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Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Anzac Day Bike ParkingLennyBoy1 May 2026Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideas / Photo of the DayLast weekend was an Anzac long weekend, and certainly a busy one here in Christchurch. You will have seen my recent post looking at bike parking options around the new stadium. And it’s a common question that comes up when considering biking to several events and activities around our city. Ten years ago, it certainly … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Anzac Day Bike Parking” [...] Read more...

Bike parking at Te Kaha (One NZ) StadiumLennyBoy29 Apr 2026Bikes & equipment / Cycle-centric ideas / Cycling routes / EventsThe weekend just gone in Christchurch has been an awesome feast of activity as the new One NZ Stadium (aka Te Kaha) hosted the Super Rugby round for all ten teams. It certainly brought the crowds in; the central city was pumping all weekend. One thing that some people have been wondering is how everyone … Continue reading “Bike parking at Te Kaha (One NZ) Stadium” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Has Auckland Cycling turned a corner?LennyBoy24 Apr 2026Cycle infrastructureAfter last weekend’s photo-op, the Auckland theme continues because it happens that I’ve just spent the past couple of days in the City of Sails doing some guest lectures at Auckland University (including one on rural cycle safety…). A decade ago I was also here and musing on how well Auckland was coming along in … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Has Auckland Cycling turned a corner?” [...] Read more...

Photo of the Day: New Victoria St cycleway in central AucklandLennyBoy19 Apr 2026Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayAway from Christchurch, there is a lot of excitement building up for the final commissioning and opening of the new City Rail Link in central Auckland. It has taken several years and certainly resulted in considerable construction disruption for the downtown area, but the finished product is looking pretty impressive. At the same time, many … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: New Victoria St cycleway in central Auckland” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Shutl brings e-bike subscriptions on demand to ChristchurchLennyBoy17 Apr 2026Bikes & equipment / Cycle-centric ideasEarlier this week, we introduced to the new WorkRide bike purchasing scheme. You may not know that the founders of WorkRide actually started off first looking into an earlier e-bike subscription service, Shutl, nearly 4 years ago before pivoting after a couple of years to WorkRide. This blogpost from Aug 2022 introduces the original e-bike … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Shutl brings e-bike subscriptions on demand to Christchurch” [...] Read more...

WorkRide: An opportunity to get bikes for your employeesLennyBoy12 Apr 2026Bikes & equipment / Cycle-centric ideasAs mentioned previously, all of the current concern about driving with high fuel costs has seen a surge of interest in alternative travel modes, including more people looking at buying new bikes. But what if you might struggle to afford a new bicycle, especially the more high-end ones like e-bikes? Well it might be that … Continue reading “WorkRide: An opportunity to get bikes for your employees” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: New cycleways in Wellington are making a differenceLennyBoy10 Apr 2026Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesWith the current surge of interest in cycling, it was encouraging to see the other day local advocacy group Spokes Canterbury urging Chch City Council to fast-track rolling out low-cost cycleways across the city similar in style to the Rolleston Ave / Park Tce one (BTW if you want some advice on how to implement … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: New cycleways in Wellington are making a difference” [...] Read more...

Chch cycle counter update Mar 2026: Steady as she goes?LennyBoy5 Apr 2026Cycle infrastructure / People riding bikesIt’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 sites. Even after that, the trend continued to climb for much of 2024. But the picture … Continue reading “Chch cycle counter update Mar 2026: Steady as she goes?” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: CTV does CyclingLennyBoy3 Apr 2026Benefits of cycling / Cycling routes / People riding bikesIn 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 video articles in the next few weeks… Over a decade ago, other locals were also being … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: CTV does Cycling” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Chch cycling continues to riseLennyBoy27 Mar 2026Benefits of cycling / Cycle-centric ideasIf there’s one silver lining from all the current drama around fuel prices in NZ is that many people are considering alternatives like walking, biking and using public transport. That was highlighted earlier in the week when it was reported that Christchurch cycling numbers (and interest in buying bikes) had surged in the past week … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Chch cycling continues to rise” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Todd Litman in Christchurch – May 13thLennyBoy20 Mar 2026Cycle-centric ideas / Events / People riding bikesHot 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 Burden back in 2008, and Melissa & Chris Bruntlett in 2018 – meanwhile over 12 years … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Todd Litman in Christchurch – May 13th” [...] Read more...

Draft 2026/27 Chch Annual Plan – Kicking the Cycleway can down the road?LennyBoy18 Mar 2026Cycle infrastructureIt’s that time of the year when Councils across the country review their budgets for the coming year to see what they can spend and how that might affect people’s rates bills. Christchurch City Council are currently consulting on their 2026/27 Draft Annual Plan to see what people think about the proposals – and it’s … Continue reading “Draft 2026/27 Chch Annual Plan – Kicking the Cycleway can down the road?” [...] Read more...

Photo of the Day: John Simmerman visits an Active Town…LennyBoy16 Mar 2026Photo of the DayWhile I was at the Transportation Conference last week, one of the people I met up with was John Simmerman, an American health professional from Hawaii who runs a non-profit organisation called Active Towns. Over the past decade or so, John has travelled the world exploring various places to see how they have made the … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: John Simmerman visits an Active Town…” [...] Read more...

