Bus lanes – Cycling in Christchurch

Cycling and the Law: Some Miscellaneous Q & A

LennyBoy — Sun, 18 May 2025 19:02:43 +0000

Some discussions I’ve had this week about a couple of biking legal issues reminded me that it’s been a while since I last covered a few of these topics in earlier articles on cycling law in NZ. So, I …

Flashback Friday: Enschede – a pioneer for cycling

LennyBoy — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:26:58 +0000

In my work, we’re about to start a really interesting project to hopefully trial some small low-level cycle signals at various cities around NZ. The inspiration for this is from several places in Europe that are already using these to …

Flashback Friday: Outside the new bus interchange – what’s it like for cycling?

LennyBoy — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:09:52 +0000

Recently I did some research on travel mode shift and safety and bus transport came out as the safest road transport mode. That’s probably cold comfort (literally…) for many of the occupants of the bus crashes near Tekapo yesterday; thankfully …

Photo of the Day: Lincoln Rd Bus/Bike Lane

LennyBoy — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 18:55:53 +0000

There’s been a lot of transport activity happening around the city lately (and more to come). The other week I showed you some developments to major cycleways in the south-east; meanwhile, heading towards the south-west there has been another …

Victoria St saga continues

LennyBoy — Sun, 05 May 2019 19:10:21 +0000

You might recall over two years ago the proposed plans to upgrade Victoria St, including better cycle lanes, bus priority and limiting general traffic thoroughfare. The project didn’t go down too well with many locals and, even though they …

Victoria Street traffic changes

LennyBoy — Sun, 22 May 2016 20:59:54 +0000

The central city Accessible City transport works continue with a fairly contentious design proposed for the Victoria St corridor from Bealey Ave to Kilmore/Durham. As has typically been the case lately, there are good improvements planned for cycling as part …

Outside the new bus interchange – what’s it like for cycling?

LennyBoy — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 03:39:27 +0000

A little while back I showed you some of the great facilities inside the new central city bus interchange, such as covered bike parking and easy access to buses. Now I’d like to show you some of the facilities …

Enschede – a pioneer for cycling

LennyBoy — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 19:46:19 +0000

My final Dutch city report is about the place where I was based throughout my time in The Netherlands (I just took day trips by train to visit the other centres). Enschede (pop. 150,000) is near the eastern border of …

Bike vs Bus in the bus lane?

Cycling in Chch (Guest) — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:50:49 +0000

Had a minor incident this morning with a bus.
First he decided to pass me on a short narrow section of road
running me into the shingle (he would have seen me in plenty of time as I am lit …