Tomorrow morning from about 10am, New Brighton will host a seaside Christmas Parade. Spokes Canterbury and other local cycling groups have been regular supporters and attendees of Christmas Parades in the city over the years, often delighting the onlookers …

Fresh off last week’s musings about the absurdities of health and safety, let me take you back to June 2016, when guest blogger Steve Muir tried to use his bike for some transporting…

I was made to feel …

I’ve had two occasions recently where I had to bike to locations across town right at the peak start and end of the day when commuters are trying to get to or from work, mostly in their cars. Often I …

One of the big gaps in post-quake Christchurch was the damaged Antigua boatshed bridge, a very popular connection near the hospital for walkers and riders alike. So there was a lot of excitement about its reinstatement in April 2015, …

On Saturday 23rd October, around 13 people gathered at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church to construct 8 wooden-framed bike trailers for $50 each. Steven Muir supplied the aluminium towbars, quick release ball-joint hitch, wheel attachments, and a variety of 2…

Some people often claim that biking seems like a religion to them (or to their other half, if they’re a a long-suffering partner of a biking fan…). So perhaps it wasn’t surprising that our own Steve Muir put that to …

Need a bike to give to your kid for Christmas but don’t have enough cash? There are several options for getting a restored kids bike available around Christchurch or getting your existing bike functioning again, and there will likely be …

During lockdown I had some time spare in the evenings so got to work making some new bike blenders, where you pedal a stationary bike to make a delicious fruit smoothie. There are three of my older bike blenders made …

I was very impressed to see Cactus making a range of backpacks out of up-cycled canvas from billboards that would otherwise be sent to landfill. I love panniers and use them every day and really like the idea of having …

On Saturday 5th October 2019, around 20 people gathered at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church to construct 14 wooden-framed bike trailer for $50 each. Steven Muir supplied the aluminium towbars, quick release ball-joint hitch, wheel attachments, and a variety of …