New northern Wellington cycleways coming alongLennyBoy15 Mar 2026Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesLast week I was up to Wellington for a few days attending a Transportation Conference there (lots of great cycling-related papers there too by the way!). On one of the afternoons we got the opportunity to get out and try a few technical tours. With my previous work and social trips, I’ve already had a … Continue reading “New northern Wellington cycleways coming along” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: More dodgy bike and car parkingCycling in Chch (Guest)13 Mar 2026Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasNew cycleways can be great for cycling, but they don’t always stop bad behaviour by motorists. This has certainly come to the fore lately in Auckland, where several drivers have (for whatever reason) elected to park their cars in the new cycleways up there. It calls to mind past examples we have identified of similarly … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: More dodgy bike and car parking” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Do cycle crossings need a bell?LennyBoy6 Mar 2026Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasLast weekend I biked out to Hornby to help Spokes Canterbury gather some feedback on improving cycling in Christchurch. I mostly took the South Express cycle route, and a couple of the stand-alone cycle crossings along the way reminded me of this little idea that I first floated in a blog post from April 2018. … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Do cycle crossings need a bell?” [...] Read more...

Have your say on changes to Cycling Road RulesLennyBoy28 Feb 2026Bicycle politics / Cycle-centric ideas / Cycling routes / General A2B by bike / People riding bikesLast 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 by Wed March 25th. So what are the specific details of these Rule changes? There are … Continue reading “Have your say on changes to Cycling Road Rules” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Guest Post: Should kids be able to ride on the footpath?Cycling in Chch (Guest)27 Feb 2026Bicycle politics / Cycle-centric ideasYou might have heard the news the other day that the Government is proposing a number of interesting road rule changes, many of them with significance for cycling. I’ll cover them in more detail in a future post but, for now, let me take you back to this blogpost from May 2016, when guest poster … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Guest Post: Should kids be able to ride on the footpath?” [...] Read more...

The final week of Bike Month 2026 is upon us…LennyBoy22 Feb 2026Cyclivism / Events / People riding bikesI 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 certainly been busy with a few bike rides over the past few weeks with my partner, … Continue reading “The final week of Bike Month 2026 is upon us…” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Have Your Say – Cycleways in New ProjectsLennyBoy20 Feb 2026Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesMore cycle-friendly transport projects continue to happen around the city, with the news this week of the start of construction around the Wigram/Hayton intersection. We first heard of consultation for this (and other projects) over two years ago, as reported in Aug 2023. And, while the Pages Rd bridge rebuild is still a few years … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Have Your Say – Cycleways in New Projects” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: South Express cycleway now out for consultationLennyBoy13 Feb 2026Cycle infrastructureLast week, Chch City Council announced that construction was about to start on the section of the (slightly mis-named) South Express cycleway from Islington to Templeton, allowing it to then connect with the cycleway continuing on to Rolleston. There is still a gap in the cycleway around Hornby to be filled in, hopefully in the … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: South Express cycleway now out for consultation” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Guest Post: RAD BikesCycling in Chch (Guest)6 Feb 2026Bikes & equipment / CyclivismHappy Waitangi Day! I hope you have been enjoying the first week of the Aotearoa Bike Challenge too. Last week, we highlighted many of the cycling activities and events planned over this month. One of them was the newly relocated RAD Bikes and its various bike donate/repair/restore events. RAD has operating for quite some time … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Guest Post: RAD Bikes” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Feb 2020 – Time for Aotearoa Bike Challenge again!LennyBoy30 Jan 2026Events / General A2B by bikeAs mentioned a couple of days ago, we’re about to head into another month of the Aotearoa Bike Challenge, with lots of different events and activities to take part in. Six years ago, the calendar for February was equally as busy, with several biking activities planned, as seen in this post from Feb 2020… A … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Feb 2020 – Time for Aotearoa Bike Challenge again!” [...] Read more...

Aotearoa Bike Challenge is back for 2026 with lots of eventsLennyBoy28 Jan 2026Benefits of cycling / Events / People riding bikesAnother 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 your organisation or workplace to the Challenge, (2) clock up as many rides and kms as … Continue reading “Aotearoa Bike Challenge is back for 2026 with lots of events” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: New Brighton Kite Day bike parkingLennyBoy23 Jan 2026Events / Photo of the DayAs mentioned earlier this week, tomorrow will see the annual New Brighton Kite Day underway. Sadly it looks like the weather may not be great this year (nor when we head off to see Ed Sheeran later too…). Two years ago, we were blessed with much nicer weather when we headed out east, and the … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: New Brighton Kite Day bike parking” [...] Read more...

New Brighton Market & Kite Day Bike ValetLennyBoy18 Jan 2026Cyclivism / EventsNext Sat 24th Jan, the annual Kite Day will be held out at New Brighton beach from 12-4pm; come along to check out an amazing array of kites of all shapes and sizes! The regular New Brighton seaside market will also be happening from 10am – 2pm that day, with a mix of live entertainment, … Continue reading “New Brighton Market & Kite Day Bike Valet” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Guest Photo of the Day: Theory and Practice of Wheel-Bender Cycle ParkingCycling in Chch (Guest)16 Jan 2026Bikes & equipment / Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayI’ve just biked over to The Palms shopping centre in Shirley to pick up some new glasses and a few groceries – thankfully the weather stayed relatively dry. The Palms has a number of handy bike parking areas, generally located undercover, making it very convenient to do some retail therapy by bike. The racks are … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Guest Photo of the Day: Theory and Practice of Wheel-Bender Cycle Parking” [...] Read more...

