You may recall how earlier in the year the Government consulted on a series of proposed changes to existing Road Rules, many of them looking to provide advantages for people cycling. In July, the Transport Minister announced that four …

Following on from the recent news about the proposed cycle route out to the east of Christchurch, let me take you back to this blogpost from Sep 2014 when some potential ideas for developing both the Avon Ōtākaro River …

Last week, there was an announcement by Christchurch City Council that a new pedestrian/cycle crossing will be installed at the Scruttons Rd level crossing in Heathcote Valley. This is welcome news after the ongoing saga of the past couple …

While much of my European travels involved sightseeing and doing various fun activities, I did take the opportunity when I was in Rimini, Italy to attend the 2026 Velo-City cycle conference.

Organised by the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), Velo-City …

The never-ending US-Iran war halfway around the world has at least had a silver lining for sustainable transport use while fuel prices stay high. For example, this week it was reported that the Aranui Bike Fixup has been seeing record …

Having regaled you earlier this week with some pics from Amsterdam, a heads-up about another cycling luminary from that fair city about to pay a visit to Christchurch.

Prof Marco te Brömmelstroet is Chair of Urban Mobility Futures at …

Mānawatia a Matariki! As we celebrate a long weekend here in NZ, we can also celebrate a few legislative wins that came through last week by the Government to introduce a raft of new road rules, including allowing young …

Greetings from Ireland! My partner and I have arrived in the Emerald Isle for the first time, having just spent the past few days in Amsterdam and elsewhere around the Netherlands. The last time I was in the Netherlands was …

Greetings from Rimini, Italy, where I’m just wrapping up attending the Velo-City Cycling Conference here. After that, my partner and I will be taking in a whirlwind journey on to Venice, Zurich, and then Amsterdam. In a blogpost back in …

By the time this post is published, my partner and I will winging our way from Christchurch towards Singapore on the first leg of our nearly-6 week long tour around Europe. And, as you can see from our itinerary below, …