Regular guest blogger Robert reports on his latest ride around town:
Is there such a thing as moderate addiction to everyday-style cycling? We hear plenty about those serious athletes of all codes who profess to having down times when they …
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Cycling Complaints: When Feedback is Appropriate
Another useful missive from guest blogger Robert:
The cycle safety debate continues and road user behaviour remains under scrutiny and comment. Could be time to offer some guidelines about making a complaint, if it feels that your recent ‘near miss’ …
Christchurch – The City that… Cycles ??
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Regular guest blogger Robert has returned from his overseas travels and now turns his attention back to Christchurch…
Over the years, and more particularly since the earthquakes, there has been concern conveyed from various sources in the tourism, marketing and …
Guest Post Part 7 – Cycling in London
Guest blogger Robert wraps up his travels around the world with a look at one of the great cities of the world:
Since London probably needs little introduction, let’s start with a “What if…” question.
What if Boris Johnson had …
Guest Post Part 6 – Cycling in Porto
Roving blogger Robert continues his travels in Portugal with a visit to Porto – “City of the Bridges”:
Like Lisbon, Porto is a river city, spanning the banks of the Duoro River as it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The …
Guest Post Part 5 – Cycling in Lisbon
Robert’s journeys around Europe continue with a visit to Portugal’s capital:
It is easy to make a comparison between Lisbon and Christchurch right from the start. In 1755 an earthquake struck the Portuguese city, destroying much of it and killing …
Guest Post Part 4 – Cycling in Oxford
Our roving blogger Robert continues his travels by exploring Oxford, UK:
Oxford is 83 km northwest of London and, along with Cambridge (a similar distance to the northeast), forms the cradle of academic learning in the UK (and indeed could …
Guest Post Part 3 – Cycling in Madrid
This week, our roving guest blogger Robert has got himself to Spain’s capital city:
Madrid is located in the centre of Spain at an altitude of approximately 650m. The central area undulates gently in a manner that could be compared …
Guest Post Part 2 – Cycling in York
Our roving guest blogger Robert continues his journey with a missive from one of my favourite towns – York, UK:
The proprietor of Cycle Heaven bike shop situated outside of the York Railway Station hired us a couple of bikes …
Guest Post – Cycling in Shanghai
Here is another guest post by intrepid guest blogger Robert. Watch for a few more as he travels around the world…
Biking in other cities – How does Christchurch compare? This is the first of a series of articles that …
Guest Post: The Road Less Travelled
Here’s another interesting contribution from regular guest poster Robert:
This piece starts with a disclaimer. It will probably be of no use to any readers of this blog. With the assumption that those who read this site are already accomplished …
Bicycling in the ‘Hood: Do-able or Dangerous?
Here’s another guest post from regular contributor Robert:
The anticipation and high expectation of better things for the everyday cycle-person in post-quake Christchurch is palpable right now. Rightly so – news of the 13 cycleways to be developed soon is …
Guest Post – Parking: The Critical Issue
Here’s another guest contribution from occasional blogger Robert:
If you drive a car, parking at the destination is always an important consideration for the success of the journey. Critical even. “Free parking“, “easy parking”, “convenient parking”, “handy parking” are all …
Guest Post: The Great Cycle Safety Debate
Here’s an interesting thinkpiece from occasional guest blogger Robert:
How has it come to this?
The recent publicity about cycle safety, highlighting cycle-related deaths and injuries is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, emphasising the problems that cyclists have …
It is the little things …
A guest post by Robert F
I am a cyclist. To define more accurately, I am not a competitive cyclist, extreme cyclist or even much of a recreational cyclist nowadays. Just a cyclist. I cycle because it feels physically good, …