The have been a number of articles (here) recently about large trucks and how scary their blind spots are – a bike parked in front or to the side just can’t be seen. Large trucks have turned up …
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Guest Post: RAD Bikes
This guest post is from Catarina Gutierrez – enjoy!
RAD is that small shed you’ve seen on the corner of Tuam and High St, across from C1 Espresso {update Jul ’15: now at The Commons, cnr Kilmore and Durham…
Bus Bike Racks continue to grow
As many of you will have heard, various changes were made to Christchurch bus services in December. For example, we now have a network of high-frequency “orange/purple/yellow/blue line” services across the city. One relatively unheralded outcome of the new bus …
Defensive cycling: Looking left
I’ve been cycling around many different place in New Zealand for quite a few decades now and over time I’ve become aware that there are things that cyclists can do to make themselves safer on the road. So I thought …
Bikes and buses – starting to think about multimodalism
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Great cities allow people to get around them in many different ways and to mix and match transport forms. Christchurch already has some facilities that allow mixing and matching to happen, so I thought I’d reflect on this for a …
Are bike lights becoming too bright?
It wasn’t that long ago that motorists could quite reasonably grumble about the lack of decent lighting emanating from most night-time bike riders. However, technology has moved on at a rapid pace and now you can get a decent set …
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 …
M is for Maintenance
Over the past few months, my bike has been looking progressively more haggard, with various things not quite working as well as they should. The gears weren’t shifting properly, the brakes were a bit so-so, there was a bit of …
Bike Share Plan coming to Christchurch
An interesting news article in The Press on Friday announced that a trial of a bike-share scheme for City Council staff would begin in Christchurch. The hope is that the trial would ultimately lead on to a roll-out of a …
THE fluoro coat is for sale!
I’m just putting the word out that I’m selling the fluoro coat that I created for the first Cycle Style Fashion Show in Auckland. So if you, or anyone you know, would like to own a designer ‘statement coat’ that …
Sound System Bike Trailer
Unfortunately Ciclovia/open streets planned for the 14th July was postponed until 29 Sept, but we had a volunteers briefing on the Thursday 11th and I took along the mobile sound system trailer I had built up for the Ciclovia to …
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 …
Christchurch Otautahi Cargo Bike Annual Rally (CHOCBAR) – take 2
The first attempt was rained out so this Saturday (11th May) we are gathering for a ride of cargo bikes, tadpoles, bike trailers, stretched bikes, Bakfiets, or any other pedal-powered vehicle that can take more than a couple of saddle …
Cargo Bike Power
A nice article in last Thursday’s Mainland Press (on the cover no less), highlighting the usefulness of cargo bikes of varying styles around Christchurch.
I remember reading an article a couple of years ago where local property tycoon Antony Gough, …
Be Safe Be Heard
Autumn usually brings a flurry of articles about being well lit up when cycling, but I think an overlooked area of cycling safety is the ability to warn cars of your presence on the road. The bike bell is very …
Bikes on Buses: Latest Stats
Some months ago we told you about how you can combine your bus and bike trips for even greater flexibility, thanks to bike racks on most Christchurch urban bus services. Bike racks have been trialled in the city since late …
The end of Summer – Time to be Seen
Daylight savings ends this weekend and things suddenly get a lot darker if you’re riding home at night. So, as the days get shorter, it’s a good time to review what your visibility on a bike is like in dusk …
Christchurch Otautahi Cargo Bike Annual Rally (CHOCBAR)
put this in your diary
Date: Saturday 20th April (Sunday 21st if wet Saturday).
Time: 10am -11.30am.
Route: Meet outside the museum for a circuit of North Hagley Park then into Cashel Mall for an icecream (and some chocolate bars …
Some Bike Ideas from Washington DC
Greetings from Washington DC! I’m attending the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting here this week. Actually, “meeting” is a bit of a misnomer; TRB is easily the largest transportation conference in the world, with over 11,000 delegates attending and …
How many bikes can a bike rider take if a bike rider could take bikes?
The answer is 19, but with a few adjustments required. This was found out in a highly scientific study on 10th November whilst transferring restored bicycles to the ICECycles free bike maintenance workshop held at Richmond School in Christchurch. Steven …