Another 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 …

In 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 …

As 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 …

I’m back in Christchurch following a week in the heat of Singapore – more about that in a future post… After the temperatures and mugginess of the equator, it’s quite the shock to return to late winter in Christchurch and …

It’s less than a week now until this year’s Winter Solstice Bike Ride in North Hagley Park next Friday 21st starting from 5.30pm. Hopefully the weather won’t be as miserable as it has been today; at this stage it’s a …

It’s been a chilly couple of weeks in Christchurch (and much of the rest of the country apparently); a reminder that winter has arrived. It looks like the cooler temperatures are set to ease off from this weekend , which …

Another year, another successful Winter Solstice Matariki Night Light Ride under our belt! Last Tuesday saw the latest incarnation of this popular event, with lots of enthusiastic people and their bikes decked out in all manner of colourful bright flashing …

Happy Matariki! As the first occurrence of our newest public holiday comes towards a close, I’ve returned from enjoying some of the fun light displays in town at Tirama Mai – do get along if you haven’t already, before it …

It’s hard to believe that a simple fun idea dreamed up 10 years ago would turn into a much-loved institution in the Christchurch cycling calendar. But that was the concept started by Ian Wells all those years ago, with the …

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 …