Lately members of many online communities have co-operated together to develop all sorts of complex and useful programs despite the members being spread far and wide around the world. Should this online community be looking at co-operating to design our …
Author: Cycling in Chch (Guest)
A Soft Brush with the Law
Ok, it happened. A [soft] brush with the Law.
Cycling into CERA to pick up the new Central City Transport Plan, I was coasting along the footpath on Montreal, I breezed up to the pedestrian crossing, and hit the …
Christmas Shopping
It’s that time of year, Christmas shopping time and I’m looking for the best possible present for an old friend, the city of Christchurch. Yes, she’s had a hard time lately so she deserves the very best present I can …
A near-brush with The Law [Warning: Censored – for Adult Viewing Only]
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I’ve decided to experiment: I’m going to ride my bike sans helmet and see what it feels like and what happens.
I was prompted to do so after reading this information about cycling and helmets. Normally a law-abiding citizen, …
My lovely new bicycle
A few months ago, I took 2 old bikes to my Trusty Bike Mechanic, Keith, at Cycle Trading Company and said: ‘Keith, dear, please make me one bike,’ confident in the knowledge that the hybrid would be better than either …
A complete cycling network for 34 cents a year
Guest poster Jim Pickles looks around the world and ponders some options for closer to home…
Am I missing something? The Christchurch Transport Plan says that there’s a golden opportunity right now to create a complete high quality cycling network …
Electric Bikes. Even more reason for good cycling infrastructure
When it comes to publicity about electric power in the transport sector it seems that electric cars get all the kudos. The era of electric cars is apparently just round the corner. Electric bikes get so little coverage there must …
I miss the old Christchurch *sigh*
Its been 15 months since the big Quake and the council and the heritage people are still debating whether to fix or replace the Antigua Boatshed Bridge – and find money to do it. Needless to say, if it had …
How to Ride a Bike: A Guide for Fat Cyclists
Here is a neat link that a friend sent me. Another perspective of how fattist we as a society is (and yes, my day job is health promotion to combat obesity!) http://www.charlottecooper.net/docs/fat/rideabike.htm
…Even though we were active cyclists as kids,
As easy as riding a bicycle?
Not!
I have a new neighbour at work who comes from Fiji. She told me that over there girls do not ride bikes- and especially not women. Its just not in their culture. That was in March this year. Well, …
Bike vs Bus in the bus lane?
Had a minor incident this morning with a bus.
First he decided to pass me on a short narrow section of road
running me into the shingle (he would have seen me in plenty of time as I am lit …