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		<title>Flashback Friday Hidden Treasures: Rapaki Track</title>
		<link>https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2026/01/02/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-rapaki-track/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LennyBoy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2026/01/02/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-rapaki-track/" title="Flashback Friday Hidden Treasures: Rapaki Track" rel="nofollow"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/RapakiTrack-4-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" /></a><p><em>Happy New Year! I trust that most people are enjoying a nice summer break and the opportunity to get out and try a few new rides &#8211; flat or hilly&#8230; Six years ago I tested out one of the more </em>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Semi-Hidden Treasures: Chch Northern Corridor Pathway</title>
		<link>https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2025/10/05/semi-hidden-treasures-chch-northern-corridor-pathway/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LennyBoy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 03:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2025/10/05/semi-hidden-treasures-chch-northern-corridor-pathway/" title="Semi-Hidden Treasures: Chch Northern Corridor Pathway" rel="nofollow"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NthnCorr-WaimakWayfinding-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" /></a><p>The weather this weekend certainly hasn&#8217;t been the flashest here <em>(or in most parts of the country&#8230;)</em>, but we&#8217;re starting to see more nicer spring days returning (next week looks particularly good). So, as the warm months arrive, it&#8217;s &#8230;</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: Bottle Lake Forest Park</title>
		<link>https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2024/11/15/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-bottle-lake-forest-park/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LennyBoy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2024/11/15/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-bottle-lake-forest-park/" title="Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: Bottle Lake Forest Park" rel="nofollow"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/BottleLake-2017 (5)-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p><em>Here&#8217;s to a Canterbury Anniversary long weekend! Hopefully you&#8217;ll have time to do a few fun things, including getting out on your bike. There are certainly plenty of places to explore (if you need some advice, check out our <a href="/where-to-ride/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Where </a></em>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: Heathcote River corridor</title>
		<link>https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2024/06/28/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-heathcote-river-corridor/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LennyBoy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2024/06/28/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-heathcote-river-corridor/" title="Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: Heathcote River corridor" rel="nofollow"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Lukey-BikeRide-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p><em>Mānawatia a Matariki! I hope you are enjoying the start of our latest holiday weekend (although it does feel like so many people around me are struggling with colds and other bugs right now&#8230;). The weather is looking nice and </em>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: Knights Stream cycle skills park</title>
		<link>https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2024/04/19/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-knights-stream-cycle-skills-park/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LennyBoy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2024/04/19/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-knights-stream-cycle-skills-park/" title="Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: Knights Stream cycle skills park" rel="nofollow"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/KnightsStreamPark-3-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p><em>It&#8217;s school holiday time again, a good chance for families with youngsters to get out and do a few fun things. For those who are fans of cycling, there are a growing array of family-friendly cycleways around the city to </em>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: Chch Northern Railway Cycleway</title>
		<link>https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2023/08/18/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-chch-northern-railway-cycleway/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LennyBoy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 08:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2023/08/18/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-chch-northern-railway-cycleway/" title="Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: Chch Northern Railway Cycleway" rel="nofollow"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RailwayCycleway (4)-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p><em>This week comes the news that some <a href="https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/major-cycleway-paving-its-way-to-completion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">more works are starting on the Northern Line cycleway</a> in Redwood. It&#8217;s been a while coming &#8211; and there&#8217;s still more sections to complete as well. The Northern Line (aka the Railway Cycleway) </em>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Flashback Friday &#8211; Not-so-hidden Treasures: Hagley Park</title>
		<link>https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2023/01/20/flashback-friday-not-so-hidden-treasures-hagley-park/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LennyBoy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2023/01/20/flashback-friday-not-so-hidden-treasures-hagley-park/" title="Flashback Friday &#8211; Not-so-hidden Treasures: Hagley Park" rel="nofollow"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/HagleyParkPaths-7-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p><em>We&#8217;re seeing some lovely summer weather around Christchurch at the moment, which is a great opportunity to explore some more parts of the city by bike. So why not make some time to visit (or revisit) the lovely splendour of </em>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: McLeans Forest</title>
		<link>https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2021/12/24/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-mcleans-forest/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LennyBoy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2021/12/24/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-mcleans-forest/" title="Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: McLeans Forest" rel="nofollow"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/McLeansForest (7)-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p><em>I hope that most of you are winding down for the holidays now &#8211; having spent the past week shifting into to my new home, I&#8217;m certainly looking forward to a rest&#8230; The summer break is also a good opportunity </em>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: Tennyson St Cycleway</title>
		<link>https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2020/10/02/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-tennyson-st-cycleway/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LennyBoy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2020/10/02/flashback-friday-hidden-treasures-tennyson-st-cycleway/" title="Flashback Friday &#8211; Hidden Treasures: Tennyson St Cycleway" rel="nofollow"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/TennysonSt-4-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p><em>If you think all of these separated cycleways are relatively new for Christchurch, then you have forgotten that the first one actually popped up nearly 18 years ago. Ultimately destined to form part of the Southern Lights major cycle route, </em>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hidden Treasures: Rapaki Track</title>
		<link>https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2020/01/26/hidden-treasures-rapaki-track/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LennyBoy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2020 22:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2020/01/26/hidden-treasures-rapaki-track/" title="Hidden Treasures: Rapaki Track" rel="nofollow"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/RapakiTrack-4-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>I suspect that cycling fans in Christchurch fall into two camps: those who love all the flatness of Christchurch and avoid the hills, and those who like to get a bit of exercise by slogging up their favourite bit of &#8230;</p>]]></description>
		
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