Regular contributor Robert sent in this photo that he thought was a nice sign of how things are changing. This was at the very swanky hotel, The George; as Robert said “I was impressed by this. Expected to need …
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Guest Post: The Season for Cycleway Building Part Two
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Guest blogger Robert continues his observations on cycleway progress around the city:
Rapanui / Shag Rock (Puari ki Rapanui)
The first section of of this cycleway, which will link the CBD with the Coastal Pathway Project at Ferrymead, will eventually …
Guest Post: the season for cycleway building
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Guest blogger Robert has been checking out the latest action in his neighbourhood:
Well, the summer may not have been so great and already the morning temperatures are a bit autumnal but, since the New Year began, cycleway construction in …
Guest Post: One Ride, Two Cycleways, Many Options
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Guest blogger Robert contemplates a Sunday well spent…
It was billed as a Spokes Submission ride on Sunday Dec 11th to check out details for the currently consulted Heathcote Expressway and Rapanui-Shag Rock (Stage 2-3) Cycleways (described as a leisurely …
Guest Post: Boilers Stoked – Full Steam Ahead
Here’s another guest post from local regular Robert:
The post from Lennyboy on October 13th would have lifted the spirits of any wannabe cycleway enthusiast. Since a picture can tell a 1000 words, here is the evidence that what was …
Guest Photo of the Day: Helmores Lane Bridge
Regular contributor Robert has provided today’s photo – we welcome other photographic contributions!
With all the focus on the Major Cycleways, sometimes it’s easy to forget the little wins. Most people’s cycle journeys will extend beyond a fancy cycleway …
Guest Post: Hawkes Bay – Lovin’ the Network
Guest blogger Robert has been visiting Hawkes Bay…
Sometimes during the debate “are cycleways a good thing for Christchurch” it is easy to point to the great cycling cities of Europe, such as Copenhagen or Amsterdam. Then to argue …
Guest Post: The good, the bad, the ugly of Chch cycleways
Guest blogger Robert recently went and had a look at the new Wigram overbridge and mused on other bits of our network…
Well, a lot can happen in ten weeks for sure. Having reported on June 15th that the Wigram-Magdala …
Guest Post: Wigram / Magdala Overbridge Update
Guest blogger Robert has been keeping an eye on the Wigram Rd / Magdala Pl overbridge works:
This project is now cruising toward the finish line after 18 months of construction work to date. The expected month of completion is …
Guest Post: Cycling in Adelaide – An Update
Guest blogger Robert has been visiting our neighbours across the ditch:
It is two years since the Velo-City Global 2014 International Cycling Conference in Adelaide was held. Along with the other inspiring posts from Adelaide written by Lennyboy at the …
Guest Post: Coffee, Cycling and Culture
Guest blogger Robert muses on the “eternal triangle” of life:
Cycling, Coffee and Culture. It’s a Kiwi Thing , eh bro’…
Well, perhaps not quite as stated but certainly New Zealanders, and in particular those immigrants who made Christchurch their …
Guest Post: Sunshine on St Albans
Regular correspondent Robert has been sounding out the locals about cycleways…
Over the past few weeks I have attended several meetings in my local area as part of the consultation process for the proposed Papanui Parallel Cycleway (NB: being discussed …
Guest Post: Statistics, Dollars, and the Intangible (Priceless) Benefits of Cycling
Guest blogger Robert has a look at his wallet (and a few other measures) this week:
It was good to see the recent post from Lennyboy sharing the reports of an increase in numbers of cycles using the shared Hagley …
Guest Post: Know thy Customer – Look for Changes
Guest blogger Robert looks at some of the noise around the latest cycleway consultation in his neck of the woods:
After 30 years of living in a particular location you do get a bit of a feel for the place. …
Guest Post: Cycling North East Chch: Part Two – What Could Be
Guest blogger Robert is back with further ideas for cycling in his neighbourhood:
Perhaps it is wishful thinking but I hope one day there will be a press release from Christchurch City Council which goes something like ……
‘Major Cycleways …
Guest Post: Cycling North East Chch: Part One – The Pros
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Our regular guest writer Robert has been doing some more exploring in his part of the city:
There is plenty to like about jumping on the bike and exploring the NE quadrant of the city, the suburbs of Shirley, Mairehau, …
Guest Post: Urban Cycling and Urban Planning. Friends or Foes?
Our regular correspondent Robert reports to us from out of town…
At the time that Lennyboy posted his final reflections on Europe, I was in Rotorua mainly to play tourist but also to ride part of the magnificent Te …
Return to Chch: We cross Live now to our Papanui/St Albans correspondent
Here’s another guest report from northern local Robert, regarding the Papanui Parallel Cycleway:
So, as outlined in Lennyboy’s blogpost, there is certainly activity in the City Centre and west to the University for our long promised cycleway infrastructure already …
Guest Post: Antigua Footbridge Opening (and more to come)
Here’s another guest post from regular blogger Robert:
Like Steve Muir, I too braved the cool southerly to witness the opening of the Antigua foot (and bike) bridge at 7.30am last Thursday morning. By looking at the City Council …
Guest Post: Meanwhile, back in St Albans/Papanui…
Another report from the home trenches, courtesy of guest blogger, Robert:
Lennyboy is on a voyage of discovery and comprehensive fact finding journey. Please do not read this to mean “taxpayer funded junket” (editor’s note: especially when my consulting earnings …