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Wow, what a turnout! Yesterday’s Lyttelton Tunnel walk/ride event attracted a huge crowd of keen locals, despite the cool grey skies. The Press was estimating 25,000 people turned up; personally that seems a little on the high side but it …
Tag: Events
Bike the Lyttelton Tunnel – Sun 31st August
An exciting activity to mark in your calendars: in four week’s time on Sunday 31st August, walkers, bikers, skateboarders, etc will have a rare opportunity to travel through the Lyttelton Tunnel. This is part of the commemoration of 50 …
2014 Winter Solstice Ride Highlights
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Well, the contrast with last year’s chilly solstice ride couldn’t have been more stark. A lovely balmy winter’s day (17 deg I think) encouraged the punters out to Saturday’s 3rd Annual Winter Solstice Ride.
All up, I counted about …
2014 Winter Solstice Ride – Sat 21 June
With the days getting shorter, colder, and now it seems wetter again, it can be hard to motivate yourself to get on your treadly. So what better excuse than the shortest day of the year to pimp your ride and …
Thoughts from Velo-City Global 2014 Adelaide #vcg14
Well it’s been a while since my last post, but that’s mainly because I’ve been in Australia this past week. Most of my time was spent in Adelaide for the Velo-City Global 2014 cycling conference, the first time this international …
The Pleasure of A Sunday Cycle on Colombo
Cycle Colombo Street – A fun ride activity for Christchurch.
A casual ride for anyone who wishes to ride a bicycle of any description. Any time from 9-5 on Sunday 18 May.
Let’s celebrate cycling culture and the ease …
Happy New Year! Cycling Wishes for 2014
Welcome back! I hope you like our new look website. No doubt we will continue to experiment with the style for a while; please stop by regularly and give us your thoughts. And pass it on to all your friends …
Cycling to Events
As the golden weather starts to kick in, we’re also starting to see a lot more fun events to get to around Christchurch. But will you be able to ride your bike to them? And will there be some bike …
Where should our next Open Streets be held?
For a first-time event, the recent Christchurch Open Streets ciclovía was a fairly successful activity (especially considering the so-so weather). Lots of people enjoyed various activities around town without the distraction of motor vehicles. So, on the assumption that we …
Cycling Help from the Dutch – Thu 28th Nov
As was mentioned the other day, the City Council are starting to ramp up the work required to make the city’s new cycleways a reality. This involves quite a team of local planners/designers/etc, and is being guided by the …
Open Streets was a Blast!
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Well it’s taken a few days (too much work in the day job…), but here are some pics from last Sunday’s Open Streets event in town.There are also some great photos on the City Council’s Facebook site.
It …
Bicycle band leads the parade
If you’ve never seen a band on bicycles before, you’re in for a treat this Sunday, 29th September, when Christchurch’s Bicycle Band will lead the Cyclovia parade.
Have a look at this clip of the Dutch Army Bicycle Band to …
It’s Back – Open Streets Ciclovía, Sun Sept 29th
Well, after the miserable weather forced the postponement of the first Christchurch “Open Streets” event in July, spring has arrived for a second take at this wonderful event, thanks to the City Council and a few other keen bods. …
Velo-City Global Cycling Conference is coming to Adelaide 2014
Psst, want to go to a world-class cycling conference right on your back door? In case you hadn’t heard, the Velo-City Global cycling conference series is coming to Adelaide in May 2014.
Velo-City is something of an institution in …
What if… We built a cycle-friendly Christchurch? Wed 28th Aug
A presentation coming up might be of interest to viewers, as part of the University of Canterbury’s “What If Wednesdays” series of free public seminars.
What if… We built a cycle-friendly Christchurch?
Presenter: Dr Glen Koorey
Wed 28th August, from …
2013 Winter Solstice Ride – Highlights
Oh ye of little faith… the wet and snowy weather clearly put a lot of people off taking part in this year’s Winter Solstice Ride last night. But, apart from a couple of brief squalls, the Ride itself was relatively …
2nd Winter Solstice Ride – Friday 21st June
Winter is closing in on us and soon it will be the shortest day of the year, AKA the winter solstice. So what better reason than that to celebrate and all get on our bikes for a fun ride around …
Christchurch Otautahi Cargo Bike Annual Rally (CHOCBAR) – take 2
The first attempt was rained out so this Saturday (11th May) we are gathering for a ride of cargo bikes, tadpoles, bike trailers, stretched bikes, Bakfiets, or any other pedal-powered vehicle that can take more than a couple of saddle …
Todd Litman in Christchurch – May 13th
Some exciting news – internationally renowned researcher and advocate for sustainable transport Todd Litman is visiting New Zealand next month. And he will be presenting a series of seminars in Christchurch on Monday May 13th, thanks to Healthy Christchurch…
Time for a Ciclovía in Christchurch?
Encouraging cycling is more than just building infrastructure, and one way is to create events that encourage people to get on their bikes and enjoy the freedom and fun that is cycling. Around the world, many places have embraced this …