Having just returned from a conference in Sydney, it seemed opportune while I was there to also have a look around the central city and see how cycling is faring there.
Sydney has had a fairly stop-start approach to …
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 …
Biking in Prague
In early June, we visited one of our favourite European locations, the Czech capital of Prague. In terms of old town beauty and history, you certainly can’t go past it.
The central “Old Town” of Prague is particularly noted …
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 …
Cycling around Berlin
Photo of the Day: Contra-flow cycling in Zürich
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 …
The Vienna cycle vibe is still strong
In early June, Tracey and I spent a couple of nights in Vienna, Austria. The last time I was there was way back in 2015, and even then it certainly had lots of good features getting plenty of people …
Using Bike Share across Europe
One of the things we got to pick up fairly quickly in Europe was the use of bike-share schemes to get around the various cities we visited. This definitely made it a lot easier to explore the many attractions and …
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: A Presidential Bikeway
Back home in New Zealand and we are reminded how much President Trump’s seemingly never-ending war with Iran is affecting people’s wallets. This is particularly the case if they are very dependent on cars and the associated fuel prices; …
Amsterdam is still a Cycling Capital
In late June on our journey around Europe, we made our way to Amsterdam in the Netherlands – the last time I was there was back in May 2015. It was sweltering hot (so hot they had to spray …
Photos of the Day: Return to Copenhagen
Way back in 2010, I first visited Copenhagen, as reported here back in 2016. Copenhagen really is one of the top cycling cities in the world (competing hard with Amsterdam), so I took various photos of interesting cycling facilities …
Flashback Friday: Groningen and Zwolle – the best for cycling?
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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
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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 …