Cycling in Christchurch

The Summer of ’22

What’s been a-happening ?

Following on from the grand 2021 summary posted recently, just in case the summer climate and/or Covid variants have kept you closer to home over recent weeks, here’s a mini- summary of some continued progress …

Flashback Friday: The sanity of cycling

Nearly seven years on from this Mar 2015 post, and a new job later, but the crazy-busy-ness in my life is still there – and I have been feeling a bit sniffly again this week (not Covid fortunately…). That’s …

Chch Cycle Counter Update: More increase – then Covid…

The new cycleways continue to be rolled out around the city, starting to build up to quite the connected network now. Which begs the question: is it making a difference? And has Covid had an impact on things?

A …

Flashback Friday: Hagley/Hospital street works so far

We cycling advocates can be a picky bunch sometimes; as I illustrated with yesterday’s post, something new might be mostly good but there always seems to be something they could have done a little better… This is not a …

Photo of the Day: Tuam/High Cycle Crossing

Sometimes when it comes to cycling, it’s the little details that make the difference to an easy ride or a tortuous one. That appears to be the case with the near-completion of the High Street upgrade, aiming to provide …

Flashback Friday: Zen and the Art of Cycling

Welcome to Aotearoa Bike Challenge month! Normally about now I’d be telling you about some rides and other bike events coming up that you could take part in, like the previous Nostalgia Bike Gang and Blueberry Rides. But… Omicron… So, …

Flashback Friday: Last stop Boston – and Reflections on US Cycling

As Covid omicron threatens to cause some mayhem across NZ, we often look with thanks that to date we seem to have avoided the worst outcomes as observed in places like the US. The US is an interesting place to …

Aotearoa Bike Challenge 2022 is nearly here

Summer is upon us (in between the rain…) and that means around the country lots of people are out and about on their bikes during February for the Aotearoa Bike Challenge! This annual event encourages people to give biking …

Flashback Friday: Interesting cycle stuff from New York

I’m still struggling to get many original posts out there right now – seem to be straight back into a busy workload for the year. So for now, another Flashback Friday will have to suffice, again returning to my North …

Flashback Friday: Show me the money – The Economics of Cycleways

Happy New Year! I hope you have been enjoying some of the lovely weather over the break to get out and enjoy a few of the new cycleways around the city. As reported the other day, the price-tag for …

Cycling in Chch 2021 in Review: the Network grows…

And so we come to the end of another crazy year – who needs cycling dramas when there’s enough going on in the world at the best of times… And yet, once again during lockdown, cycling reminded us why it’s …

Photo of the Day: Modal Filters

Having settled into my new house, I’m starting to check out the local neighbourhood to see what handy routes there are to get around on my bike. Not far away from me on Hastings St, there is a very useful …

Flashback Friday – Hidden Treasures: McLeans Forest

I hope that most of you are winding down for the holidays now – having spent the past week shifting into to my new home, I’m certainly looking forward to a rest… The summer break is also a good opportunity …

Flashback Friday – Photo (and a half) of the Day: Cycleway signage

This week has been a big week for me as, after eight years, I’ve moved houses. As well as the general upheaval and effort of pack, move, unpack, another thing to get used to are the new options for getting …

Flashback Friday: Bus Bike Racks continue to grow

As we gradually develop our burgeoning cycleway network around Christchurch, it’s useful to remind ourselves of the other way that we can expand our network around the city – by bus. Since 2008, the option has been there to pop …

Who Counts the Counters? Biketober Did!

Who Counts the Counters was a Biketober event held on October 18th 2021. A manual visual count to see check the accuracy of the EcoCounter at Antigua Bridge on the day. The response of the counter was noted by volunteers …

Flashback Friday – Defensive cycling: Looking left

It’s never too late to learn a few more tips and tricks for getting around on your bike safely. Here’s some useful thoughts from Chrys about some defensive cycling practices, first posted in Dec 2014…

I’ve been cycling around …

Help support a new Community Pump Track

Here’s a request from the North Avon Chch BMX Club that’s well worth looking at:

“Hi. Any chance you can post about our funding push. Massive support required for this community Pump Track, that is going to be massive! …

Flashback Friday – Cycling Complaints: When Feedback is Appropriate

I imagine that all of us at some stage when riding have encountered some less-than-exemplary behaviour from other road users; just today, a driver turned left in front of me having just passed me… We often can’t do much about …