Top end of Nor’West Arc cycleway is making progressLennyBoy14 Jan 2026Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesEven while funding for some cycleway projects has stalled, it’s nice to know that work is still ticking along on some of the Major Cycle Routes around the city. One of those is the Nor’West Arc cycleway through Ilam and Bryndwr, and a couple of weeks ago I went to have a look at progress … Continue reading “Top end of Nor’West Arc cycleway is making progress” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Hey world, have you heard of Christchurch?!LennyBoy9 Jan 2026Bicycle politics / Cycle-centric ideas / CyclivismThe media have just picked up the announcement from Christchurch City Council that our fair city has been named the most bicycle-friendly city in Asia and Oceania and 38th globally (I’d like to think they got the heads-up from an earlier post of mine…). It’s great to be recognised internationally, and certainly a far cry … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Hey world, have you heard of Christchurch?!” [...] Read more...

Photo of the Day: Boatshed Bridge cycle count (maybe…)LennyBoy7 Jan 2026People riding bikesThe 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 day of 2025, I was biking around and decided to capture a pic while I … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: Boatshed Bridge cycle count (maybe…)” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Hidden Treasures: Rapaki TrackLennyBoy2 Jan 2026Cycling routesHappy New Year! I trust that most people are enjoying a nice summer break and the opportunity to get out and try a few new rides – flat or hilly… Six years ago I tested out one of the more popular routes in the Port Hills, as recounted in this blog from Jan 2020… I … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Hidden Treasures: Rapaki Track” [...] Read more...

Cycling in Chch 2025 in Review: Slow and Steady wins the Race…LennyBoy31 Dec 2025Annual Review / Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routes / EventsAnd just like that, we’ve reached the end of 2025! As we herald the New Year, let’s look at how things have gone in the cycling world over the past 12 months… While the signs were looking somewhat worrying at the end of 2024, the current Government may actually surprise us next year by introducing … Continue reading “Cycling in Chch 2025 in Review: Slow and Steady wins the Race…” [...] Read more...

Belated First Look: Heathcote ExpresswayLennyBoy29 Dec 2025Cycling routesWith some nice summer weather about, I figured it was about time to go and have a good look along the Heathcote Expressway Major Cycle Route. Even though the whole route has been open for a while now and I have ridden parts of it fairly often, it’s worth showing a wider audience what it … Continue reading “Belated First Look: Heathcote Expressway” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Guest Post: Biking to the Boundary – Waimakariri River Regional Park, Pt.1Robert Fleming26 Dec 2025Cycling routesMerry Christmas, and I hope you’re enjoying Boxing Day as well! The summer holidays are always a great time to get out and explore a few new places by bike. If you need some suggestions on where to go, guest blogger Robert provided a few ideas in this post from Jan 2018, including some of … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Guest Post: Biking to the Boundary – Waimakariri River Regional Park, Pt.1” [...] Read more...

Guest Post: The joys of biking Memorial AveCycling in Chch (Guest)21 Dec 2025Cycling routes / People riding bikesGuest contributor Stephen Judd muses on a recent bike ride to the airport: Last weekend I had an overnight trip to Auckland booked. So I thought I could ride my bike for once and save myself two days’ parking or a return Uber fare. A change of clothes and a few other items fit neatly … Continue reading “Guest Post: The joys of biking Memorial Ave” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Seasons Greetings for Christmas 2019LennyBoy19 Dec 2025Cycle-centric ideasGosh, how did we get to the end of the year already? Hopefully you’re starting to wrap up before Xmas (if not already on leave), and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a great holiday break! Here’s some similar best wishes from six years ago – plus a few suggestions for where you … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Seasons Greetings for Christmas 2019” [...] Read more...

First Look: City to Sea Pathway Stage 1LennyBoy14 Dec 2025Cycling routesThe lovely (albeit windy) weather over the weekend was the perfect opportunity to finally have a chance to check out the first section completed of the City to Sea Pathway. As the name suggests, this shared pathway follows the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor from the central city eventually all the way out to New Brighton. … Continue reading “First Look: City to Sea Pathway Stage 1” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Bicycle Jousting a Hit at the Santa Paradestevenmuir12 Dec 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle-centric ideas / EventsTomorrow morning from about 10am, New Brighton will host a seaside Christmas Parade. Spokes Canterbury and other local cycling groups have been regular supporters and attendees of Christmas Parades in the city over the years, often delighting the onlookers with fun and wacky bikes. Eleven years ago, a parade along Riccarton Road brought out a … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Bicycle Jousting a Hit at the Santa Parade” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Hagley Oval Bike ParkingLennyBoy5 Dec 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayThis week, NZ has been playing the West Indies in a cricket test match at Hagley Oval; at the moment, it looks like the Black Caps will prevail in that one. I haven’t been along to watch this time, but three years ago I took the opportunity to watch another game there, and encountered some … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Hagley Oval Bike Parking” [...] Read more...

