As mentioned earlier this week, tomorrow will see the annual New Brighton Kite Day underway. Sadly it looks like the weather may not be great this year (nor when we head off to see Ed Sheeran later too…). Two years ago, we were blessed with much nicer weather when we headed out east, and the bike parking wasn’t too bad either, as reported in this post from Jan 2024…
What a fantastic summer weekend! And just perfect yesterday for the Kite Day out at New Brighton Beach; lots of sun and the right amount of wind. My partner and I jumped on our bikes to go and check out the fun (also the markets along New Brighton Mall). And it was clear that we weren’t the only ones choosing to go by bike…
As you can see, the bike parks right next to the Pier were very well utilised; likewise all the other bike stands we saw around the area had lots of bikes in them too. And it probably made a lot of sense because the traffic congestion crawling around the area was crazy; no-one was going very fast, first getting to New Brighton and then trying to find a carpark… Biking there will be even better when the City to Sea Pathway is completed in a couple of years’ time!
Did you go to the Kite Day? How did you get there?