Overseas learnings – Cycling in Christchurch

Photo of the Day: Berlin roundabout cycle crossing

LennyBoy — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:23:35 +0000

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

LennyBoy — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 03:37:47 +0000

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

LennyBoy — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:19:33 +0000

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

LennyBoy — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:09:17 +0000

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

LennyBoy — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:08:41 +0000

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

LennyBoy — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:05:42 +0000

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?

LennyBoy — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:11:50 +0000

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

Robert Fleming — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:54:37 +0000

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

LennyBoy — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:29:42 +0000

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

LennyBoy — Fri, 29 May 2026 07:33:44 +0000

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 …