Spokes Cargo Bike Picnic Ride: Dec 7thLennyBoy3 Dec 2025Bikes & equipment / Cyclivism / EventsThis Sunday 7th December, Spokes Canterbury are organising a fun activity to celebrate the end of the year, teaming up with Action Bicycle Club and Christchurch Electric Bicycles. Come along to the City to Sea pathway from 10am for a Cargo Bike Picnic Ride! Whether you own a cargo bike, load up a bike, use … Continue reading “Spokes Cargo Bike Picnic Ride: Dec 7th” [...] Read more...

Apparently other parts of the world are also noticing Christchurch…LennyBoy30 Nov 2025Benefits of cycling / Cycle-centric ideasI’ve bemoaned in the past how Christchurch has often gotten overlooked when it comes to global “best cycling city” rankings, often just focused on the largest cities and the capital cities. We partially addressed that issue when People for Bikes started including Christchurch in their rankings (and now other NZ cities as well). And now … Continue reading “Apparently other parts of the world are also noticing Christchurch…” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Some more Cycling Projects on the goLennyBoy28 Nov 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesMy consulting company has just celebrated 20 years in business. I actually joined them nearly ten years ago, after 12 years at university – quite the industry change… So what was happening around Christchurch when I first started at ViaStrada? Quite a bit of building it seems – here’s a look back to a post … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Some more Cycling Projects on the go” [...] Read more...

The basics of fixing and maintaining your bikeLennyBoy25 Nov 2025Bikes & equipmentMy trusty old bike has now survived more than 20 years with me. Over that time, virtually every part has been replaced at some point, often several times (I think the frame might be the only remaining component of my original purchase…). Part of its longevity can be attributed to dutifully looking after it via … Continue reading “The basics of fixing and maintaining your bike” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Quay St Cycleway, AucklandLennyBoy21 Nov 2025Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayI’ve just spent the past few days in Auckland attending a transport research conference. I have visited Auckland quite a few times in the past, sometimes for conferences or teaching/training, sometimes for fun and recreation, and it’s always interesting to see how it has progressed on the cycling front. The other night we wandered along … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Quay St Cycleway, Auckland” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Canterbury Show Bike ParkingLennyBoy14 Nov 2025Bikes & equipment / Events / Photo of the DayHappy Canterbury Anniversary Day! Always nice to have a extra holiday and a short working week… I suspect that many people may be heading over the Royal A&P Show near Wigram this weekend. We’re flagging it this year, but two years ago we attended, travelling there by bike. And, as this post from Nov 2023 … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Canterbury Show Bike Parking” [...] Read more...

First Look: South Hagley Park new pathwayLennyBoy9 Nov 2025Cycle infrastructureAs mentioned the other day, a bit of work has been happening through the middle of South Hagley Park to improve the shared pathway there. Yesterday evening, I got the chance to check it out for the first time… The improvements start west of the Addington Brook (which has also been having its own improvements … Continue reading “First Look: South Hagley Park new pathway” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: South Hagley Park perimeter pathLennyBoy7 Nov 2025Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayI see that there has been a path upgrade through the middle of South Hagley Park – I’ll get out there soon and have a bit more of a close-up look. Five years ago, a similar improvement was being made to the pathway around the bottom side of South Hagley Park, as reported in this … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: South Hagley Park perimeter path” [...] Read more...

Photo of the Day: New Locky Docks at Little PomsLennyBoy5 Nov 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayWe’ve talked a few times lately about the various Locky Dock secure bike stands popping up around the city – and now another one has shown up. This time, it’s actually just by my offices, outside the popular Little Poms cafe on the corner of Fitzgerald Ave and Kilmore St. As is fairly standard these … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: New Locky Docks at Little Poms” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday – Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail: Scenery meets DistanceLennyBoy31 Oct 2025Cycling routesThis weekend, Tracey and I are heading down to Mt Cook and Tekapo for a quick getaway mixing a bit of work and holiday – at least we’ve avoided the snow from last week! The last time were down there was over 18 months ago, and the difference couldn’t be starker with several 30 degree … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail: Scenery meets Distance” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Cycling News from Across the Ditch – Perthacycopath24 Oct 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasWhile this post is getting published, I will be slowly winging my way back from Perth, having just attended a road safety conference there this week. And as many of you know, I was also over in Perth back in March. We have had one other mention of this remote Australian city about 12 years … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Cycling News from Across the Ditch – Perth” [...] Read more...

Photo of the Day: Antigua St cycleway takes shapeLennyBoy21 Oct 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routes / Photo of the DayA project that generated a fair bit of discussion but finally got underway nearly six months ago is the Antigua St cycleway connection between Moorhouse Ave and St Asaph St. It is now nearing completion, ideally in sync with the soon-to-opened Parakiore recreation centre adjacent to it. I went out the other day to check … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: Antigua St cycleway takes shape” [...] Read more...

