Comments on: First Look: South Express Part Two

By: Jono

Jono — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 08:41:07 +0000

Great update, and thanks for the shout out to my video of the route.

By: Ant

Ant — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 02:21:55 +0000

This is a great route, and I use most of this on my daily commute to work. It’s a shame the gormless school kids walk to school in the Hei Hei cyclelanes though. I checked on the Land Transport Act, and it seems that pedestrians have as much right to walk in cyclelanes as cyclists have to be there.

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:17:56 +0000

In reply to Criggie. I stand corrected.

By: Criggie

Criggie — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 08:17:27 +0000

In reply to Keith. Turns out that particular path on Jones Road was funded as part of the CSM motorway, nothing to do with Selwyn District Council.

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 20:30:10 +0000

The ride to or from Rolleston into Christchurch is now much more enjoyable and feasible thanks to this extention with much more of the route off road. It is interesting to note that Selwyn District Council has done a good job building off road cycle paths along much of Jones Road to Templeton (even building part of it across the boundary with Christchurch City.) This will eventually connect with the Southern Express when it reaches Templeton. The only on road section of the Selwyn part is along Manions Road, a so called quieter rural road with a good shoulder. Unfortunately the surface is chip which is a bit rough to ride on and there are often trucks and larger vehicle with trailers who come and go from the various commercial properties along this road. At Weedons-Ross Road the path crosses the overbridge over SH1 (always a highlight) the only nasty bit is a crossing at the roundabout just over the bridge to a dedicated shared path into Rolleston. My only complaint about the Southern Express is the windy nature of the cycleway and it being quite stop start – but overall it is a great improvement and asset.

By: Stephen J

Stephen J — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 06:15:56 +0000

Access to Riccarton Market would be so good. It’s really been quite a pain historically to get there on bike for me (coming from Spreydon) with no real options but traversing heavily trafficed main arteries. It would be great to trundle all the way to the market. And while we’re at it, bike stands at Riccarton Market too please!