We’re only one week away now from the next General Election. For some (like my wife), they can’t wait until it’s all over; for others (like me), I still feel like I’m waiting for the actual substance of policy …
Category: General A2B by bike
Anything that is general or doesn’t fit anywhere else
Top Tips for Starting Bike Commuting
Spring has finally made its return (well, officially at least), and for many that might mean thinking about starting (or returning to) biking to work, study, etc. We’ve posted various things over the years about cycle commuting and I thought …
#2WALKandCYCLE Conference 2014 – Early Bird Registration closes soon
An exciting programme of presentations and sessions is planned for the next national walking and cycling conference, 2WALKandCYCLE, being held in Nelson on Oct 29-31. The draft programme is now out on the conference website for you to see …
Cycle-Friendly Award Finalists Announced
Earlier we announced the call for nominations for the Cycling Advocates Network (CAN) Cycle-Friendly Awards (sponsored by NZTA), the regular celebration of everyday cycling in New Zealand. Now the finalists have been announced, covering a wide range of people …
Lyttelton Tunnel Ride – More Details
There’s just one week to go now until the chance to ride through Lyttelton Tunnel, as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations. Here’s a few more details about the day (or you can print off this handy PDF flyer…
Guest Post Part 6 – Cycling in Porto
Roving blogger Robert continues his travels in Portugal with a visit to Porto – “City of the Bridges”:
Like Lisbon, Porto is a river city, spanning the banks of the Duoro River as it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The …
Guest Post Part 5 – Cycling in Lisbon
Robert’s journeys around Europe continue with a visit to Portugal’s capital:
It is easy to make a comparison between Lisbon and Christchurch right from the start. In 1755 an earthquake struck the Portuguese city, destroying much of it and killing …
How does the Draft GPS on Transport affect Cycling?
There’s only a few days left before submissions close on the draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Transport for 2015-18 (due Monday). This is a very important document for how transport is funded and considered in New Zealand; essentially …
Guest Post Part 4 – Cycling in Oxford
Our roving blogger Robert continues his travels by exploring Oxford, UK:
Oxford is 83 km northwest of London and, along with Cambridge (a similar distance to the northeast), forms the cradle of academic learning in the UK (and indeed could …
Fossil Fuel Free Trip to Quail Island via Dyers Pass
This trip to Quail Island has been a couple of years in the planning and my kayak towing technique has improved dramatically from the first two Fossil Fuel Free Multisport events in 2011 and 2013 where we generally lashed the …
CTV does Cycling
If you’re a regular viewer of CTV (Canterbury Television) you may have seen the News team recently do a series on transport options around Christchurch. CTV reporters followed various City Councillors on their commutes around the city using different modes, …
Guest Post Part 2 – Cycling in York
Our roving guest blogger Robert continues his journey with a missive from one of my favourite towns – York, UK:
The proprietor of Cycle Heaven bike shop situated outside of the York Railway Station hired us a couple of bikes …
Cycleway stuff actually happening on the ground
With all the planning and talk about cycleways and other ways to improve cycling in Christchurch, it’s nice when we can actually start to see some stuff on the ground. Just the other week, it was confirmed that the first …
Fossil Fuel Multisport #3 Quail Island 23rd July
The third ever fossil fuel free multisport is planned for 23rd July, leaving 8am from central city. Participants will tow a kayak behind their bike up Dyers Pass Rd & down into Cass Bay. From there they kayak to Quail …
Two years blogging – and more Help needed!
A little milestone that snuck on past last month was the fact that Cycling in Christchurch is now two years old! Yes, it all began back on 12 May 2012 when the original blog creator Jenny (aka “Unity”) published the …
Government Policy Statement on Transport
New Zealand’s Transport Future?
The National government has just released their draft policy statement on transport. It is not a bold step into the future, more a running into the shadows of the past. This link takes you to the …
ICECycles Free Bike Maintenance Workshop June 21st
A great chance to get your bike in good working order for the Mid Winter bike ride. 105 North Avon Road Delta Community House from 1-4 Sat June 21st. It will be indoors so no worries if it’s raining …
What if… it was safe to cycle in Christchurch? Seminar Wed 11 June
Following the success of the previous cycling-related “What If Wednesday” events held by the University of Canterbury, another interesting event is coming up in a couple of weeks. Two years ago, Geography Professor Simon Kingham posed the question “what …
Cycle Colombo: A Pleasant Day Out
It was a brilliant day on Sunday; perfect cycling weather. Just the right kind of day to Cycle on Colombo St. So I headed out to see who else was taking advantage of a good ride…
I started at …
Leaf gathering by bike
My Tadpole 3 wheeler cargo bike had a good workout on Sunday carrying leaves for the great leaf olympics as well as giving kids joy rides in Hagley Park. Was a beautiful autumn day & good time had by all. …