A new Christchurch City Council – does this change anything for cycling?LennyBoy19 Oct 2025Bicycle politicsAfter all the drama and debate, the dust has settled and we have a confirmed set of City Councillors and Community Board members – congratulations to all the successful candidates! Again, I’m a bit disappointed in how few people actually bother to vote at local elections, especially when you consider how much these things affect … Continue reading “A new Christchurch City Council – does this change anything for cycling?” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday – Cycling in Singapore: A study in contrastsLennyBoy17 Oct 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle-centric ideas / Cycling routes / People riding bikesToday is gearing up to be a busy one as Tracey and I prepare to head over to Perth tomorrow for a conference next week – still a bit of bag packing and finalising presentations before getting up rather early tomorrow for our flights. Rest assured that I have a few more posts waiting in … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Cycling in Singapore: A study in contrasts” [...] Read more...

Photo of the Day: City to Sea pathway crossing at Stanmore RdLennyBoy13 Oct 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routes / Photo of the DayMany of you will be monitoring the steady progress of the City to Sea pathway winding its way out to New Brighton from the central city along the Ōtakaro Avon River corridor. I certainly plan to do a bit of a recon ride along it in due course but, for now at least, on my … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: City to Sea pathway crossing at Stanmore Rd” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Locky Dock stations popping up around townLennyBoy10 Oct 2025Bikes & equipment / Cycle infrastructure / General A2B by bikeAs mentioned, a few months back, Locky Docks have been sprouting up all over Christchurch. In the next week or so, the team at Locky Dock want to say thank you to Christchurch bikers by offering free bike tune-ups by expert mechanics at Locky Dock stations across Christchurch to help you get your bike summer-ready. See … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Locky Dock stations popping up around town” [...] Read more...

Semi-Hidden Treasures: Chch Northern Corridor PathwayLennyBoy5 Oct 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesThe weather this weekend certainly hasn’t been the flashest here (or in most parts of the country…), but we’re starting to see more nicer spring days returning (next week looks particularly good). So, as the warm months arrive, it’s worth thinking about places where you might want to get out on your bike. And if … Continue reading “Semi-Hidden Treasures: Chch Northern Corridor Pathway” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Consultations on Antigua / Worcester central city cyclewaysLennyBoy3 Oct 2025Cycle infrastructureThe Chch City Council currently has a few speed limit consultations out related to key cycling corridors, namely the Antigua St, Worcester/Hereford/Barbadoes St, and Nor’West Arc cycleway routes. Get your feedback in by the end of October! Over three years ago, two of these routes in the central city were consulted on, as reported in … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Consultations on Antigua / Worcester central city cycleways” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: A Boost for Avon River networkLennyBoy26 Sep 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesEarlier this week, the Christchurch City Council celebrated the opening of the 4th walk/cycle bridge over the Ōtākaro Avon River corridor near Dallington – another piece in the puzzle creating a lovely recreational riding route from the central city to New Brighton. I’ll have to get out some time and try the route so far… … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: A Boost for Avon River network” [...] Read more...

Local Elections! Who to vote for?LennyBoy22 Sep 2025Bicycle politicsAnother three-year cycle (see what I did there…) is drawing to a close, and it’s time for local government elections once more. By now, you should have received your voting papers in the mail and can now ponder who to tick for Mayor, City Councillors, Community Board Members, and Regional Councillors. If you haven’t already … Continue reading “Local Elections! Who to vote for?” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Feeling the LoveRobert Fleming19 Sep 2025Cycle-centric ideas / Cycling routes / General A2B by bikeEarlier this week, Star News featured a very nice article about one of our regular contributors Robert Fleming. Over more than a decade, Robert has contributed more than 60 blog posts (not counting Flashback Fridays), including updates on cycleway construction around the city, cycling reports from overseas venues, and details of various cycle rides. Chipping … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Feeling the Love” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Guest Post Part 6 – Cycling in PortoRobert Fleming12 Sep 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routes / General A2B by bikeTracey and I are currently looking at plans for where we might head to in Europe next year. One of my friends is currently touring around Europe and recently visited Porto, the “City of Bridges”, in Portugal. And over a decade ago, regular blogger Robert described his visit there, as reported in this blog from … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Guest Post Part 6 – Cycling in Porto” [...] Read more...

Every Breath You Take…LennyBoy10 Sep 2025Cycle-centric ideas / People riding bikesA few years ago I had an email from a reader (and my apologies that it’s taken this long to respond to it!): I ride my bike every day in my rounds as a support worker visiting people’s homes here in Christchurch. My colleagues always say “how healthy”, but I am starting to get seriously … Continue reading “Every Breath You Take…” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Bikes for earthquakesUnity5 Sep 2025Benefits of cycling / General A2B by bikeYesterday marked 15 years since the first big earthquake hit Christchurch in the early hours of Sept 4th. Little did we know an even more devastating one would show up a few months later… Transport options are an interesting consideration when natural disasters strike – witness the queues of traffic often associated with mass movement … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Bikes for earthquakes” [...] Read more...

