Separated cycle paths are an important part of a cycle network because they can help people get the cycling bug and to build their confidence to cycle and to manage in traffic.
My mother (currently in her mid 70s) had …
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How do we make the new Christchurch cycle-friendly? Fri 14th Sep
An interesting opportunity coming up to see some cycling inspiration both close to home and from around the world: To wrap up the University of Canterbury’s 2012 Eco Week activities there will be a “double feature” on campus next Friday …
What do Cyclists want?
What do Cyclists want?
It depends on who you ask. People have differing opinions on what they want, in part dependent upon their own skills and experience.
While it is not at all clear just what improvements in cycling infrastructure …
What if… cycling was (already) safer than driving? Wed 12th Sep
The University of Canterbury has been running a series of “What If Wednesdays” public lectures, showcasing a number of thought-provoking and topical issues that its academics have been working on. As part of its Eco-Week for 2012, Prof Simon Kingham…
Looking for new bloggers
It spring – time for growing!
So we’re putting the call out for some new blogging ‘blood’ to join our teams in Cycling in Auckland, Cycling in Wellington and Cycling in Christchurch!
This is your opportunity to have …
Public Bikes for Christchurch?
An interesting news item in The Press on Thursday about a young entrepreneur looking to introduce public bikes to Christchurch. Bicycle Ventures director Robert Henderson has partnered with fellow public bike scheme Nextbike in Auckland, and already has trials …
Eastern Visions
With all the fuss recently about proposed plans for the Central City, many people have quite rightly asked what about plans for east Christchurch where much of the worst quake damage occurred. There is a lot of infrastructure (including …
Cycle Runway – Tue Sept 11th
If you’re missing a little bit of style in your daily ride, then Cycle Runway is for you! As part of its 2012 Eco-Week, the University of Canterbury is holding a “Cycle Runway” evening, on Tuesday 11th September.…
Many uses for a bike
I’ve never liked using the stationary bicycles at the gym – they seem like such an incredible waste of energy when there is so much you could be doing with it. Some people generate power using their pedals – those …
A funny thing happened on the way home…
I was out and about on my 3 wheeler ‘tadpole’ having delivered a couple of huge CRT TV’s for recycling, then a couple of dozen wheels and tyres, preparing for the next round of fixing up old bikes for ICECycles…
Pannier/backpack
Raviv has just got himself a custom made Twin Needle Mini Me pannier/backpack. The idea was to enjoy a simple, comfortable, strong & waterproof backpack which can also be easily carried on a bike while commuting to work.
The pack …
Moving house by bicycle
Ok so this is just a dolls house, but it did have to go off to the city mission to unclutter our house and its pretty awkward to put on the carrier of my bike. No worries for a bike …
Going our separate ways…
There’s been a lot of feedback over the years in Christchurch about trying to provide more separation between people cycling and driving, as per the many European examples we see bandied about. A lot of feedback in Share an Idea…
Cycling improvements in the central zone
Has anyone else noticed that the cyclists at the beginning of the ‘Introducing the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan’ video are not wearing helmets? I was expecting a huge outcry, in the same way we had in Auckland when the new …
Roger wants cycling in the city too…
Last week we looked at CERA’s new Central City Recovery Plan and how it might cater for cycling. You might know that CERA’s CEO Roger Sutton is pretty keen on cycling; is that likely to translate into the new city?…
Ilam Road Project – submissions due now
Anyone who uses Ilam Road to access the University or other nearby facilities might be interested in what the City Council is proposing to do to it in the near future. This project was first looked at nearly three years …
Christchurch City of Cycles?
Thanks to Spokes Canterbury for giving us a rundown on the draft Christchurch Transport Plan (CTP). http://spokes.org.nz/submission/2012/ccc-draft-christchurch-transport-plan
There are lots of illustrations and a clear explanation of why walking and cycling, Active Transport (AT) make sense economically, socially and practically. …
Banana box challenge take-2
It’s scary how much stuff we need to put into boxes. I had another trip to the supermarket this time with the large 3 wheel bike trailer to carry boxes on and managed to get 24 boxes on without even …
Is cycling a part of the new Central City Plan?
Last Monday, CERA’s Central City Development Unit (CCDU) released their Central City Recovery Plan, promising a more compact central area, bounded by a green “frame” and home to a number of designated precincts for different activities. Having had a …
The most significant 5 min you can spend to encourage cycling in Christchurch for the next 30 years – submit on the CTP
The Christchurch transport plan is out to the public for comments. There is lots of nice talk about encouraging cycling but some very disturbing comments buried very deeply in the fineprint about how any funding to build cycleways will have …