People riding bikes – Cycling in Christchurch

Flashback Friday Guest Post: We Share the Road?

Cycling in Chch (Guest) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 01:35:11 +0000

I’ve just spent the past week attending the Australasian Road Safety Conference in Sydney; some useful and interesting lessons and takeaways in there. Cycling safety topics certainly featured across several sessions (including Tom Flood’s insightful keynote presentation), and it …

Flashback Friday: Fossil Fuel Free Coast to Coast to Coast Update

stevenmuir — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:14:55 +0000

The other evening, I caught up with Steven Muir over a drink to chat about a few things biking and our respective thoughts about the current state of the world (and NZ/Chch) when it comes to sustainable transport and climate …

Cycling continues to reign in Copenhagen

LennyBoy — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:46:12 +0000

Soon after our return from Europe, I mentioned how I had managed to snap an updated photo of cyclists while at a Copenhagen intersection in early June. Having regaled you since with posts of several other cities around Europe, it’s …

We’re nearing the end of September – and then it will be Biketober 2026!

LennyBoy — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:03:09 +0000

Some of you may recall the very successful Biketober festivals of cycling, set up here originally back in October 2017 and continued annually for several years after that. The last one was back in 2023, after which there was …

New cycle-friendly Road Rules from Oct 1st

LennyBoy — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:02:36 +0000

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 …

Flashback Friday: Health & Safety and Cycling – When perceived risk trumps reality

LennyBoy — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:23:32 +0000

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 …

The Vienna cycle vibe is still strong

LennyBoy — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:27 +0000

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 …

(Slightly late) Flashback Friday: Confessions of a Newbie Cycle Commuter from Jafa-land

LennyBoy — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:36:29 +0000

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 …

Photo of the Day: Berlin roundabout cycle crossing

LennyBoy — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:23:35 +0000

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 …

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 …