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Lisa Black started riding bikes again in 2010 after a 15 year hiatus. She’s still getting the hang of it and rides mainly along the waterfront and (carefully) through the city. Lisa has a new appreciation of shortcuts and alleyways, and rides a mixte frame because she can do it in a frock.
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Get Frocks on Bikes on their bike! Four days left to pledge – five bucks is enough (larger sums also gratefully accepted). Share this:…
Love to Roll – 2nd March
The annual Love to Roll date ride is here again on the 2nd of March. Join Frocks On Bikes for a fresh, fun and summery cruise to the Fringe Festival in…
The effect of bike lanes on two streets in New York
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Seersucker Social
In honour of this lovely sunny day, here’s the 2012 Seersucker Social. Seersucker Social 2012 from The GW Hatchet on Vimeo. Share this:…
Cycling in Nelson
I spend every Christmas in Nelson, where my family is, and I’m also lucky enough to get down there on business a few times a year. It’s a delightful place…
Pre-Christmas sale at Bells & Whistles
Bells and Whistles are having a pre-Christmas sale. This is the ideal time to pick up some discounted Christmas lights or sleigh bells. Share this:…
Threeseater charity ride this Saturday!
This Saturday the Threeseater Charity Ride rolls from Featherston to Wellington. Buy a spot on the bike (and I know some of you love a threeseater), or just donate a…
And the winners are…(drum roll please)
News release from Cycle Aware Wellington 4 December 2012 Roll On Wellington Awards reward the best of cycling Cycle-friendly workplaces are winning awards from the Wellington cycling community, with…
Bikes on trains update: Upper Hutt line
As you’ll know, bikes can only be taken on the new Matangi trains during off-peak times. Cyclists have still been able to take their bikes on the older Ganz Mavag-type…
Journey – Inspiring bicycle adventures
A new bicycle adventure mag is on it’s way – with a little help from your good selves. Journey is Insipring Riding’s new quarterly journal - the inspiration for bicycle adventures…
Coming soon: mandatory life-jacket laws
If a law only saves one life it’s worth it… right? If that were the case, then all driving would be banned immediately. Like most things in life the answer…
Rueben Ferguson: cycling the world on Kim Hill
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Transport your kids by bike
There’s a number of ways to bring the little ones with you, bike seats, trailers, towed ride-ons etc, but I’ve never come across anything as downright comprehensive as this. From…
Sleek magnetic bike lights on Kickstarter
We like a good idea here at Cycling Manor, and this is one. Copenhagen Parts, who previously brought us the Bike Porter, are at it again, this time with rather…
Successful lobbying for financing investments in cycling
Public health requires cycling infrastructure. Working together = working smarter. Share this:…
How to design a minor intersection
Interestingly, although the bike infrastructure is well laid out, I didn’t think the planners did very well integrating cars. This street would be much better as a one-way for the…
New Urban Bicycle Accessories Online Store!
There’s a great new online accessories store, Bells and Whistles, - and they’re having a sale on lights and mudguards! Even better, the lights sale includes MONKEYLECTRIC LIGHTS!!!!!!!!! Ahem. Monkeylectrics are…
How to Build Cycle-Friendly Intersections
The Dutch build cycle paths right on their junctions. So they must have wider streets, right? Wrong! This video shows how it is done, no extra space needed. Share this:…
Assume the Position
Another cycling safety video from Little Fighters feat. the dulcet tones of Stephen Fry. Share this:…