You may recall how earlier in the year the Government consulted on a series of proposed changes to existing Road Rules, many of them looking to provide advantages for people cycling. In July, the Transport Minister announced that four …

Last week, there was an announcement by Christchurch City Council that a new pedestrian/cycle crossing will be installed at the Scruttons Rd level crossing in Heathcote Valley. This is welcome news after the ongoing saga of the past couple …

In early June, Tracey and I spent a couple of nights in Vienna, Austria. The last time I was there was way back in 2015, and even then it certainly had lots of good features getting plenty of people …

Apologies for the slight delay; I had quite the issue yesterday trying (unsuccessfully) to get WordPress to work properly under the hood, but now that’s been sorted. Last week was certainly a mix of the wintry wet/sleety stuff and some …

It was incredibly sad to hear the other day about the tragic attack that occurred in central Berlin, Germany last weekend – something that should never have to happen. Thankfully they found and killed the attacker, but for …

In late June on our journey around Europe, we made our way to Amsterdam in the Netherlands – the last time I was there was back in May 2015. It was sweltering hot (so hot they had to spray …

Way back in 2010, I first visited Copenhagen, as reported here back in 2016. Copenhagen really is one of the top cycling cities in the world (competing hard with Amsterdam), so I took various photos of interesting cycling facilities …

Greetings from Ireland! My partner and I have arrived in the Emerald Isle for the first time, having just spent the past few days in Amsterdam and elsewhere around the Netherlands. The last time I was in the Netherlands was …

It’s been about two years since I last had a good look at how cycling numbers have been trending across Christchurch city. At the time (March 2024), the numbers were very encouraging, with good growth across Major Cycle Route …

In the past week, I’ve been video interviewed twice, as well as providing comment for The Press, all discussing how the current fuel price spikes are seeing greater demand for active transport and public transport. Expect to see the …