Anything to share about cycle routes – good, bad, preferred etc.
Guest blogger Robert has cast his counting eye towards the newest cycleway in the city…
Another piece of the central city puzzle is falling into place, with the opening of the public space through the East Frame (now we wait for the residential developments to accompany it). Dubbed Rauora Park (the name meaning ‘well-being’), …
Guest blogger Robert concludes his adventures on Christchurch’s outer trails:
It is hard to beat a mild cloudless windless day in Canterbury for biking, particularly at the dying stages of a southwest storm. The air is pristine, views are spectacular …
Guest blogger Robert has been exploring our northern recreational trails…
As New Zealand leaps forward in the provision of good infrastructure for urban cycling, and adventure tourism cycle trails, increasingly it is easy and attractive to jump on a bike …
After the quakes the then National government produced the Accessible City Plan. It pretended to follow the wishes from ‘Share an Idea’, but clearly only added in cycling where it could after all other modes had been sorted. …
Mountain-biking around Christchurch tends to divide into the hilly bits and the flat bits. The Port Hills give you plenty of the former (even with the Chch Adventure Park temporarily out of action), while the flatter stuff tends to be …
Here’s a guest post from Darren who’s been thinking about his regular commute:
There’s an ongoing debate around the world regarding delineation of modes:
One of the more contentious issues recently regarding Christchurch’s Major Cycleways revolved around the proposal to purchase two properties in Somerfield to create a new link between Roker and Barrington Streets as part of the Quarryman’s Trail cycleway. This option …
Guest blogger Robert contemplates a Sunday well spent…
It was billed as a Spokes Submission ride on Sunday Dec 11th to check out details for the currently consulted Heathcote Expressway and Rapanui-Shag Rock (Stage 2-3) Cycleways (described as a leisurely …
Last week I spent the week in Tauranga while attending the TRAFINZ Conference, focused around local authority transport. Staying on for the weekend, I was able to have a good look around the city (which I hadn’t visited in …
As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, there are now a number of cycleway projects under construction or out for consultation. One of those in the latter group is the Quarryman’s Trail, stretching from central city all …
Here’s a guest post from Taylah Mawson taking in her riding experiences – keep them coming, people!
Cycling in Christchurch can be a mission but it can also be an adventure. The routes are forever changing and the cycleways are …
You might recall earlier this year that Lower Hutt mother Jo Clendon was petitioning Government to make it legal for kids to ride their bikes on the footpath. As mentioned previously, currently it is illegal for anyone to ride on …
Guest blogger Robert has been visiting Hawkes Bay…
Sometimes during the debate “are cycleways a good thing for Christchurch” it is easy to point to the great cycling cities of Europe, such as Copenhagen or Amsterdam. Then to argue …
Guest blogger Robert has been visiting our neighbours across the ditch:
It is two years since the Velo-City Global 2014 International Cycling Conference in Adelaide was held. Along with the other inspiring posts from Adelaide written by Lennyboy at the …
The fine weather over the past couple of months has allowed contractors to make excellent progress on the Uni-Cycle pathway improvements from North Hagley Park to Riccarton Bush. The alleyway pathway beside Boys High has been dramatically widened, and a …
After all the planning and consultation, it’s always nice when a few cycling projects start to materialise in terms of shovels in the ground. A couple of recent projects are now starting to take shape around the city; while they’re …
As the cycleway programme springs into full bloom, more people are getting out on their bikes and exploring new parts of the city (at least, new by bike). So how do you know what the ever-changing cycle network looks like …
Late last year we presented details about the consultations for the Papanui Parallel and Rapanui / Shag Rock cycleway projects. The good news is that Council’s Infrastructure Committee has now approved them for final design and construction, albeit with …
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The Kennett Brothers have built up a well-earned reputation for cycling books in New Zealand, including guides to the best mountain-bike haunts, NZ cycling history, and touring on …
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