The other evening, I caught up with Steven Muir over a drink to chat about a few things biking and our respective thoughts about the current state of the world (and NZ/Chch) when it comes to sustainable transport and climate …
Tag: Trailers
We’re nearing the end of September – and then it will be Biketober 2026!
Some of you may recall the very successful Biketober festivals of cycling, set up here originally back in October 2017 and continued annually for several years after that. The last one was back in 2023, after which there was …
Flashback Friday: Carrying stuff by bike
Some of my work colleagues have been getting new bikes lately (including making use of the clever new WorkRide scheme). Most of these have been e-bikes (which warrants a whole post about that one day…) and some have also been …
Make Your Own Bike Trailer Workshop 2021
On Saturday 23rd October, around 13 people gathered at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church to construct 8 wooden-framed bike trailers for $50 each. Steven Muir supplied the aluminium towbars, quick release ball-joint hitch, wheel attachments, and a variety of secondhand …
Biketober Chch 2021 is here!
With all the drama of a wee Covid lockdown to enthral us the past couple of months, you could be forgiven for overlooking the fact that the month of October has nearly crept up on us and that means… Biketober…
Make Your Own Bike Trailer Workshop 2019
On Saturday 5th October 2019, around 20 people gathered at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church to construct 14 wooden-framed bike trailer for $50 each. Steven Muir supplied the aluminium towbars, quick release ball-joint hitch, wheel attachments, and a variety of …
Make a bike trailer workshop 5th October
Ever wanted to carry a larger than usual load on your bike but couldn’t? A bike trailer increases the range of journeys you can do by bike hugely & on the 5th of October you can make your own for …
Flashback Friday: The banana box challenge
I never get surprised at what Steven Muir manages to carry on his bikes; over the years we have seen all manner of things attempted thanks to his collection of cargo-bikes and trailers. Cast your mind back to July 2012…
CHOCBAR 2018
The 2018 CHOCBAR (CHristchurch Otautahi Cargo Bike Annual Rally) happened on Labour day 22nd October 2018 and was enjoyed by 25 riders and three dogs. There are an increasing number of cargo bikes seen on the roads of Christchurch …
Fourteen bike trailers constructed at workshop
On Saturday 6th October Steve Muir ran a workshop where fourteen people constructed a bike trailer using up-cycled pallets for the frame, with Steve’s locally made aluminium towbar, dropouts and steel quick release hitch. The workshop was run in …
Set the world record for the number of bike trailers constructed in one afternoon
Ever wanted to set a world record for cycling? There are some described here. All you need to do is ride 56 km in one hour or 942 km in 24 hours. Maybe a more leisurely 139325km in one …
Make your own bike trailer workshop 6th Oct
Its been a very long time since I ran a workshop for people to make their own bike trailers, but the time seems ripe to run another one with a bit of a twist. We are mainly up-cycling old pallets …
Carrying stuff by bike
Apparently you can’t carry a refrigerator on your bicycle. I’ve seen one or two examples where that has actually been done, but I must admit I probably won’t be doing it anytime soon (nor for that matter bringing it home …
Fossil Fuel Free Multisport 2018
We have done a few Fossil Fuel Free Multisport outings since 2011, ranging from 20km to 500km. This year we did a smaller version from 16-18 February, biking about 45km with our kayaks in tow from Christchurch, over Dyers …
Cycle Tour NZ with a Surfboard
New Zealand is a great place to cycle tour with a surfboard, but they can be an awkward shape to carry long distances, particularly if the wind gets strong. Now there is a Christchurch made cycle trailer specifically designed for …
Fossil Fuel Free Coast to Coast to Coast 2017
The second ever Fossil Fuel Free Coast to Coast to Coast was held in February 2017 and was much more enjoyable than the 2016 outing which got hit by a weather bomb. Five participants biked from Christchurch to the West …
Fossil Fuel Free Coast to Coast to Coast Update
The world’s first ever fossil-fuel-free Coast to Coast to Coast happened in January 2016. Eight people towed four kayaks behind three tandem and two single bicycles from Christchurch to Arthur’s Pass, then on to the West Coast and returned again …
Shopping by bike trial
A very interesting article I saw in the CAN enews (link here) about a trial to get people doing their shopping by bike. Various incentives were offered to convince people to make shopping trips by bike and they mostly enjoyed …
How many bikes can a bike rider take if a bike rider could take bikes?
The answer is 19, but with a few adjustments required. This was found out in a highly scientific study on 10th November whilst transferring restored bicycles to the ICECycles free bike maintenance workshop held at Richmond School in Christchurch. Steven …
Cargo bikes
I recently came across this article about how Europe was using more and more cargo bikes to replace delivery trucks …
…“A growing number of businesses are using cargo cycles, a move towards sustainable and free-flowing city traffic that is