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…
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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 …
Learning from Ilam Road
Christchurch’s first step into the brave new world of cycleways came almost accidentally with the reconstruction of Ilam Road near the University. What started out primarily as a pedestrian crossing improvement project ended up also providing some rather handy separated …
Riding Long Distances
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When I told you the other week about the ride that my son and I took out to Sumner, I mentioned that we clocked up 30km on the trip. For some people relatively new to cycling, that might seem …
Happy New Year! Cycling Wishes for 2014
Welcome back! I hope you like our new look website. No doubt we will continue to experiment with the style for a while; please stop by regularly and give us your thoughts. And pass it on to all your friends …
Merry Xmas – and a Service Announcement
Another busy year has nearly come to an end, and I hope that you are able to take a break over the next few weeks. From everyone at Cycling in Christchurch, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and …
SH1 Western Corridor Upgrade Works
There’s been a lot of work happening along State Highway 1 between Hornby and Belfast past the airport. Various parts of it are being four-laned to get it closer to expressway standard. Now the section in the middle nearest …
Webinar: The Business Case for Improving Cycling Infrastructure – 20 Nov
A very useful event is coming up, thanks to the efforts of some of our cycling friends in Dunedin and elsewhere around the country. Kelly Brough, President and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce (Colorado USA), has …
Guest Post – Parking: The Critical Issue
Here’s another guest contribution from occasional blogger Robert:
If you drive a car, parking at the destination is always an important consideration for the success of the journey. Critical even. “Free parking“, “easy parking”, “convenient parking”, “handy parking” are all …
Cycling and Hills
So I’m in my new home now and it’s slightly up into the Port Hills. This means a speedy ride downhill at the start of the day, but a little bit of a climb at the end (only 400m of …
Cycling to/from New Places
So, as I mentioned previously, I’ve just moved house and that means a new ride to work and other destinations. It can be a bit disorienting at first to work out the best way to/from each place. So how do …
Community bicycle choir Nov 24 – 30
The call is out for anyone interested in the formation of a community bicycle-choir. It is part of a New Brighton community arts project and one in a series of TEZA (Transitional Economic Zone of Aotearoa) community arts projects, during …
Cyclists wanted for focus group Mon 4th Nov.
The University of Otago is undertaking a research project, entitled ‘The Imagined Transport Futures in New Zealand’ and we wish to recruit cyclists for a focus group being held at 5:45pm on Monday 4th November in the Riccarton area.
We …
Will our new Council be Cycle-Friendly?
The dust has settled, the results have been confirmed, and we have a shiny new City Council. I’ve been swamped with work at the moment (not to mention shifting house too) but, before it becomes completely old news, we …
Bubble Machine Bike Trailer
I’ve put a lot of loads on bike trailers over the years but few have generated as much interest and fun as the bubble machine. It was used for Open Streets 29/9/13 and consisted of a 230V fan and motor …
A Boost for Avon River network
We previously told you about the vision of the Avon-Otakaro Network (AvON) to have a corridor running along the Avon River through parts of the red-zoned Christchurch East for recreational activities, nature reserves and wetlands, and walking/cycling routes. Now that …
Elections – Make Your Vote Count
It’s now only a week away until the results of the local body elections are tallied up. Due to various resignations, some major changes at the Council table in Christchurch are guaranteed and, given the drama of the past three …
Bicycle band leads the parade
If you’ve never seen a band on bicycles before, you’re in for a treat this Sunday, 29th September, when Christchurch’s Bicycle Band will lead the Cyclovia parade.
Have a look at this clip of the Dutch Army Bicycle Band to …