Cycling in Christchurch

Guest Post: Cycling North East Chch: Part Two – What Could Be

Guest blogger Robert is back with further ideas for cycling in his neighbourhood:

Perhaps it is wishful thinking but I hope one day there will be a press release from Christchurch City Council which goes something like ……

‘Major Cycleways …

Coastal Pathway makes further progress

Last weekend I joined the City2Sumner Ride, organised by Frocks on Bikes, for a very pleasant jaunt out to the beach (thanks Connie!). The route from town out to Sumner took in the latest part of the Christchurch Coastal …

Guest Post: Cycling North East Chch: Part One – The Pros

Our regular guest writer Robert has been doing some more exploring in his part of the city:

There is plenty to like about jumping on the bike and exploring the NE quadrant of the city, the suburbs of Shirley, Mairehau, …

Feedback Needed: Dyers Pass Rd Cycling Survey

Thanks for all your feedback! This survey has now closed.

Following on from recent discussions with the Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board (and partly spurred on by the recent Alex Mann case), it looks like a workshop will be organised …

Guest Post: Cycling and making sense of life

Another guest post by Robyn M Speed

Sometimes life is like biking into a never-ending headwind. Sometimes life is happening so fast and out of control that it’s like flying downhill, both exhilarating and terrifying at the same time.

The …

Zen and the Art of Cycling

Here’s a guest post from occasional contributor Robyn M.Speed – enjoy…

I nailed that hill!

It had been there waiting, patiently, quietly.

No nagging. No taunting.

Just waiting…for the day when I decided ‘I’ll have a crack at it and …

Hidden Treasures: McLeans Forest

If you’re looking for a handy recreational riding getaway that doesn’t involve the climbs of the Port Hills and is do-able with the kids, then I suggest that you look at the McLeans Forest Park behind the airport (Bottle …

Another Summit Rd section open for cycling

If you’re looking for somewhere new to go for a ride, what about looking up? Earlier in the year we mentioned that a part of the Summit Road had been re-opened exclusively to walkers and bikers; now a further section …

Exciting Plans for New Mountain Bike Adventure Park

Some very interesting news recently with plans for a mountainbike adventure park right on our back-door in the Port Hills near Cashmere. Developers Select Evolution have submitted a resource consent for a 350 hectare park with a variety of outdoor …

Summit Road Opportunity

What about making the Summit road a road for cyclists and pedestrians (and people with walking frames and wheelchairs) only? The road between Rapaki and the Bridle Path reopened to foot and bicycle access only last week. A trip up …

Riding Long Distances

When I told you the other week about the ride that my son and I took out to Sumner, I mentioned that we clocked up 30km on the trip. For some people relatively new to cycling, that might seem …

A Ride to Sumner (and the promise of things to come)

So last weekend, my youngest boy was keen to go on a big ride somewhere. OK, I said, how about out to Sumner? It’s been a long time since I biked out there and a lot has happened in southeast …

A Boost for Avon River network

We previously told you about the vision of the Avon-Otakaro Network (AvON) to have a corridor running along the Avon River through parts of the red-zoned Christchurch East for recreational activities, nature reserves and wetlands, and walking/cycling routes. Now that …

Open Streets was a Blast!

Well it’s taken a few days (too much work in the day job…), but here are some pics from last Sunday’s Open Streets event in town.There are also some great photos on the City Council’s Facebook site.

It …

Journey magazine – Inspiring Riding

If you need something to help inspire you for your next ride, whether it’s a commute to work or a big cross-country tour, then a new local magazine might be just the thing. The first issue of Journey, by …

Book Review: Easy Rider – A Kiwi’s Guide to Cycling

by Jon Bridges (203pp., Penguin Books, Auckland, RRP $40)

If you have Xmas book vouchers burning a hole in your pocket, here is one new book that you might like to get a hold of.

Jon Bridges has been …

Tag: Recreational riding