Cycling in Christchurch

District Plan Review – Boring but Important stuff for cycling

The Christchurch City Council is currently starting to consult on its review of the District Plan. For those not familiar with city planning, this might not seem terribly relevant to cycling, but in fact arguably it’s the most important …

Improvements for the ride to Sumner

A bit of recent news activity points to some improvements looming for anyone riding to/from the seaside suburbs of Sumner and Redcliffs. This will be of great relief to anyone who has suffered the hair-raising ride over the past couple …

What if… We built a cycle-friendly Christchurch? Wed 28th Aug

A presentation coming up might be of interest to viewers, as part of the University of Canterbury’s “What If Wednesdays” series of free public seminars.

What if… We built a cycle-friendly Christchurch?

Presenter: Dr Glen Koorey

Wed 28th August, from …

The Curletts Road Conundrum

The NZTA are currently consulting on proposals to reconfigure the layout of SH73 along Curletts Rd in Upper Riccarton. This proposal has some serious implications for cycling (or not) along this route.

Some background: In the aftermath of the 2010-11 …

Handy Tips: Playing Nice with Trucks and Buses

Cycling and trucks got a bit of media attention in Christchurch a couple of weeks back after the scary incident in Sockburn. I don’t know all the specifics of this case yet, although I’m glad to see that the …

Hidden Treasures: Tennyson St Cycleway

We’ve talked a bit about the new separated cycleway along Ilam Rd. But the granddaddy of them all in Christchurch is a cycleway down in Beckenham, constructed over a decade ago.

Tennyson St, a suburban Collector road carrying about …

First Look: Southern Motorway Cycleway (Pt.2)

A few months ago now, we showed you some pics from the western end of the new cycleway along the Chch Southern Motorway. At the time we were hoping that the last part of the cycleway wouldn’t be too far …

Wanted: New Bloggers and Guest Posts

It’s a fun job putting together blog posts for Cycling in Christchurch and seeing the conversations that ensue. But it’s also a task that takes a reasonable amount of time to put them together. Unfortunately at the moment that time …

How to Get to Open Streets on Sunday

{UPDATE: OpenStreets has now been postponed until SUN 29TH SEPTEMBER, due to anticipated weather conditions this weekend}

The first Open Streets ciclovía in NZ is now only days away from happening in central Christchurch. A briefing occurred tonight for …

First Look: Ilam Road Cycleway

The push to build the major cycleways around the city may be only just starting, but there’s already one piece of road where you can see the future for cycling – the new Ilam Road cycleway near the University. Construction …

“Somewhere on Planet Earth” – Fri 12th July

Here’s something a little different, particularly if you’re keen on cycle touring around the world:

Somewhere on Planet Earth – A cycle adventure in Asia and the Himalayas

12th of July, 7:30 pm, North New Brighton Community Hall, 93 Marine …

Handy Tips: Beating the Punctures

It seems to be a perennial problem these days, the prevalence of broken glass (or other detritus) on the streets and the subsequent punctures that can result. It’s a pain for the amount of inconvenience this causes, so what can …

Cycleways are Go!

It’s been a busy week for the City Council, with the sign-off of their Three-Year Plan and agreement with the Govt on cost sharing of various planned “anchor projects” around the central city. What might have snuck under the radar …

Open Streets Ciclovía – Sun July 14th

{UPDATE: OpenStreets has now been postponed until SUN 29TH SEPTEMBER, due to anticipated weather conditions this weekend}

{NEW POST, 12 JUL: How to get to Open Streets on Sunday}

Alright, I confess, a few months ago when I …

Author: LennyBoy