Comments on: Photo of the Day: New Brighton Kite Day bike parking

By: LennyBoy

LennyBoy — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:30:14 +0000

In reply to George. No, I didn't see any portable ones either; maybe they assumed there were enough already existing ones?

By: Robert Fleming

Robert Fleming — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:39:43 +0000

In reply to George. Vice versa is an adverb meaning “the other way around.” It's used to indicate that a statement is also true if the order is reversed.

By: George

George — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:21:08 +0000

Did they have any of the portable bike racks that they sometimes put out at events? I didn’t see any and luckily we found a bike park just as someone else was leaving so we got a prime spot right by the clock tower.

By: George

George — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:18:33 +0000

In reply to Jeff Lyng.

What a great idea, similar to how they close off the streets on Matariki. Perhaps a suggestion to the local community board or council?

Totally agree on the PT access as well, 60 Southshore buses stuck in all the traffic.

What is the v.v run?

By: Jeff Lyng

Jeff Lyng — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 02:32:57 +0000

Yep, went with the family on the bus. Traffic was ridiculous around Brighton, particularly Marine Parade, flooded with visitors cars circulating looking for parking and local traffic doing the North to South Brighton run (or v.v) and PT using it as well between Beresford St and Hawke St. Absolute cluster! Expect more people than anticipated turned up on the day!
Suggest that Marine Parade is closed off in future for pedestrian and PT use only.
Would have the benefit of a better link/ connection between the beachfront and vendors stalls in Brighton village and be a lot more relaxed without people dashing across Marnie Parade in front of buses and cars. Good old safety precaution right there too..
Great day though, low tide for the kids and plenty of shallow tidal pools heated by the extraordinary solar energy.
Highly recommend the bus or bike next year!

By: George

George — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 21:23:04 +0000

My wife wanted to drive because it was hot after some back and forth, when we cycled past all the stand still traffic in New Brighton my wife was so pleased to have biked in the end

Was such a wonder day too perfect weather for kite day!

By: Julie Adam

Julie Adam — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 06:29:38 +0000

I was was at kite day, but couldn’t have fitted my kites on my bike , so I came in a vehicle . The bike parks are fabulous,especially in the shade. Well done New Brighton. I’ll be using them when I come with just one or two smaller kites