Time again for another get-together of people interested in aspects of walking and cycling (aka: “active transport”) in Canterbury. The next Canterbury Active Transport (CAT) Forum will be held on Wednesday 30th April from 12.30-2.00pm at the Chch City Council …
Category: General A2B by bike
Anything that is general or doesn’t fit anywhere else
State Highway 1 4-Laning and why what people need does not matter
On Friday 11 April there was a Resource Management Act mandated hearing on SH 1 4-laning out by the airport.
This is a legal process and has a set format. The independent Commissioner made the process accessible to even non-professionals. …
Christchurch Council’s Commitment to Cycling fails the ‘Sniff Test’
Another recent example of government failing us has been much in the news lately with a tragic death illustrating why inadequate cycling infrastructure and the entrenched culture of motor vehicle focused law and bureaucracy must not be allowed to continue.…
ICECycles Bike Maintenance Workshop Sat 5th April
Another bike maintenance workshop this weekend from the ICECycles team. Got a bike that needs some work, or would you like to help make some new recycled ones?
Where: MacFarlane Park Community Centre, 17 Acheson Ave, Shirley
When: Saturday …
Guest Post: The Road Less Travelled
Here’s another interesting contribution from regular guest poster Robert:
This piece starts with a disclaimer. It will probably be of no use to any readers of this blog. With the assumption that those who read this site are already accomplished …
CHristchurch Otautahi Cargo Bike Annual Rally (CHOCBAR) 2014
CHristchurch Otautahi Cargo Bike Annual Rally (CHOCBAR) 2014
Sunday 30 March 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 …
Greens want more Walking & Cycling to School
OK, that headline probably isn’t that surprising. But, now that we’re officially into election mode, the Green Party has fired the first salvo in the transport arena by targeting the trip to school. Their “Safe Walking and Cycling to …
Big Cycling Events Coming Up
Apologies for the lack of posts lately; the day job has been a little intense just recently, with a few major deadlines to deal with. Not helping has been a dead computer at home requiring some urgent attention…
For those …
Bicycling in the ‘Hood: Do-able or Dangerous?
Here’s another guest post from regular contributor Robert:
The anticipation and high expectation of better things for the everyday cycle-person in post-quake Christchurch is palpable right now. Rightly so – news of the 13 cycleways to be developed soon is …
Are the Chch Cycle Design Guidelines up to scratch?
A little bit of controversy has been brewing this week with the release of a blogpost by well-known Dutch-based UK cycling advocate David Hembrow, which has taken aim at the City Council’s Cycle Design Guidelines. Hembrow has produced a …
Keeping Pathways Dry
Any time there’s a decent rain (like this past evening) it’s instructive to see how our various cycle paths fare. Often it seems that it doesn’t take a lot of water for them to more closely resemble a swimming pool …
Bike Wise Month – Do We Care in Chch?
February has rolled into view and that means around NZ it’s time for the annual Bike Wise Month, where there is a range of activities all over the country celebrating getting on your bike (or trying it out). And …
Voting begins to Name the Cycleways
Now for a bit of fun! Promotion of the City Council’s Major Cycleway Programme began a couple of months ago, and one of the interesting activities was a competition to suggest names for the 13 planned cycleway routes. Previously …
CHOCBAR cargo bike ride
CHristchurch Otautahi Cargo Bike Annual Rally (CHOCBAR) 2014, Sunday 30 March 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 …
New Kayak Towing System
I have been towing kayaks for years now by strapping the nose of the kayak onto a bit of wood extending from the pannier rack. It has worked ok, but the kayak still jiggles annoyingly particularly with heavier kayaks. Now …
ICECycles Free Bike Maintenance Workshop 16 Feb
ICECycles Free Bike Maintenance Workshop
Sunday 16 Feb 1-4pm at Linwood Community Art Centre, cnr Worcester St & Stanmore Rd. Come along and get help to fix your bike up. If you would like to join in come along and …
Where would you like some Separator Posts?
A few weeks ago we talked about the City Council’s “Targeted Improvements” (or “Quick Wins”) programme that is being rolled out. One of the tools that fits in very well with this programme is cycle lane separators, as previously trialled…
Census: Cycling on the Rise in Christchurch
Last year, the long-awaited national Census was finally held. Now we are starting to see some of the results in detail, including information about travel to work. The full detailed regional results across the country won’t be publicly available for …
See the Person – Share the Road
In amongst the feeding frenzy regarding cycle safety last week, the NZ Transport Agency released a new advertising campaign encouraging motorists to better share the road with people cycling. The campaign is designed “to personalise and humanise people cycling so …
Cycling Safety and the Media
So, like most people I’ve tried to spend the last few weeks enjoying summer and thinking of nice things like going for fun bike rides. But the good ol’ media, bless them, never sleep in their quest to remind …