Cycle lane fairy godmother in action in Devonport!
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about the poor condition of cycle lane markings on the cycle lane connecting Devonport and Takapuna, and linked this to the frequent […]
Dutch cycling continues to grow
Some of the amazing cycling statistics that come out of the Netherlands (e.g. Groningen, a town of almost 200,000 people in the north of the Netherlands, where nearly 60% of all […]
The future is a car free city?
Living in such a car centric city, it can be hard to see how it could operate any other way. Even in a more public transport friendly country like the […]
A revealing ride out West – musings from the seat of my bike.
One of the many joys of leading Cycle Action Auckland is spending a day out of the city on my bike, knowing I’ll always return inspired to achieve more for […]
Cycling in Norway: Scandinavia but not as we know it
An article on Copenhagenize.com really caught my attention. It is about a new series of ads in Norway on safely sharing the road. This is one of the videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqs4q5iFZjI […]
Update from the NZ Cycling Safety Project
Thanks to Ernst Zollner (NZTA’s leader for the Cycling Safety Project) and the Project’s Expert Panel’s Chair, Richard Leggatt, for their recent progress report. Key points from the report are […]
The Queen of Uptown goes on a Road Diet
A while ago, we introduced you to the new moves of the Queen of Uptown (also known by her slightly more prosaic name, Upper Queen Street Bridge). Now, as part […]
Small steps adding up… do one, get two extra?
Remember a few weeks ago when we were happy to announce that Great North Road will get a feeder cycle lane at Ponsonby Road, eastbound? We weren’t mainly happy to […]
Mapping How Far You Can Bike Without Breaking a Sweat
There is an interesting article on StreetsBlog about mapping areas based on how far you can get using 50,000 Joules of energy. This is usually enough to allow the average […]
