Tag: Overseas learnings

Flashback Friday Guest Post – Cycling in London

Last week I wrapped up my posts covering various places visited around Europe a few months ago; I also delivered an overview presentation about all my observations last night at the first of the Biketober seminar series. We only briefly …

Cycling continues to reign in Copenhagen

Soon after our return from Europe, I mentioned how I had managed to snap an updated photo of cyclists while at a Copenhagen intersection in early June. Having regaled you since with posts of several other cities around Europe, it’s …

Mamma Mia, Stockholm is still a Cycling Queen…

In the past week, as part of some research I’ve been doing, I have had two video interviews with representatives from Sweden about their country’s impressive road safety performance over the past few decades. It’s hard to believe that it …

Photo of the Day: Contra-flow cycling in Zürich

While in Europe, we managed to spend a couple of (stupidly hot…) nights in Zürich, Switzerland. I was last there in mid-2015, as reported in this previous blogpost. Not much has changed in terms of fairly good cycling …

Some takeaways from Velo-City 2026 Rimini

While much of my European travels involved sightseeing and doing various fun activities, I did take the opportunity when I was in Rimini, Italy to attend the 2026 Velo-City cycle conference.

Organised by the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), Velo-City …

Photo of the Day: Berlin roundabout cycle crossing

It was incredibly sad to hear the other day about the tragic attack that occurred in central Berlin, Germany last weekend – something that should never have to happen. Thankfully they found and killed the attacker, but for …

Oslo – Scandinavia does cycling well

About six weeks ago, I spent a couple of days looking around the Norwegian capital of Oslo. As with many parts of Europe, Oslo has been working hard to turn itself into a better city for cycling, with the …

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

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 …

Flashback Friday: Groningen and Zwolle – the best for cycling?

Greetings from Ireland! My partner and I have arrived in the Emerald Isle for the first time, having just spent the past few days in Amsterdam and elsewhere around the Netherlands. The last time I was in the Netherlands was …

Flashback Friday: Christchurch Will Never Be Amsterdam

Greetings from Rimini, Italy, where I’m just wrapping up attending the Velo-City Cycling Conference here. After that, my partner and I will be taking in a whirlwind journey on to Venice, Zurich, and then Amsterdam. In a blogpost back in …

Flashback Friday: Cycling in Bristol – more photos

Another week on the move around Europe with my partner; in recent days we have been through Vienna (Austria), Prague (Czechia), and now exploring Berlin (Germany). Along the way, I’ve probably been doing a bit of a mix of both …

Flashback Friday: Cycling around Perth

Greetings from Europe! My partner and I have made it halfway around the world… In between getting over the jet lag, we have so far explored the beaches and coastlines of Santorini (Greece) and Dubrovnik (Croatia). A little over a …