We’ve mentioned in the past the great initiatives by CAN, the Cycling Advocates Network, to run “Road User Workshops” around the country targeted at bus and truck safety with cycling. Coming up soon is a new Workshop here in Christchurch …
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ICECycles Free Bike Maintenance Workshop This Saturday
ICECyles Free Bike Maintenance Workshop
Another ICEcycles (Inner City East Cycles) free bike maintenance workshop is happening from 1-4pm on Saturday 20 June at Delta House 105 North Avon Road. It will be held inside so no matter if the …
Münster – Germany does Cycling too
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While I was in the Netherlands I was based very close to the border with Germany. So it was an easy train ride to hop over one day and visit the German city of Münster, just 60km away. Why Münster? …
More Chch cycling events coming up
It might be feeling more and more like winter (not where I currently am…), but the Christchurch cycling calendar still has a few more activities coming up that may be of interest to you:
- The next ICEcycles free bike
Three years of “Cycling in Christchurch”
Last week, another little milestone snuck up on us – it’s now been three years since Cycling in Christchurch first hit the interweb! Since then we’ve had over 400 blog posts viewed by nearly 200,000 users.We’re also closing in on …
Have your Say – Riccarton Road improvements
Time is running out to have your say about proposed plans for changes to Riccarton Rd. Although mainly promoted as a “bus priority” project, there’s actually a lot of implications for cycling down there too.
Riccarton is probably the …
It’s Not Just Infrastructure Stupid Part 2 – Bridges
This is the second in an occasional series of posts on cycling related matters. See Part One here. Some of the same issues then are repeated. While it is about infrastructure, it reflects on an underlying culture of staff employed …
Guest Post: Antigua Footbridge Opening (and more to come)
Here’s another guest post from regular blogger Robert:
Like Steve Muir, I too braved the cool southerly to witness the opening of the Antigua foot (and bike) bridge at 7.30am last Thursday morning. By looking at the City Council …
New cycle facilities at Gayhurst bridge
A little project that has slipped under the radar somewhat has been the repair to the Gayhurst Rd Bridge in Avonside/Dallington. With the bridge due to reopen to traffic again mid-year, some interesting work is proposed on the approach roads. …
Guest Post: Meanwhile, back in St Albans/Papanui…
Another report from the home trenches, courtesy of guest blogger, Robert:
Lennyboy is on a voyage of discovery and comprehensive fact finding journey. Please do not read this to mean “taxpayer funded junket” (editor’s note: especially when my consulting earnings …
Cycling in London – More Pictures
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There was plenty of cycle-friendly infrastructure to see even in my limited time around London. So here are a few extra pics of some of the more interesting sights (click to enlarge them):
Next stop: Bristol!
Could some …
Cycle Touring Info Evening: April 14th
I’m on my way overseas to explore various interesting parts of Europe – more about that in future posts! But maybe you also have a hankering for a bit of cycle touring around the globe? Then you might be interested …
The sanity of cycling
Phew, what a week… 16 lectures to prepare and deliver, a bunch of student research meetings, preparing for a conference this coming week, and the usual emails and admin to deal with. It meant a lot of late nights followed …
Freezer recycling by bike
I had an old and very solid 500 litre freezer that had died and needed taking off to the scrap yard. How to get it there? The three wheel bike trailer was the perfect vehicle. I made the 2km trip …
Guest Post: Feeling the Love
Here’s another guest post from regular contributor Robert…
As a student in the 1970’s I attended a course at a centralised Technical Institute located in the Hutt Valley along with participants from throughout the country. Inevitably amongst classmates and friends, …
Antigua St Bridge re-appears
The Antigua st bridge by the Boatsheds has been sorely missed since the earthquakes. It has been removed for restoration work for ages. It has now been lifted back into place along with some concrete panels on its surface and …
ICECycles free bike maintenance workshop 28th Feb
ICECyles Free Bike Maintenance Workshop
Another ICEcycles (Inner City East Cycles) free bike maintenance workshop is happening from 1-4pm on Saturday 28 February at Linwood community art centre cnr Stanmore Rd & Worcester st. Bring along your bike and give …
Zen and the Art of Cycling
Here’s a guest post from occasional contributor Robyn M.Speed – enjoy…
I nailed that hill!
It had been there waiting, patiently, quietly.
No nagging. No taunting.
Just waiting…for the day when I decided ‘I’ll have a crack at it and …
It’s Not Just About Cricket
The cricket ODI World Cup is under way, see the advisory issued by Transport for Chch… http://www.tfc.govt.nz/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015-game-days-dont-get-caught-out/ for people wishing to travel in the area.
Note the car-centric bias it has. During the opening ceremony on Thursday some of the …
CHOCBAR 2015 CHristchurch Otautahi Cargo Bike Annual Rally
Sunday 22 March 2015 1:30-3pm
Meet outside the peacock fountain/museum at 1:30 then go for a leisurely cruise around Nth Hagley Park to Victoria Lake where we will swap around as people feel comfortable and try out other vehicles. Cargo …