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Back in Sep 2013, the central city was still slowly recovering from the 2010/11 quakes and only opening up bit by bit. To celebrate a bit more opening up of the centre, the Council held an “Open Streets” cyclovia; this …
Tag: Recreational riding
Biketober 2020 is coming – Volunteers Needed!
Springtime is looming, bringing with it daffodils, government elections, and (most importantly) Biketober 2020! Remember last year?
Despite some lockdown drama, the volunteer Biketober organising team have been keeping warm during these wintery months by preparing another action-packed October …
Wanted: YOUR Lockdown Cycling Stories!
It’s been an interesting few weeks under COVID-19 lockdown, and generally everyone has been pretty good at following the rules and keeping themselves and others safe.
What has been really pleasing to see as well is the number of people …
Guest Post: Lockdown Latest – The Family Bike Bubble
8/04/2020 Stuff National:
“Data of weekly traffic flows in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and Dunedin shows that, compared to the previous year, traffic is down between 74 and 82 per cent.”
10/04/2020, Smartview Christchurch:
- Rutland Reserve Cycle Counter
What to do in Apr 2020 – Ride your Bike!
Well I didn’t think I’d be writing an article like this, but here we are. The start of the month is of course the usual time when we talk about what is happening bike-wise in Christchurch for the coming few …
Biking and COVID-19 in Christchurch
What a difference a week makes… this time last week, we were all discussing how to limit our interactions with others as we got on with our daily lives in a COVID-19 world, then suddenly: lockdown upon us and …
Flashback Friday: Cycling and making sense of life
What a difference a week makes… My week has been fairly busy out of town (hence the lack of posts), but it may well be the last trip away for a while, thanks to a certain virus cancelling things everywhere… …
Hidden Treasures: Rapaki Track
I suspect that cycling fans in Christchurch fall into two camps: those who love all the flatness of Christchurch and avoid the hills, and those who like to get a bit of exercise by slogging up their favourite bit of …
Guest Post: Wednesday Wheelers
Regular guest writer Robert provides an update on a growing cycling group…
Wednesday November 20th 2019 marked the second birthday of the St Albans Bike Group (aka “The Wednesday Wheelers”). The St Albans Residents Association hosted a lunch to celebrate, …
Flashback Friday – Hidden Treasures: Westburn Reserve Bike Park
Of all the blog-posts we have published over the years, consistently the most popular is the one I wrote back in Dec 2012 about the Westburn Reserve bike park. Back when my kids were younger (as featured in this article), …
Seasons Greetings for Christmas 2019
It’s almost that time of year when Santa brings bicycles to all the good girls and boys (big and little). From Cycling in Christchurch, we hope that you and your families have a great festive season.
We also hope …
A Regional Cycle Node Network
Guest contributor Jan Jakob Bornheim has been thinking beyond Christchurch…
The Christchurch Major Cycle Ways are a success in moving people riding their bicycles around Christchurch. But in the last few years, it seems there has been another, quieter evolution …
Biking Events for Mar 2019
I hope that you got lots of biking done during February (and also filled in your ride details via the Aotearoa Bike Challenge). The summer weather has suddenly taken a cooler turn; let’s hope there’s still a bit …
Biking Events for Feb 2019
It certainly feels like summer has shown up this week (of course, just as many people are getting back to study and work…). Summer invariably means quite a lot happening on the cycling front, and the coming month is …
Photo of the Day: East Frame Pump Track
There’s a lot going on in town these days; it’s great to see it all coming together. New buildings are popping up; we’re getting nice new spaces like the Oxford Promenade, and fun events like the Bread & Circus…
The last week of Biketober 2018 – and beyond
We’re into the final days now of Biketober Chch for its second incarnation, and it’s been fantastic to see what the month has unearthed in terms of a wide variety of events. So what’s left to take part in? Here …
Biketober 2018 – Week 4
Only ten days to go until the end of Biketober 2018 and yet there are still plenty of things to do! The glorious weather at present is leaving no excuse for getting out on your bike and taking part in …
Biketober 2018 – Week 3
We’re halfway through Biketober and what a lot has already happened! The highlight this week was the just-completed NZ Bike Expo at Wigram Airforce Museum. Thousands of people checked out the many exhibitors on display, tried out lots of bikes, …
Biking Activities for August 2018
Time for another round-up of what’s happening bike-wise in the coming month. As always, keep an eye on our Events and Activities calendar for any updates to the programme of events (and because I was a bit slack, I’ve already …
West Coast Wilderness Trail: a great tour
Last week I spent a few days on the West Coast of the South Island checking out the West Coast Wilderness Trail, one of the 23 routes that currently make up the NZ Cycle Trail network. The route winds …