Get ready, there’s a bike train a-coming
Sue Cardwell heads to the Waterview Primary bike train launch to see what she can find out about starting a bike train.
Making the case for protected cycleways in Manurewa
This is a guest blog piece by Richard Casey from Bike Manurewa. Richard lives and works in Manurewa, teaching at one of the local high schools. He is passionate about […]
Katoa, Ka Ora; support safer streets around schools
I was lucky to have the joy of cycling to kura (school) with my friends. I have such happy memories from those journeys, and I stayed active and healthy because […]
An e-bike camping holiday in Tāmaki Makaurau!
This is a guest blog, written by Christopher Dempsey about Maurice Wells and his adventurous family. A huge thanks to Maurice for sharing his adventure, and to Christopher for writing […]
The new family car – a cargo bike!
Cargo bikes are increasingly popular, especially for families looking for carbon-free alternatives to the second – or even first – car. Yes, even in Auckland! Reader Pete Moth shares his […]
Free-range kids on bikes: an adventure, and a challenge
One of the reasons many of us do what we do for bike advocacy is because we recall the feeling of freedom and power our bikes first gave us, when […]
QUICK SUBMIT before 14 December – Grey Lynn needs YOU!
If you do ONE thing this month for a bike-friendly city, make it this: support the Waitemata Safe Routes before Friday 14 December. It takes less than 5 minutes, is […]
All aboard the bike train, thanks to parents and teachers in Pt Chev!
Around the world, a bike bus (or ‘cycle train’) is an increasingly common phenomenon. As seen in Ireland and Italy, it’s basically a ‘walking school bus’ on wheels: a way for young children […]
Doing better at College (Hill) – a safer crossing for all
College Hill is a key route for people on bikes – but a dangerous one, with no prospect of improvement any time soon. Luckily, there are two quick consultations where we can […]