Commuter Waka: a great tool for travel dataLennyBoy31 Aug 2025Cycle-centric ideas / People riding bikesYou will recall last year that the results of the 2023 Census came out with some interesting (and mostly positive) findings for transport patterns around the country and in Christchurch. While Statistics NZ has some online data tools for delving into the information, they can be a bit clunky to find your way around, especially … Continue reading “Commuter Waka: a great tool for travel data” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Council Rates and MCRs 101Simon Barnard29 Aug 2025Bicycle politics / Cycle infrastructure / Cyclivism / General A2B by bikeNo surprises that cycleways are one of the hot topics in this coming election, and will no doubt get some airing at the Mayoral Forum next Thu 4th Sep. A news article last week looked into the supposed extravagance of cycleways and found that they actually were only contributing 0.11% to expected rates increases. This … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Council Rates and MCRs 101” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: A near-brush with The LawCycling in Chch (Guest)22 Aug 2025Bicycle politicsHot on the heels of all the palaver about cycle helmets (and even The Spinoff has waded into the discussion this week), let me take you back to this post from Nov 2012, when guest blogger “Meerkat” decided to be brave… I’ve decided to experiment: I’m going to ride my bike sans helmet and see … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: A near-brush with The Law” [...] Read more...

A heads-up about the bike helmet ruleLennyBoy19 Aug 2025Benefits of cycling / Bicycle politics / Bikes & equipmentThere’s been an interesting flurry of discussions in the past few days, following the news that Regulation Minister David Seymour sought advice on the possibility of removing mandatory cycling helmet requirements. The upshot (for now at least) is that the advice provided to Seymour was that the risks of removing the requirements would outweigh any … Continue reading “A heads-up about the bike helmet rule” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday – Unterhaching, Munich: Cycling and good planningLennyBoy15 Aug 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasThis week we have hosted a young German at our place, who hails from outside Cologne. Ten years ago, I got to explore a fair bit of Germany, both big and small places. In the southeastern part of Germany, this included an interesting small settlement on the outskirts of Munich, as reported in this post … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Unterhaching, Munich: Cycling and good planning” [...] Read more...

Mythbusting: Cyclists or Bikes should be LicensedLennyBoy13 Aug 2025Bicycle politicsYou may have seen a week ago some fairly big transport news came down from the Government, announcing future plans to do away with petrol excise levies for motorists and replace them with Road User Charges (RUCs) instead. Not surprisingly, there were a lot of comments about this topic, with people debating the pros and … Continue reading “Mythbusting: Cyclists or Bikes should be Licensed” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Have your Say on the Park Terrace CyclewayLennyBoy8 Aug 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasEarlier this week, mayoral re-election hopeful Phil Mauger engaged in a spot of dog-whistling by calling for the Park Terrace pop-up cycleway to be ripped out. For something that has been working successfully for over two years (I often use it when heading over that side of town), it calls to mind all the similar … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Have your Say on the Park Terrace Cycleway” [...] Read more...

Ride to the Go Green Expo and get a Bike Valet!LennyBoy3 Aug 2025Events / General A2B by bikeA few months ago, we told you about the bike valet parking offered by Spokes Canterbury at a recent Ninja Valley event. Next weekend, the Go Green Expo is being held at Wolfbrook Arena (Sat 9th and Sun 10th Aug) and Spokes will be back again with more bike parking! Yep, head along to the … Continue reading “Ride to the Go Green Expo and get a Bike Valet!” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: What the recent elections told us about support for cycling in ChchLennyBoy1 Aug 2025Bicycle politicsAs of 12pm today, time is up for nominations by people to stand in the coming local body elections. Now the fun begins of even more campaigning, leading up to us, the voters, to decide who to support. No doubt, I’ll have some further thoughts on that in the next couple of months. But for … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: What the recent elections told us about support for cycling in Chch” [...] Read more...

Northern Line cycleway railway crossings are now all goLennyBoy27 Jul 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesFor anyone who has been a regular user of the Northern Line cycleway (previously known as the Railway Cycleway), one of the challenges has often been safely crossing some of the busier roads in Papanui. Certainly the last time I checked out the newly completed northernmost section through Casebrook, it was a bit tricky getting … Continue reading “Northern Line cycleway railway crossings are now all go” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Edgeware Village – Strength to StrengthRobert Fleming25 Jul 2025Benefits of cycling / Cycle infrastructureLast night, I took part in the local Transportation Group Branch’s annual trivia quiz night; lots of fun (and we even came 3rd…). Coming up with amusing team names is part of the fun too (in keeping with the Government-dictated pro-roads theme, we were “The Fast and the Curious”…). One of the teams went by … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Edgeware Village – Strength to Strength” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Have your say on allowing Footpath CyclingLennyBoy18 Jul 2025Bicycle politics / Cycling routes / General A2B by bikeHot on the heels of the recent Road Rule change announcements, including introducing footpath cycling for children, let me take you back nine years ago when an earlier proposal for this was being campaigned on, as reported in this blog post from Oct 2016… You might recall earlier this year that Lower Hutt mother Jo … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Have your say on allowing Footpath Cycling” [...] Read more...

