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Owner of a few too many bikes, but learning to become more selective. Organiser for Frocks on Bikes and learning to mountain bike (currently on a forced 9-month break). Hilleke and her husband make videos for a living. Many involve bikes.
Frocks on Bikes – fundraising appeal for Velo-City
Frocks On Bikes has sparked an everyday revolution in NZ: year on year, more and more Kiwi women of all ages, sizes and styles are getting from A to B…
Another “no-brainer” Coroner’s Report
Word has spread quickly about the latest coroner’s report into a cycling fatality. Superintendent Steve Fitzgerald was killed in June 2008 while riding his bike home from work. Five years…
Urban Cycle Skills – by Frocks on Bikes
Got a new bike for Christmas and wondering where to go now? Try an urban cycle skills course with Frocks on Bikes. 3 hours of bikey goodness will have you…
Bike racks
In an effort to provide a useful resource for shops/offices/companies on what cyclists do and don’t want for cycle parking, I’m collating some info here. Any suggestions or tips, please…
The new Newtown Countdown
So the new Countdown opened today in Newtown. Have you been there yet? Looks pretty fancy. It’s the reason cycling through Newtown has been even more like a video game…
‘Food is Fuel’ Competition
This just in from Simon Kennett at GW: ‘Food is Fuel’ Competition Summer is here (or lurking nearby) so the Wellington Cycling and Walking Journey Planner is celebrating with a…
Last chance to nominate for Roll on Wellington Awards!
After their roaring success last year, the ‘Roll on Wellington’ awards return for 2012. Six categories will showcase the wonders of cycling in this great city, including the best and…
Confidence boosted by new-found cycling skills
Scoop has a great update on the Pedal Ready courses which Marilyn and her team are taking to schools around the Wellington region. If you have kids in school, make…
Cycle Lane Wgtn – South Coast into City – survey
There’s some research being done on the Southern Suburbs connection in Wellington. If you have the time, take the survey and help out! From PNP newsletter: Hi, My name is…
Urban Street Skills (Frocks on Bikes)
From Frocks on Bikes: Get skilled up and street savvy with the wonderful Marilyn from En Velo. These courses are designed to get you riding more confidently on the busy…
Cycle Aware Wellington Christmas party
Kia ora cyclists! You are warmly invited to the Cycle Aware Wellington Christmas party When: Tues December 4, from 6pm Where: Paramount theatre - 25 Courtney Place http://can.org.nz/wellington The party features the Roll on Wellington awards. …
There’s a new kid on the block…
Opening officially today is “Bicycle Junction”; the latest addition to Wellington’s cycling scene. Brooke from Mamachari and Dan from Crank Cargo have joined forces to open a new urban cycling…
NZ Women’s Cycling Festival starting TODAY
This just in from the lovely ladies at Revolve: We are so excited about the 1st ever NZ Women’s Cycling Festival starting TODAY! Yep that’s right… we are only hours…
New Journey Planner app
The wonderful and useful Wellington Journey Planner is now available as an app for your smart phone. If you’ve not used the web version of this tool before it is…
Great Harbour Way
Not all the recent transport news is doom and gloom for cyclists. There is a beacon of hope… The Great Harbour Way might finally see some progress. All going well,…
NZ’s first Women’s Cycling Festival
There’s a bit of buzz about for the first New Zealand women’s cycling festival. It’s being organised as we speak, with a dozen or so events catering for every type…
Why do I ride?
The short answer is: because I can. While debates rage around the world about hi viz, helmets, speed limits and even the best approach to advocacy, it makes one wonder,…
World Premiere of The Friendly Cyclist instructional films
Apologies for the late notice, but we (Little Fighter Films and Cycle Aware Wellington) would like to invite you to attend the premiere of The Friendly Cyclist videos tonight at…
What is ‘normal’? (An open letter-of sorts-to Coroner Gordon Matenga)
The recent comments by the Coroner have led me to thinking about ‘what is normal?’ The coroner is considering introducing compulsory hi-vis and making the use of cycle lanes compulsory. These moves would…
Belated-Monday cycling fun
I was home sick yesterday, but now I’m back in action (and avoiding work), here’s some wacky bike pics to take your mind off the start of the week… There…