Events – Cycling in Christchurch

Flashback Friday Spotlight: Steven Muir, showing us the way

Angela Cassidy — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:13:13 +0000

The never-ending US-Iran war halfway around the world has at least had a silver lining for sustainable transport use while fuel prices stay high. For example, this week it was reported that the Aranui Bike Fixup has been seeing record …

Why was John Lennon in bed with a Dutch bike? Marco te Brömmelstroet visits Chch

LennyBoy — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:19:33 +0000

Having regaled you earlier this week with some pics from Amsterdam, a heads-up about another cycling luminary from that fair city about to pay a visit to Christchurch.

Prof Marco te Brömmelstroet is Chair of Urban Mobility Futures at …

Heads-up: Winter Solstice Ride 2026 next weekend

LennyBoy — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:02:42 +0000

Greetings from Naples, Italy! My partner and I have just flown here from Oslo in Norway – literally from northern Europe to the south now. Here in Europe, we are approaching the summer solstice, so the days are certainly getting …

Flashback Friday: Velo-City Global Cycling Conference is coming to Adelaide 2014

LennyBoy — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:06:07 +0000

My European travels continue across northern Europe; this past week I’ve visited Copenhagen (Denmark), Stockholm (Sweden), and currently in Oslo (Norway). Very soon, I’ll be headed down to Italy; firstly to Naples and the Amalfi Coast, and then across to …

Events in May: Spokes AGM and Big Bike Film Nights

Cycling in Chch (Guest) — Wed, 06 May 2026 09:28:57 +0000

As we head into May, there are a few cycling events of note coming up (check out our Events Calendar for more of them). Let’s start with this info from Spokes Canterbury:

Announcing our SPOKES 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING…

Flashback Friday Photo of the Day: Anzac Day Bike Parking

LennyBoy — Fri, 01 May 2026 02:06:23 +0000

Last weekend was an Anzac long weekend, and certainly a busy one here in Christchurch. You will have seen my recent post looking at bike parking options around the new stadium. And it’s a common question that comes up …

Bike parking at Te Kaha (One NZ) Stadium

LennyBoy — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:37:41 +0000

The weekend just gone in Christchurch has been an awesome feast of activity as the new One NZ Stadium (aka Te Kaha) hosted the Super Rugby round for all ten teams. It certainly brought the crowds in; the central city …

Flashback Friday: Todd Litman in Christchurch – May 13th

LennyBoy — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:40:20 +0000

Hot on the heels of the recent visit through our fair city by John Simmerman from Active Towns, let’s cast our mind back to when other international active mode experts have graced our shores. The list has included Dan …

The final week of Bike Month 2026 is upon us…

LennyBoy — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:30:09 +0000

I hope that everyone has been enjoying lots of different activities this month as part of the Aotearoa Bike Challenge 2026 – as I posted a few weeks back, there certainly has been no shortage of them around…

I’ve …

Flashback Friday: Feb 2020 – Time for Aotearoa Bike Challenge again!

LennyBoy — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:35:54 +0000

As mentioned a couple of days ago, we’re about to head into another month of the Aotearoa Bike Challenge, with lots of different events and activities to take part in. Six years ago, the calendar for February was equally …