Comments on: Is Anyone Out There?

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:47:58 +0000

This is a bit of a late reply having just discovered (or rediscovered?) the blog. Great stuff, I’m totally with you on the helmet issue. It would be good to get something from Prof Kingston (?) on the issue. In reply to Peter’s question above about old school, there is a group who call themselves the Tweed Riders who are into retro, old school, vintage bikes and going out for rides appropriately dressed in tweed! I haven’t yet caught up with them in person but they are on Facebook, just search for Christchurch Tweed Riders.

Keep up the good work on the blog, I’ll be keeping an eye on it from now on.

cheers, Megan

By: Frabj

Frabj — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:39:55 +0000

In reply to Lennyboy. Please know that your articles are very much appreciated and let us know if we are being quiet again!

By: Lennyboy

Lennyboy — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:11:50 +0000

Thanks for all the excellent feedback everyone, very heartening! BTW, if you post a comment to this site for the very first time it will be moderated before it gets shown; after that you should see your comments showing up immediately. Right, back to the blogging…

By: Chrys

Chrys — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:13:27 +0000

Great to see so many comments and to know that there are actually some people out there reading this!

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:30:00 +0000

great blog. As someone who was born and raised on a bike in Amsterdam, I really struggle with the Chch cycling scene, and for any other cycle scene or that matter!
In reply to Peter above: my friend in California told me that there, a cyclist has the right to take up just as much of the road as a car, so she cycles on the middle of the road so no car can pass. To be honest, downtown she is probably as fast as the (slow) car traffic anyway. I don’t think this rule exists in NZ though …!

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:20:31 +0000

IS there a group for cyclists who enjoy old school culture?, commuter and urban cruisers, city rides for causal enthusiasts who like old cycle style etc? not too cool either, slightly political fine.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:13:41 +0000

The relationship between cars and cyclists needs to improve in christchurch. On the weekend i was heading to Halswell Quary to go for a walk with my partner and little girl.
On my way there groups of road cyclists who didnt have the courtesy to keep left let alone ride single file. We found it hard to pass them, i admit to giving one a comment about keeping single file and was greated with a piss off – which i expected but still fired me up. Now just to put people in the picture i was a road cyclist for about 15 years- loved it. Is there a road rule saying cyclists can ride two abreast? have i had my head in the sand? Now days i enjoy cycling in a more urban commuter fashion, comfort yet fun. Road riders in particular (moreso recreational newbees to the sport) need to improve bike handling and courtesy towards motorists – some of them are cyclists too!

By: Frabj

Frabj — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:02:01 +0000

I am really happy with this blog and reading it has become part of my daily routine. It is great to read about cycling developments in other parts of the word and it is a great tool to exchange ideas to make Christchurch an awesome place for cyclists. So I am hearing you load and clear here!!

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:10:07 +0000

I do read your blog often, just dont comment much. As a former Christchurchian, I like keeping track of whats happening in terms of cycling. Hope to move back one day.

I’m particularly interested in the way cycling is going to be encouraged in the rebuild of the CBD. Good to see whats happening in the burbs too.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:02:52 +0000

Hey, I hear you! Reading regularly, but the spirit just hasn’t moved me yet.