People riding bikes – Cycling in Christchurch

Amsterdam is still a Cycling Capital

LennyBoy — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:08:41 +0000

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 …

Photos of the Day: Return to Copenhagen

LennyBoy — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:05:42 +0000

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 …

Flashback Friday: Groningen and Zwolle – the best for cycling?

LennyBoy — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:11:50 +0000

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 …

Chch cycle counter update Mar 2026: Steady as she goes?

LennyBoy — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:19:16 +0000

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 …

Flashback Friday: CTV does Cycling

LennyBoy — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:42:14 +0000

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 …

Flashback Friday: Todd Litman in Christchurch – May 13th

LennyBoy — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:40:20 +0000

Hot on the heels of the recent visit through our fair city by John Simmerman from Active Towns, let’s cast our mind back to when other international active mode experts have graced our shores. The list has included Dan …

Have your say on changes to Cycling Road Rules

LennyBoy — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:49:20 +0000

Last year, we foreshadowed the announcement by Transport Minister Chris Bishop of several planned changes to NZ road rules, including several quite relevant to cycling. Last week, the Government launched consultation on these Rule changes, with public submissions due …

The final week of Bike Month 2026 is upon us…

LennyBoy — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:30:09 +0000

I hope that everyone has been enjoying lots of different activities this month as part of the Aotearoa Bike Challenge 2026 – as I posted a few weeks back, there certainly has been no shortage of them around…

I’ve …

Aotearoa Bike Challenge is back for 2026 with lots of events

LennyBoy — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:21:54 +0000

Another February looms and with that is another month of getting out and biking as much as you can – because it’s time for the 2026 Aotearoa Bike Challenge!

You should know the drill by now: (1) sign up …

Photo of the Day: Boatshed Bridge cycle count (maybe…)

LennyBoy — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:22:13 +0000

The cycle display counter next to the Antigua St Boatshed Bridge is arguably the busiest cycling point in the whole city. In 2024, we even celebrated over half a million people cycling across it within the year. On the last …