Proposed new Road Rules might help cyclingLennyBoy16 Jul 2025Bicycle politics / Cycle-centric ideasIt’s fair to say that the current Government hasn’t been a big fan of cycling. So it was something of a minor surprise when about a month ago, Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced a raft of proposed Land Transport Rule changes, including a few that will affect cycling. For better or worse? Well, it depends… … Continue reading “Proposed new Road Rules might help cycling” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Flat Tyre, Redux.Cycling in Chch (Guest)11 Jul 2025Bikes & equipmentI’ve just had my bike in to get a (much overdue) service. Some brake pads, cables, bike-chain, gears, derailleur and several dollars later, the bike is in much better working order! I’m probably tempting fate now, but at least I haven’t recently encountered a problem on the puncture side of things, unlike previous guest blogger … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Flat Tyre, Redux.” [...] Read more...

Christchurch moves up in the @PeopleForBikes City Ratings – and a few more NZ cities show up too…LennyBoy5 Jul 2025Cycle-centric ideasAnother year has passed since the North American based group People For Bikes undertook their last ratings of the bike-friendliness of cities in the US and beyond. As we mentioned last year, Christchurch is in the mix and doing well – but this year, a few new cities from around New Zealand have also joined … Continue reading “Christchurch moves up in the @PeopleForBikes City Ratings – and a few more NZ cities show up too…” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Munich – Cycling for a Big CityLennyBoy4 Jul 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesWhile here in NZ, we are currently enduring some chilly days, and quite a bit of rain to boot, over in Europe at the moment a heatwave is sending temperatures soaring. Germany is not immune; interestingly the first time I set foot there in Munich in 2010, it was 30 degrees on arrival. Returning five … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Munich – Cycling for a Big City” [...] Read more...

Annual Plan 25/26 brings some good cycling newsLennyBoy1 Jul 2025Bicycle politics / Cycle infrastructureLast week, the Christchurch City Council finalised and adopted their Annual Plan for the 2025/26 year. This is the annual review of where Council will get their income from (e.g. rates, fees, Govt subsidies, etc) and what they will spend it on across the city. Inevitably this covers a wide range of different types of … Continue reading “Annual Plan 25/26 brings some good cycling news” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Cycling in Los AngelesLennyBoy27 Jun 2025Cycle infrastructureIf you’ve been paying attention lately, you might have seen that there has been a bit of a kerfuffle in Los Angeles recently, with President Trump ordering in the National Guard to quell supposed “rioters”. Certainly the USA in general is not a place I’d want to be visiting any time soon, but back in … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Cycling in Los Angeles” [...] Read more...

Highlights from the 2025 Winter Solstice RideLennyBoy22 Jun 2025Bikes & equipment / EventsAnother year, another Winter Solstice Ride under our belt! On a fine but crisp Matariki weekend, over 200 people joined us this year for a fun ride around North Hagley Park. Great to see lots of families joining in the fun and lots of excellent lighting and dazzle – not to mention a few great … Continue reading “Highlights from the 2025 Winter Solstice Ride” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday – Photo of the Day (Night): Winter Solstice Ride 2016LennyBoy20 Jun 2025Events / People riding bikes / Photo of the DayIn case you’ve been living under a rock lately, hopefully you know that the shortest day of the year is coming up tomorrow, Sat 21st June, and that also coincides with our annual Winter Solstice Bike Ride. Please turn up at the entrance to North Hagley Park from 5pm, hopefully with a bike suitably decorated … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Photo of the Day (Night): Winter Solstice Ride 2016” [...] Read more...

Photo of the Day: Sockburn Roundabout & OverbridgeLennyBoy14 Jun 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routes / Photo of the DayA few weeks back, I caught up with a friend at a brewery near the western end of Blenheim Rd. It was a lovely day so I biked over there, managing to avoid “running the gauntlet” for most of the route. On the way home I figured it would be slightly easier to circle back … Continue reading “Photo of the Day: Sockburn Roundabout & Overbridge” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Arnhem and Nijmegen – Twin Cycling CitiesLennyBoy13 Jun 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesHalfway around the world from us, the latest Velo-City cycling conference is just wrapping up in Gdansk, Poland. The Velo-City series has been an ongoing event since 1980; although mostly based in European cities, it has occasionally graced other venues further afield such as Vancouver and Adelaide. Eight years ago, the conference was co-hosted by … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Arnhem and Nijmegen – Twin Cycling Cities” [...] Read more...

Heads Up: Antigua St Footbridge worksLennyBoy8 Jun 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesThe shared cycle/footbridge by the Antigua Boatsheds is one of the busiest cycling routes in the city (as evidenced by the cycle counter there). All this congestion does have its challenges though, causing some conflicts as different users try to make their way through the fairly narrow northern approaches. However, that’s about to change… Starting … Continue reading “Heads Up: Antigua St Footbridge works” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday – Cycling and the Law: Things that can go on or with a BikeLennyBoy6 Jun 2025Bikes & equipmentAs we head towards the shortest day of the year (reminder: Winter Solstice Ride on Sat 21st June!), the mornings and evenings are getting darker. All the more reason to make sure you have good bike lights for your daily commutes; certainly mine have been getting more of a workout lately. If you need a … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Cycling and the Law: Things that can go on or with a Bike” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: More Uni-Cycle consultation in IlamLennyBoy30 May 2025Cycle infrastructureThis past week or so I have been out to the University of Canterbury’s campus three times to teach a few 4th-year guest lectures on traffic engineering. My route to and from town has largely made use of the (award-winning) Uni-Cycle bike route. Over nine years ago, plans for the final section through Riccarton and … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: More Uni-Cycle consultation in Ilam” [...] Read more...

