Traffic calming & speed mngmt – Cycling in Christchurch

Cycling continues to reign in Copenhagen

LennyBoy — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:46:12 +0000

Soon after our return from Europe, I mentioned how I had managed to snap an updated photo of cyclists while at a Copenhagen intersection in early June. Having regaled you since with posts of several other cities around Europe, it’s …

Mamma Mia, Stockholm is still a Cycling Queen…

LennyBoy — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:31:06 +0000

In the past week, as part of some research I’ve been doing, I have had two video interviews with representatives from Sweden about their country’s impressive road safety performance over the past few decades. It’s hard to believe that it …

Flashback Friday: Nor’West Arc Cycleway now due for consultation

LennyBoy — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:29:50 +0000

In the last week, the City Council has agreed to finish the last pieces of Section 3 of the Nor’West Arc Major Cycle Route through Bryndwr and Papanui. Some of you may recall that I looked at the parts that …

Photo of the Day: Contra-flow cycling in Zürich

LennyBoy — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:37:46 +0000

While in Europe, we managed to spend a couple of (stupidly hot…) nights in Zürich, Switzerland. I was last there in mid-2015, as reported in this previous blogpost. Not much has changed in terms of fairly good cycling …

The Vienna cycle vibe is still strong

LennyBoy — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:27 +0000

In early June, Tracey and I spent a couple of nights in Vienna, Austria. The last time I was there was way back in 2015, and even then it certainly had lots of good features getting plenty of people …

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 …

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 …