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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…
Bikes on Trains Update
News release from Greater Wellington Regional Council In 2012 we began a trial allowing cyclists to take their bikes onboard designated peak time train services from Upper Hutt to Wellington…
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…
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…
Redesign
Guest cross-post by the awesome Sexify Bicycles. I’ve been playing with this idea for a while now: photoshopping a street I ride a lot to show what it could easily be…
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…
Minding the gap – and the door zone
One of the major issues we have when riding bikes is cars passing too close. The Road Code recommends a minimum 1.5m passing distance. I recently decided to see how…
A cheeky short-cut
One of the great things about being on a bike is that you can go places that cars can’t. Some of these are pretty obvious – one of the best…
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 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,…
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:…
Draft Christchurch Transport Plan
FYI – the Draft Christchurch Transport Plan is now out and open for consultation. Read all about it over on Cycling in Christchurch. Share this:…
NZTA wants to know what to do about the Ngauranga-Petone link
The NZTA are getting in on the party with some serious consultation about the Ngauranga to Petone cycle link. To some extent I’m not sure why they’re consulting as it…
Wellington Cycling Atlas is launched!
There’s new mapping website, Wellington Cycling Atlas, showing cycle routes in the region, with attached descriptions. It allows routes to be displayed on top of Google, Open Streetmap, & LINZ…
New Dunedin rail tunnels ride?
We love the idea of more places to ride, and we love helping out fellow cyclists. There’s a Trust down south that’s aiming to get a cycleway open in Dunedin through…
Wellington Waterfront Survey
WCC are conducting a follow up survey to see what people think of the new decals on the waterfront. And there are $20 vouchers for Tuatua Cafe up for grabs!…
New road rules
Q: What do you never have, but can always give? A: The right of way. That’s a defensive driving joke. I didn’t say it was funny. The give-way rules for…
Wellington City bus review
GWRC is “proposing” new bus routes across the city. At first, I was thinking this really doesn’t affect me, since I ride a bike. A few times a year now…