Is Big Bike Film Night getting a bit… niche?LennyBoy28 May 2025Cycle-centric ideas / EventsLast Friday night, I attended the second screening of this year’s Christchurch Big Bike Film Night series, This year there were only eight films shown, with five of them being about 20 minutes each. Here’s what was on the menu this year: An Austrian rider racing downhill, taking on technically challenging terrains on a gravel … Continue reading “Is Big Bike Film Night getting a bit… niche?” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Cycling in Chch loves Guest Posts!LennyBoy23 May 2025Cycle-centric ideasWhen I gave a presentation about this website a couple of months ago to the CAN Do here in Chch, one of my requests was more guest posters to come forward to help share the load of the job. Spokes Canterbury obliged with a recent article, but I’m sure there are plenty more people out … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Cycling in Chch loves Guest Posts!” [...] Read more...

Cycling and the Law: Some Miscellaneous Q & ALennyBoy19 May 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cyclivism / People riding bikesSome discussions I’ve had this week about a couple of biking legal issues reminded me that it’s been a while since I last covered a few of these topics in earlier articles on cycling law in NZ. So, I thought I’d wrap up a few miscellaneous things that either didn’t fall into any particular category … Continue reading “Cycling and the Law: Some Miscellaneous Q & A” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Ferry Road Streetscape Improvements at Woolston VillageLennyBoy16 May 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycle-centric ideasIn the past week or so; the topic of car parking has loomed large in Christchurch. Firstly when proposed cycle lanes along Glandovey & Idris Rds were canned due to the expected reduction in on-street parking (never mind that the existing on-street parking is barely currently used…). And there has also been an examination of … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Ferry Road Streetscape Improvements at Woolston Village” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: Biking Activities for May 2017LennyBoy9 May 2025EventsEarlier in the week I gave you a run-down of the numerous bike-related activities that are coming up in Christchurch over the next month or so. If you thought that was quite the collection of events, let me take you back 8 years when I covered an even wider range of cycle happenings occurring during … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Biking Activities for May 2017” [...] Read more...

Time for some Autumn Cycling ActivitiesLennyBoy7 May 2025Cyclivism / EventsThe days might be getting a little shorter and cooler, but that doesn’t mean the cycling-related activities are dwindling – in fact, quite the opposite! Here’s a summary of what is coming up over the next month or so (remember, you can also check out details on our Cycling Activities Calendar): A regular feature every … Continue reading “Time for some Autumn Cycling Activities” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Avondale Walk/Cycle BridgeLennyBoy2 May 2025Cycle infrastructure / Photo of the DayGreetings at the end of a very damp week, when it is even a challenge getting along our waterways at the moment… In that respect, it’s ironic that just a few days ago, news came out about the construction of the final (fourth) walk/cycle bridge across the Ōtākaro Avon River in Dallington as part of … Continue reading “Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Avondale Walk/Cycle Bridge” [...] Read more...

Review: NZ cycling books for kidsLennyBoy30 Apr 2025Benefits of cycling / Cycle-centric ideas / Cycling routesIn my time being involved in cycling advocacy for CAN, I got to know Liz (Solveig Elisabeth) Mikkelsen, who was based on the Kāpiti Coast and provided many years of sterling service for CAN’s Exec Committee (including several years as Treasurer). Liz has now moved to the Wairarapa, although apparently she still isn’t completely retired, … Continue reading “Review: NZ cycling books for kids” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday: What if… cycling was (already) safer than driving?LennyBoy25 Apr 2025Benefits of cycling / EventsToday is of course Anzac Day, when we come together to honour those who have sadly died in various battles around the world. Closer to home, tragically we have also lost a few people cycling this year including two in Hawkes Bay and Taranaki in recent weeks. At times like this, many people can be … Continue reading “Flashback Friday: What if… cycling was (already) safer than driving?” [...] Read more...

Cycling around PerthLennyBoy23 Apr 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routes / FlashbackBack in early March, I headed over to Perth for a long weekend to visit my daughter. It was the first time I’d ever visited this city, so I tried to also to catch a glimpse of some of the cycling infrastructure while I was there. Perth is a fairly sprawling city of roughly 2 … Continue reading “Cycling around Perth” [...] Read more...

Flashback Friday – Central City Cycling: Something Old, Something NewLennyBoy18 Apr 2025Cycle infrastructure / Cycling routesIt’s quite an interesting exercise to look back over the years since the Christchurch earthquakes and subsequent rebuild and just remind yourself of how far we have come as a cycling city. Almost exactly 10 years ago, for example, a couple of cycling connections were being finished up that now rank as some of the … Continue reading “Flashback Friday – Central City Cycling: Something Old, Something New” [...] Read more...

Bikes are back on Buses!LennyBoy17 Apr 2025Bikes & equipmentYou’ll recall how late last year, there was a night-time ban on allowing bikes being carried on public buses, which then turned into an all-time ban. Well, finally after several months of discussions and testing, Metro Christchurch buses are now allowed to take bikes again during day-time hours! As we head into shorter days over … Continue reading “Bikes are back on Buses!” [...] Read more...