Cycling in Christchurch was launched in May 2012 to promote, encourage and support cycling as a means of getting from A to B within the greater Christchurch area.
The aim of Cycling in Christchurch is twofold:
- to grow the number of people using a bicycle to get from A to B by sharing ‘on the street’ knowledge about cycling, encouraging ‘almost cyclists’ to take that next step, and providing invaluable guidance to those who are new to cycling for transport,
- to encourage central/local government to realise the potential for cycling as a key means of transport for Christchurch.
Cycling in Christchurch is written by a diverse group of people with different perspectives on cycling based on their own experiences of riding a bicycle. We also welcome genuine (i.e. not commercial/spam) guest posts from our fellow riding colleagues – drop us a line.
For more background information about the story of the Cycling in Christchurch journey, check out my presentation to the CAN Do in March 2025…
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Please note that Cycling in Christchurch is NOT a formal organisation (like advocacy groups) and does not undertake commercial activities (like bike hire) either. We are simply a group of like-minded individuals in Christchurch helping to promote cycling and letting you know about useful relevant information!