Cyclivism – Cycling in Christchurch

Heads-up: Winter Solstice Ride 2026 next weekend

LennyBoy — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:02:42 +0000

Greetings from Naples, Italy! My partner and I have just flown here from Oslo in Norway – literally from northern Europe to the south now. Here in Europe, we are approaching the summer solstice, so the days are certainly getting …

Flashback Friday: Velo-City Global Cycling Conference is coming to Adelaide 2014

LennyBoy — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:06:07 +0000

My European travels continue across northern Europe; this past week I’ve visited Copenhagen (Denmark), Stockholm (Sweden), and currently in Oslo (Norway). Very soon, I’ll be headed down to Italy; firstly to Naples and the Amalfi Coast, and then across to …

Events in May: Spokes AGM and Big Bike Film Nights

Cycling in Chch (Guest) — Wed, 06 May 2026 09:28:57 +0000

As we head into May, there are a few cycling events of note coming up (check out our Events Calendar for more of them). Let’s start with this info from Spokes Canterbury:

Announcing our SPOKES 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING…

The final week of Bike Month 2026 is upon us…

LennyBoy — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:30:09 +0000

I hope that everyone has been enjoying lots of different activities this month as part of the Aotearoa Bike Challenge 2026 – as I posted a few weeks back, there certainly has been no shortage of them around…

I’ve …

Flashback Friday Guest Post: RAD Bikes

Cycling in Chch (Guest) — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:20:39 +0000

Happy Waitangi Day! I hope you have been enjoying the first week of the Aotearoa Bike Challenge too. Last week, we highlighted many of the cycling activities and events planned over this month. One of them was the newly …

New Brighton Market & Kite Day Bike Valet

LennyBoy — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:41:34 +0000

Next Sat 24th Jan, the annual Kite Day will be held out at New Brighton beach from 12-4pm; come along to check out an amazing array of kites of all shapes and sizes! The regular New Brighton seaside market will …

Flashback Friday: Hey world, have you heard of Christchurch?!

LennyBoy — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:26:43 +0000

The media have just picked up the announcement from Christchurch City Council that our fair city has been named the most bicycle-friendly city in Asia and Oceania and 38th globally (I’d like to think they got the heads-up from an …

Spokes Cargo Bike Picnic Ride: Dec 7th

LennyBoy — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:14:04 +0000

This Sunday 7th December, Spokes Canterbury are organising a fun activity to celebrate the end of the year, teaming up with Action Bicycle Club and Christchurch Electric Bicycles. Come along to the City to Sea pathway from 10am…

Flashback Friday: Council Rates and MCRs 101

Simon Barnard — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:57:06 +0000

No surprises that cycleways are one of the hot topics in this coming election, and will no doubt get some airing at the Mayoral Forum next Thu 4th Sep. A news article last week looked into the supposed extravagance …

Cycling and the Law: Some Miscellaneous Q & A

LennyBoy — Sun, 18 May 2025 19:02:43 +0000

Some discussions I’ve had this week about a couple of biking legal issues reminded me that it’s been a while since I last covered a few of these topics in earlier articles on cycling law in NZ. So, I …