Pathways – Cycling in Christchurch

New northern Wellington cycleways coming along

LennyBoy — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:09:27 +0000

Last week I was up to Wellington for a few days attending a Transportation Conference there (lots of great cycling-related papers there too by the way!). On one of the afternoons we got the opportunity to get out and …

Have your say on changes to Cycling Road Rules

LennyBoy — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:49:20 +0000

Last year, we foreshadowed the announcement by Transport Minister Chris Bishop of several planned changes to NZ road rules, including several quite relevant to cycling. Last week, the Government launched consultation on these Rule changes, with public submissions due …

Flashback Friday Guest Post: Should kids be able to ride on the footpath?

Cycling in Chch (Guest) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:40:04 +0000

You might have heard the news the other day that the Government is proposing a number of interesting road rule changes, many of them with significance for cycling. I’ll cover them in more detail in a future post but, for …

Flashback Friday: Have Your Say – Cycleways in New Projects

LennyBoy — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:14:46 +0000

More cycle-friendly transport projects continue to happen around the city, with the news this week of the start of construction around the Wigram/Hayton intersection. We first heard of consultation for this (and other projects) over two years ago, as reported …

Top end of Nor’West Arc cycleway is making progress

LennyBoy — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:50:26 +0000

Even while funding for some cycleway projects has stalled, it’s nice to know that work is still ticking along on some of the Major Cycle Routes around the city. One of those is the Nor’West Arc cycleway through Ilam and …

Flashback Friday Hidden Treasures: Rapaki Track

LennyBoy — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:08:40 +0000

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 …

Cycling in Chch 2025 in Review: Slow and Steady wins the Race…

LennyBoy — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 02:55:07 +0000

And just like that, we’ve reached the end of 2025! As we herald the New Year, let’s look at how things have gone in the cycling world over the past 12 months…

While the signs were looking somewhat worrying at …

Belated First Look: Heathcote Expressway

LennyBoy — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 03:28:48 +0000

With some nice summer weather about, I figured it was about time to go and have a good look along the Heathcote Expressway Major Cycle Route. Even though the whole route has been open for a while now and I …

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 …

First Look: City to Sea Pathway Stage 1

LennyBoy — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0000

The lovely (albeit windy) weather over the weekend was the perfect opportunity to finally have a chance to check out the first section completed of the City to Sea Pathway. As the name suggests, this shared pathway follows the …