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 […]
A petition for safety in Albany makes its way to AT – what next?
After two deaths on Oteha Valley Road earlier this year, members of neighbourhood bike burb Bike Albany started a petition for urgent safety improvements. The petition drew a powerful chorus […]
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 […]
A T-shirt and a blast from the past: the Auckland Bicycle Association
Out of the blue came a photo, and a request. Theo Brandt had discovered a snap from the early 1980s of himself wearing a bike advocacy T-shirt. Theo’s question: if he […]
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 […]
It’s all go at the Bike Kaipatiki Pop-Up Hub!
As if overnight, a bike hub has popped up in the Northcote town centre. Where did it spring from? Well, back in July, Panuku and the Northcote Business Association had […]
Out and about with the Burbs in Biketober – a photo story
One of the particular delights of Biketober – the community-created festival of springtime bike fun! – is seeing our Bike Burbs run events in their neighbourhoods and beyond. Below, we […]
How the Dutch do it – a Q & A with the Bruntletts
Canadian couple Melissa and Chris Bruntlett have carved out a unique position in the conversation around bikes and cities, with their family-friendly focus, clear language, and a clever eye for a […]
Hey, far Westies – join Bike Kumeunity!
We featured the wonderfully-named Bike Kumeunity when they first popped up – one of our most far flung Bike Burbs (and also one of our most creative, thanks to a membership […]
