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 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 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 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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Here’s another guest post from regular contributor Robert…
As a student in the 1970’s I attended a course at a centralised Technical Institute located in the Hutt Valley along with participants from throughout the country. Inevitably amongst classmates and friends, …
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 …
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’ …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Our roving blogger Robert continues his travels by exploring Oxford, UK:
Oxford is 83 km west-northwest of London and, along with Cambridge (a similar distance to the north-northeast), forms the cradle of academic learning in the UK (and indeed could …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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