to get there during the summer break. In the second part of his adventures, he concludes his journey on Christchurch’s outer trails further east along the Waimakariri River corridor: It is … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Guest Post: Biking to the Boundary – Waimakariri River Regional Park, Pt.2” [...]
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Biking out to McLeans Forest – here’s how5 Jan 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesA few months back I decided to head out to McLeans Forest mountainbike park, for some reconnaissance riding ahead of the 6-Hour Blast event being held there. Not having a bike rack for my car, I figured that the most pragmatic way to get there would be by simply biking the roads and paths leading … Continue reading “Biking out to McLeans Forest – here’s how” [...]
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Flashback Friday – First look: Chch Adventure Park3 Jan 2025Cycle infrastructureHappy New Year! I hope that you are getting out and enjoying some of the many different cycling options that Ōtautahi Christchurch has to offer. One of our major recreational facilities is the Christchurch Adventure Park nestled in Worsleys Valley on the Port Hills. Opened in late 2016, I got the chance to have an … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – First look: Chch Adventure Park” [...]
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