Comments for Cycling in Christchurch

Comment on First Look: City to Sea Pathway Stage 1 by Flashback Friday First Look: City to Sea Pathway Stage 1 – Cycling in Christchurch

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:12:06 +0000

[…] Some encouraging news recently from the City Council with the second stage of the City to Sea Pathway from Avon Park to Anzac Drive (SH74) now open. I might have to get out and do a recon of the route in the near future… Nearly a year back, I had a look at the first stage of the Pathway, as recounted in this blog post from Dec 2025… […]

Comment on Mamma Mia, Stockholm is still a Cycling Queen… by Fencewa

Fencewa — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:26:07 +0000

Stockholm really shows how much difference good cycling infrastructure can make. Having connected bike lanes, safe intersections, and convenient places to park bikes makes cycling feel like a normal part of daily life rather than just a weekend activity. It’s encouraging to see examples that other cities, including Christchurch, can learn from!

Comment on Flashback Friday: Election 2023! Who to vote for? by LennyBoy

LennyBoy — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:14:00 +0000

In reply to Chris Abbott.

This is a Flashback Friday – back in 2023, voting day was Oct 14th…

Comment on Flashback Friday: Election 2023! Who to vote for? by Chris Abbott

Chris Abbott — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:08:01 +0000

Above you say “Official voting day is not until Sat Oct 14th”

Last day for voting is tomorrow 7 Nov 2026.

Comment on Flashback Friday Guest Post: We Share the Road? by Hilary

Hilary — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:51:45 +0000

I agree with you Glen. It’s a terrible public message that never should have seen the light of day.
Given our laws it wouldn’t be appropriate to have a public message with a cyclist not wearing a helmet or a driver not wearing a seatbelt, so why should it be acceptable to show a car passing well within the 1.5m limit?
I would feel very uncomfortable in the position that cyclist is in. I certainly wouldn’t be raising a hand in thanks!

Comment on Photo of the Day: Brougham St Overbridge takes shape by Criggie

Criggie — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:19:05 +0000

Should have been included when the CSM motorway was first designed.

Comment on Photo of the Day: Brougham St Overbridge takes shape by Brigitte Masse

Brigitte Masse — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:57:19 +0000

This is such a great investment in the infrastructure that will benefit both pedestrians, cyclist and motorists!

Comment on More Locky Docks appearing all over Christchurch by LennyBoy

LennyBoy — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:39:50 +0000

In reply to Axel Downard-Wilke. Yep, I made a belated comment to that aspect just above - a very handy feature!

Comment on More Locky Docks appearing all over Christchurch by Axel Downard-Wilke

Axel Downard-Wilke — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:38:29 +0000

Just a clarification. You don’t need to use their app or own one of the Locky Dock cards. You can operate the mechanism with any card that has an RFID tag. That is, any of your credit cards will do. You just have to remember which card you used to lock your bike, as you need the same card to unlock it. That’s all!

Comment on Photo of the Day: Bikes on Trains by Jackson Davey

Jackson Davey — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:44:19 +0000

Whenever Christchurch gets a train I imagine that it would be great if they had a reletively large bike parking space on-board. With Rolleston in particular there’s the issue that quite a lot of people live on the other side of town to the station, and once you get to Christchurch any station (bar a tunnel and escalator to the bus exchange) isn’t going to get you very close to your destination. Makes me think that having a sizeable amount of the passengers able to put their bike on any future train might be a good idea.