As foreshadowed a couple of weeks back, Christchurch featured a number of nominations in this year’s Bike to the Future Awards, organised by the NZ Transport Agency and Cycling Action Network. At last Tuesday’s 2WALKandCYCLE Conference dinner the …
Tag: Cycling advocacy
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 …
Palmy Nth is the place to be for cycling in July
If you want to find out the latest happenings in the NZ cycling scene (and beyond), then it might be worth booking some travel to Palmerston North soon. Because the next “2WALKandCYCLE” NZ Walking and Cycling Conference is coming to …
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 …
Christchurch Long Term Plan – More Waiting?
Christchurch City Council has our Long Term Plan, LTP, up for submissions. It covers all aspects of our city and its needs. This article focuses on cycling.
Council is going to need to hear from a lot of us that …
Are new cycleways OK for existing cyclists?
When considering potential objections to cycleways, or “bikelash”, there are the usual suspects to consider, such as businesses worried about losing parking, and motorists worried about getting held up. But another group has also been making noises about some …
On Consultation, Power and the Hobbling of Cycle Routes
Alert: Antigua Street, Tuam to Oxford Tce, will be closed from 27 November to April 2018. Alternate route to be announced.
Oxford Tce between Hagley and Antigua will close in April 2018. Reopening date unknown.
Many people are expressing discontent …
The optical illusion behind “I never see any cyclists”
In amongst all of the seemingly endless “controversy” about the new cycleways in Christchurch (well, controversial if you’re a Press reporter…), inevitably there is some online comment questioning the value of the cycleways because “I never see anyone using …
Ferry Road a link or a gauntlet for the Heathcote Expressway?
This project was already consulted on in late 2016. While a real improvement, it fell short of CCC’s own Cycle Design Guidelines for a Major Cycle Route. Submissions received provided strong support along with requests to improve what was on …
Biking activities for March 2017
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Is it still summer? The weather is holding out reasonably well, so let’s keep on biking! No doubt many of you took part in February’s Aotearoa Bike Challenge – make sure you get those last few rides logged online and …
Historic Southern Cyclist Magazine article on Auckland Harbour Bridge Crossing
A friend was cleaning out his garage and handed me a box of Southern Cyclist magazines dating from 1979 to 1988. I haven’t had much time to look through yet but the July 1979 issue had a very interesting read …
Victoria Street Denial
Once upon a time earthquakes shook up Christchurch. With the central city destroyed, Share an Idea seized on the opportunity to rebuild a city for people, a cycle friendly 21st century sustainable city. The broad community envisioned a creative …
Highlights from #2WALKandCYCLE Conference Auckland
As mentioned recently, I attended the 2WALKand CYCLE Conference in Auckland last week. About 260 people took part and there were over 90 different presentations, which are now available on the website (some also have papers as well). If …
Who’s Who for Cycling in Christchurch?
In a relatively short period of time, it seems that a number of people and groups in Christchurch have sprung up to help encourage everyday cycling in some way. This was brought home to me a month or so back …
The Subtle Art of Supporting Cycleways
There’s been a flurry of letters lately in The Press about cycleways. While many of them have been grumbling about some aspect of the proposed Major Cycleways, it’s heartening to see a few firing back with their support for them. …
A successful “CAN Do” Weekend
As another weekend comes to an end, for about 30 people it’s also the end of another rewarding “CAN Do” National Cycling Summit here in Christchurch. Based at the new Whareora building at CPIT, the delegates were treated to a …
‘CAN Do’ National Cycling Summit in Christchurch, 28-29 Mar
Feeling like you need to be even more inspired about cycling in NZ? Well you’re in luck, as CAN (the Cycling Advocates Network) are bringing their annual “CAN Do” National Cycling Summit to Christchurch this year in a month’s time. …
Christchurch Home of NZ Cycling Champion
Guest blog by Axel Wilke
Glen Koorey – Cycle Champion
The national Cycle Friendly Awards were first held in 2003, and since 2007, the category “Cycling Champion of the Year” has been awarded. In 2014, Dr Glen Koorey of Christchurch …
Cycling Complaints: When Feedback is Appropriate
Another useful missive from guest blogger Robert:
The cycle safety debate continues and road user behaviour remains under scrutiny and comment. Could be time to offer some guidelines about making a complaint, if it feels that your recent ‘near miss’ …