Time for another round-up of what’s happening bike-wise in the coming month. As always, keep an eye on our Events and Activities calendar for any updates to the programme of events (and because I was a bit slack, I’ve already …
Tag: Cycle culture
Christchurch finalists for 2018 Bike Awards
Next week sees the biennial 2WALKandCYCLE national conference come to Palmerston North; I’ll be there along with a couple hundred other delegates from around NZ and elsewhere. One of the highlights of the three days will be the presentation of …
Biking Activities for July 2018
You know that winter has arrived when the cycling numbers drop away with the cold and the rain. The numbers riding are still a lot more than many people seem to realise (check out the SmartView stats) but it’s perhaps …
Biking Activities for June 2018
It might be getting a bit frostier, but funnily enough the cycling action around Christchurch is just starting to hot up! A number of exciting bike-related activities are happening this month, both on and off your saddle. As usual, keep …
Biking Activities for May 2018
The colder, wetter stuff is showing up a little more often now as autumn gets into full stride and winter looms. I’ve certainly noticed a (slight) drop-off already in the numbers biking to school and work, as the shadows lengthen …
Guest Post: My Bike – My Bucket List
Guest blogger Robert has big plans for 2018…
Youth brings with it dreams devoid of boundaries; the desire to achieve all things and everything, the strength and ability to follow through. Very quickly however things change, the wish list of …
Do cycleways = extravagance?
There’s a worrying trend starting to appear in conversations around Christchurch. Any time that a city agency (City Council, Otakaro, ECan, you name it) is seen to be doing something new, problematic or contentious, social comment seems to very quickly …
Biking Activities for February 2018
Summer continues to impress weather-wise, so there’s been no real excuse to get on the saddle and go for a ride. And there continue to be a range of biking activities to keep people happy; hopefully the weather will keep …
Final bumper week of Biketober 2017
I haven’t managed to write many other cycling posts lately – that’s because I’ve been so busy with Biketober! We’ve had a lot of great activities (including last week’s Asia-Pacific Cycle Congress – presentations now available online) …
Biketober continues on through Labour Weekend
Labour Weekend seems an apt time to be confirming a change of Government (and a cycle-friendly one at that), so why not celebrate by taking part in a few Biketober activities? After a busy week of activities around the …
Another bumper Biketober week
Hard to believe that we’re almost at the halfway point of Biketober – and there’s still plenty to go. Some damp weather last week took its toll on some events, but it was great to see many enjoying the free …
Biketober 2017 is Here!
Time for another month to tick over again, but this time not just any old month – no, it’s Biketober! Wait, what happened to October?
Biketober (not surprisingly, a fusion of ‘bike’ and ‘October’) is a month-long celebration of cycling …
Biking Activities for May 2017
It’s starting to get a bit chillier out there again, but nice to still see some sunny weather in Christchurch most of the time (I’ve probably jinxed it now…). As we move into May, there continue to be a …
Book Review: The Bike and Beyond
The Bike and Beyond: Life on Two Wheels in Aotearoa New Zealand
by Laura Williamson (104pp., Bridget Williams Books, Wellington, RRP $14.99 e-book $4.99)
I recently waded my way through David Byrne’s intriguing but dense travelogue Bicycle Diaries – …
Photo of the Day: Quake City Biking
The recent shaky events not too far north of us remind us all of our own darkest days back in 2010-11. The graphic and thought-provoking details of the city’s earthquakes are well captured in the Quake City exhibit in Cashel …
Guest Post: Coffee, Cycling and Culture
Guest blogger Robert muses on the “eternal triangle” of life:
Cycling, Coffee and Culture. It’s a Kiwi Thing , eh bro’…
Well, perhaps not quite as stated but certainly New Zealanders, and in particular those immigrants who made Christchurch their …
Cycling in Christchurch 2015 – The Year of Stuff Happening
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Merry Christmas! And a Happy New Year. As we head into 2016, it is time once again to reflect on what has been happening cycling-wise here in Christchurch over the past year. And what a year it has been…
As …
Theatre Review: MAMIL
If you’d like to experience a little bit of “cycling culture” off the saddle, then I heartily recommend the Court Theatre’s current offering: “MAMIL”. As many of you will know, this stands for “Middle-Aged Man In Lycra”; the somewhat …
Bicycle Jousting a Hit at the Santa Parade
A group of keen cyclists known as the Biking Vikings with support from Frocks on Bikes had a very enjoyable time in the Santa Parade with tinselled bikes, armchair trailers in a 4-carriage bike train, bees and angel costumes. The …
Seminar: How Did They Get Around? Transport in Early Chch, Sat 18 Oct
This weekend there’s an interesting seminar that you might be interested in, courtesy of the WEA and the Beca Heritage Week programme of events:
HOW DID THEY GET AROUND? TRANSPORT IN EARLY CHRISTCHURCH
Saturday 18 October, 1 – 4 pm, …