University – Cycling in Christchurch

Flashback Friday: More Uni-Cycle consultation in Ilam

LennyBoy — Fri, 30 May 2025 04:49:52 +0000

This past week or so I have been out to the University of Canterbury’s campus three times to teach a few 4th-year guest lectures on traffic engineering. My route to and from town has largely made use of the …

Flashback Friday: What if… cycling was (already) safer than driving?

LennyBoy — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:31:32 +0000

Today is of course Anzac Day, when we come together to honour those who have sadly died in various battles around the world. Closer to home, tragically we have also lost a few people cycling this year including two in …

Flashback Friday – First Look: Ilam Road Cycleway

LennyBoy — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:10:22 +0000

The other day we heard news that the next bit of the Nor’West Arc major cycle route will get under construction next week, after the extra “shovel ready” cycleway funding was announced recently. That news item takes me …

Flashback Friday: Public Bikes for Christchurch?

LennyBoy — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:23:14 +0000

With all the car/bike/scooter sharing schemes available these days (partly thanks to clever apps on our smartphones), it’s hard to remind ourselves that only a few years ago these were all pie-in-the-sky ideas, certainly in NZ. As reported back in …

More Uni-Cycle consultation in Ilam

LennyBoy — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 04:33:12 +0000

The Major Cycleways programme continues with the public consultation for the final part of the Uni-Cycle route, from Riccarton Bush to the University of Canterbury’s Dovedale campus. The proposed 3km route is an interesting mix of all types of …

First Look: Ilam Road Cycleway

LennyBoy — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 12:14:35 +0000

The push to build the major cycleways around the city may be only just starting, but there’s already one piece of road where you can see the future for cycling – the new Ilam Road cycleway near the University. Construction …

Ilam Rd Cycleway Construction Underway

LennyBoy — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:30:55 +0000

UPDATE: See our latest post with pics following completion

Last year we brought you details of the Ilam Road project near the University of Canterbury, aiming to provide better facilities for both walking and biking alike. With the students currently …

Ilam Road revisited – submissions due Mon 15th

LennyBoy — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:57:52 +0000

Well my last post was a bit of a grumble and a rant. But here is some more promising news to look forward to. You might recall that the City Council put out a proposed plan to do up Ilam …

Cycle Runway Takes Off!

LennyBoy — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:47:43 +0000

A couple of weeks ago the University of Canterbury’s Eco Week hosted the inaugural Cycle Runway fashion show. I was already double-booked for the evening and couldn’t attend unfortunately, but by all accounts from those I chatted to it …

How do we make the new Christchurch cycle-friendly? Fri 14th Sep

LennyBoy — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 03:30:03 +0000

An interesting opportunity coming up to see some cycling inspiration both close to home and from around the world: To wrap up the University of Canterbury’s 2012 Eco Week activities there will be a “double feature” on campus next Friday …