Parks & reserves – Cycling in Christchurch

Flashback Friday Guest Post: Biking to the Boundary – Waimakariri River Regional Park, Pt.1

Robert Fleming — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 20:45:09 +0000

Merry Christmas, and I hope you’re enjoying Boxing Day as well! The summer holidays are always a great time to get out and explore a few new places by bike. If you need some suggestions on where to go, guest …

Flashback Friday – Guest Post: Biking to the Boundary – Waimakariri River Regional Park, Pt.2

Robert Fleming — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:23:31 +0000

Last weekend I told you one way for getting out to McLeans Island Forest. Back in Jan 2018, guest blogger Robert also explored ways to get there during the summer break. In the second part of his adventures, …

Guest Post: Biking to the Boundary – Waimakariri River Regional Park, Pt.2

Robert Fleming — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 02:37:14 +0000

Guest blogger Robert concludes his adventures on Christchurch’s outer trails:

It is hard to beat a mild cloudless windless day in Canterbury for biking, particularly at the dying stages of a southwest storm. The air is pristine, views are spectacular …

Guest Post: Biking to the Boundary – Waimakariri River Regional Park, Pt.1

Robert Fleming — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 22:56:30 +0000

Guest blogger Robert has been exploring our northern recreational trails…

As New Zealand leaps forward in the provision of good infrastructure for urban cycling, and adventure tourism cycle trails, increasingly it is easy and attractive to jump on a bike …

Winter Solstice Ride – Thursday 21st June

LennyBoy — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:53:59 +0000

In Portland, Oregon, each February they have a Worst Day of the Year Ride, where they “celebrate” the depths of winter with a ride around town. Here in Christchurch, we want to mark the shortest day with something a …