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 – flat or hilly… Six years ago I tested out one of the more …
Tag: Mountain biking
Flashback Friday: Some more Cycling Projects on the go
My consulting company has just celebrated 20 years in business. I actually joined them nearly ten years ago, after 12 years at university – quite the industry change… So what was happening around Christchurch when I first started at …
Is Big Bike Film Night getting a bit… niche?
Last Friday night, I attended the second screening of this year’s Christchurch Big Bike Film Night series, This year there were only eight films shown, with five of them being about 20 minutes each. Here’s what was on the menu …
Flashback Friday: Exciting Plans for New Mountain Bike Adventure Park
I’m about to head off for a long weekend holiday to Rotorua; should be a fun time. Certainly we’ll be looking at doing some zip-lining and maybe even mountainbiking. Closer to home, both of those pastimes can be found at …
Flashback Friday – First look: Chch Adventure Park
Happy New Year! I hope that you are getting out and enjoying some of the many different cycling options that Ĺtautahi Christchurch has to offer. One of our major recreational facilities is the Christchurch Adventure Park nestled in Worsleys Valley …
Flashback Friday – Hidden Treasures: Bottle Lake Forest Park
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Here’s to a Canterbury Anniversary long weekend! Hopefully you’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 Where …
Flashback Friday – Hidden Treasures: McLeans Forest
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I hope that most of you are winding down for the holidays now – having spent the past week shifting into to my new home, I’m certainly looking forward to a rest… The summer break is also a good opportunity …
Cycle-friendly consultations out now
There seems to be a bit of a flurry of proposals currently out for consultation by the City Council right now, with a few of them due in the next week or so. So it’s worth letting you know about …
Hidden Treasures: Rapaki Track
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 …
Hidden Treasures: Bottle Lake Forest Park
Mountain-biking around Christchurch tends to divide into the hilly bits and the flat bits. The Port Hills give you plenty of the former (even with the Chch Adventure Park temporarily out of action), while the flatter stuff tends to be …
Are you a “one bike” or “multi bike” person?
I’ve been observing people riding to work on my daily commute and looking at what they’re riding on. Increasingly there are some pretty cool commuting bikes, including e-bikes and stylish “upright” city bikes. But it’s interesting how many still are …
First look: Chch Adventure Park
After all the anticipation, it was great to see the Christchurch Adventure Park open in mid-December. Since then, heaps of people have flocked to the park to try out the mountain bike trails and other facilities. Apparently the …
Biking Activities for February 2017
Back to work, back to school, it must be February again! It also makes it Go By Bike month, that time of the year when the country celebrates biking for work and play. This year it’s all about the …
Photo of the Day: Chch Adventure Park Progress
While we bemoan how long it takes to build things like a conference centre (or at least do something with the Cathedral…), it’s great to see that the exciting new mountain-bike adventure park in the Port Hills is continuing …
Some more Cycling Projects on the go
After all the planning and consultation, it’s always nice when a few cycling projects start to materialise in terms of shovels in the ground. A couple of recent projects are now starting to take shape around the city; while they’re …
Hidden Treasures: McLeans Forest
If you’re looking for a handy recreational riding getaway that doesn’t involve the climbs of the Port Hills and is do-able with the kids, then I suggest that you look at the McLeans Forest Park behind the airport (Bottle …
Exciting Plans for New Mountain Bike Adventure Park
Some very interesting news recently with plans for a mountainbike adventure park right on our back-door in the Port Hills near Cashmere. Developers Select Evolution have submitted a resource consent for a 350 hectare park with a variety of outdoor …