In 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 …

While we’re in the mood for book reviews today, let’s take you back to another interesting cycling book that I looked at back in Jan 2017…

The Bike and Beyond: Life on Two Wheels in Aotearoa New Zealand

by …

The Cycling Pioneers
by Michael Toohey
138pp.
Kennett Brothers: $25
(Book or PDF versions)

While cycling history may often seem like the realm of other parts of the world, New Zealand was a surprisingly early adopter in trying out the …

A growing group in Christchurch for discussing key urbanism issues is Greater Ōtautahi; last night they had the latest in a regular series of catch-up meetings. Land use and housing tend to be a big part of the conversations …

Last Sunday I completed the 300+ km of the Alps to Ocean cycle trail with my partner – pleased to do it (more on that in a post soon) but it made for some long days of cycling, often up …

The days are getting shorter and cooler, so maybe you don’t feel quite so keen to get out on your bike over the winter months (although we do have advice for those who do want to cycle in the cold…

Every now and then an interesting local cycling book comes along, so we like to review them and let you know whether they are worth reading (short answer: they generally are!). Our first review, back in Dec 2012 was this …

Historically, the NZAA was never really a champion for all things cycling, which in itself probably wasn’t that surprising. But over the past decade they have been reviewing that relationship, probably partly due to the fact that many of …

Melissa and Chris Bruntlett, from Vancouver Canada, sold their car in 2010 and embraced a “car-lite” life of cycling, walking, public transport and car share with their two young children. Since then, they have become two of the city’s leading …

by Jane King (237pp., Bateman Publishing, 2017, Hardback $39.99 RRP)

First a caveat: I’m not big on mountain-biking, road biking, BMX, cyclo-cross, Nduro, etc; even cycle touring is a rare foray (although I’m planning to head over to the …