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Helmet Freedom

Helmet Freedom

Looks like we’re not the only ones questioning NZ’s bicycle hat laws. http://helmetfreedom.org/…

CicLAvia brings significant economic boost to downtown LA

CicLAvia brings significant economic boost to downtown LA

“This is the busiest we’ve been since we opened”. Any businesses here in Wellington that want to be the busiest they’ve been since they opened? Please contact your…

RSS The Times ‘Cities Fit for Cycling’

Cycle Culture

Care to tour New Zealand? Do the inaugural Tour of New Zealand!

In 1903, the Tour de France got its start.  In 2012, it’s New Zealand’s turn?…

Helmet Freedom

Helmet Freedom

Looks like we’re not the only ones questioning NZ’s bicycle hat laws. http://helmetfreedom.org/…

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Infrastructure

Love Wellington: Go Dutch?

Love Wellington: Go Dutch?

The people at London Cycling Campaign have made a short vid to accompany their Love London, Go Dutch campaign. This is a call for London’s mayoral candidates to “commit…

Regional Cycling Maps Launch

Regional Cycling Maps Launch

New Regional Cycling Maps were launched recently. Published by Greater Wellington Regional Council, the maps are designed to help cyclists choose a route that suits their individual needs…

Ouch! That stings!

Ouch! That stings!

According to this morning’s Dominion Post, a “police sting” resulted in eight bicyclists getting $150 tickets for running a red light. The red light is located on “Thorndon…

Model Communities – Hastings

Model Communities – Hastings

I’m fortunate that I regularly get to visit family in Hawkes Bay, specifically Hastings and Havelock North. Not only is it a gorgeous region, but Hastings was selected…

Events

Care to tour New Zealand? Do the inaugural Tour of New Zealand!

In 1903, the Tour de France got its start.  In 2012, it’s New Zealand’s turn?  It sure is. France got its…

Bikes

Accessorise your bike – the coffee cup holder!

While a mirror adds potential safety benefits, my coffee cup holder is purely for pleasure. (Although arguably it is safer to put my hot coffee in a…

Mike’s Bike – Part 2

Part 2 – Opening My Presents Early Read Part 1 here. My new bike is supposed to be a birthday present, which isn’t until the end of…

Cyclivism

Care to tour New Zealand? Do the inaugural Tour of New Zealand!

In 1903, the Tour de France got its start.  In 2012, it’s New Zealand’s turn?  It sure is. France got its tour in a bid to sell…

Helmet Freedom

Looks like we’re not the only ones questioning NZ’s bicycle hat laws. http://helmetfreedom.org/…

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  • ANT Headbadge in the Making February 22, 2012
    Visiting ANT yesterday, I got to see something very cool: The making of a headbadge from start to finish. The ANT headbadge looks like a piece of antique jewelry - resembling an oxidised copper broche. I've been wondering how Mike Flanigan makes them, and now I know:Turns out the headbadges are brass, not copper. While initially Mike made them by hand, […]

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  • Charter schools and cycling February 22, 2012
    Recently National and ACT signed a coalition agreement which included an initiative to trial some charter schools in low income areas such as South Auckland. There has been a lot of discussion in the media and blogosphere around charter schools since then – mainly about whether they will help increase educational achievement. David Farrar says […]