A few weeks back, I caught up with a friend at a brewery near the western end of Blenheim Rd. It was a lovely day so I biked over there, managing to avoid "running the gauntlet" for most of the route. On the way home I figured it would be ...
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Flashback Friday: Arnhem and Nijmegen – Twin Cycling Cities13 Jun 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesHalfway around the world from us, the latest Velo-City cycling conference is just wrapping up in Gdansk, Poland. The Velo-City series has been an ongoing event since 1980; although mostly based in European cities, it has occasionally graced other venues further afield such as Vancouver and Adelaide. Eight years ago, the conference was co-hosted by … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Arnhem and Nijmegen – Twin Cycling Cities” [...]
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Heads Up: Antigua St Footbridge works8 Jun 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesThe shared cycle/footbridge by the Antigua Boatsheds is one of the busiest cycling routes in the city (as evidenced by the cycle counter there). All this congestion does have its challenges though, causing some conflicts as different users try to make their way through the fairly narrow northern approaches. However, that’s about to change… Starting … Continue reading “Heads Up: Antigua St Footbridge works” [...]
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Flashback Friday – Cycling and the Law: Things that can go on or with a Bike6 Jun 2025Bikes & equipmentAs we head towards the shortest day of the year (reminder: Winter Solstice Ride on Sat 21st June!), the mornings and evenings are getting darker. All the more reason to make sure you have good bike lights for your daily commutes; certainly mine have been getting more of a workout lately. If you need a … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Cycling and the Law: Things that can go on or with a Bike” [...]
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Flashback Friday: More Uni-Cycle consultation in Ilam30 May 2025Cycle infrastructureThis past week or so I have been out to the University of Canterbury’s campus three times to teach a few 4th-year guest lectures on traffic engineering. My route to and from town has largely made use of the (award-winning) Uni-Cycle bike route. Over nine years ago, plans for the final section through Riccarton and … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: More Uni-Cycle consultation in Ilam” [...]
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Is Big Bike Film Night getting a bit… niche?28 May 2025Cycle-centric ideas / EventsLast Friday night, I attended the second screening of this year’s Christchurch Big Bike Film Night series, This year there were only eight films shown, with five of them being about 20 minutes each. Here’s what was on the menu this year: An Austrian rider racing downhill, taking on technically challenging terrains on a gravel … Continue reading “Is Big Bike Film Night getting a bit… niche?” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Cycling in Chch loves Guest Posts!23 May 2025Cycle-centric ideasWhen I gave a presentation about this website a couple of months ago to the CAN Do here in Chch, one of my requests was more guest posters to come forward to help share the load of the job. Spokes Canterbury obliged with a recent article, but I’m sure there are plenty more people out … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Cycling in Chch loves Guest Posts!” [...]
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Cycling and the Law: Some Miscellaneous Q & A19 May 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cyclivism / People riding bikesSome discussions I’ve had this week about a couple of biking legal issues reminded me that it’s been a while since I last covered a few of these topics in earlier articles on cycling law in NZ. So, I thought I’d wrap up a few miscellaneous things that either didn’t fall into any particular category … Continue reading “Cycling and the Law: Some Miscellaneous Q & A” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Ferry Road Streetscape Improvements at Woolston Village16 May 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasIn the past week or so; the topic of car parking has loomed large in Christchurch. Firstly when proposed cycle lanes along Glandovey & Idris Rds were canned due to the expected reduction in on-street parking (never mind that the existing on-street parking is barely currently used…). And there has also been an examination of … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Ferry Road Streetscape Improvements at Woolston Village” [...]
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Flashback Friday: Biking Activities for May 20179 May 2025EventsEarlier in the week I gave you a run-down of the numerous bike-related activities that are coming up in Christchurch over the next month or so. If you thought that was quite the collection of events, let me take you back 8 years when I covered an even wider range of cycle happenings occurring during … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Biking Activities for May 2017” [...]
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Time for some Autumn Cycling Activities7 May 2025Cyclivism / EventsThe days might be getting a little shorter and cooler, but that doesn’t mean the cycling-related activities are dwindling – in fact, quite the opposite! Here’s a summary of what is coming up over the next month or so (remember, you can also check out details on our Cycling Activities Calendar): A regular feature every … Continue reading “Time for some Autumn Cycling Activities” [...]
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