Gosh, 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 …

When 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 …

Christchurch City Council is starting conversations about their updated Long Term Plan, and already there have been some rumblings about possible financial struggles. Predictably, cycleways are one of the possible candidates for the chopping block, although I’d be …

Another day, another news item somewhere about how cycleways are the cancer of the world… Actually, lately I seem to have been more stuck on dealing with the chatter around stories on speed limits, stadium costs, and bus lanes – …

On this day, 10 years ago back in 2012, a social media developer from Auckland called Jenny Marshall (aka “Unity Finesmith”) first launched a little blogsite called in Cycling in Christchurch, as well as sister sites Cycling in Auckland…

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that Santa has got you something suitably bike-friendly… Speaking of what we want, I thought you might like to muse on this Christmas wishlist (originally posted in Dec 2017) and think about what we …

Ever since we started this website 8 years ago, this seems like a regular call to arms – please help to share your cycling experiences! As other focuses and priorities get in my life, churning out yet another blogpost for …

Back in Dec 2012, Cycling in Chch had already racked up 100 posts – quite a prolific rate of blogging, as is often the case when you start something and are all enthusiastic. We certainly haven’t managed that rate …

It’s almost that time of year when Santa brings bicycles to all the good girls and boys (big and little). From Cycling in Christchurch, we hope that you and your families have a great festive season.

We also hope …

The name of this website is “Cycling in Christchurch”; as the name implies, it is focused on what is happening cycling-wise in our fair city (or occasionally what we could be inspired by from elsewhere). The name of this site …