What does a 35% modal share look like?
We see lots of videos on the internet showing roads full of cyclists. However, one thing is that they all show the cyclists on the right (or incorrect) side of […]
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 […]
Obesity and cycling: The NZ disconnect
The NZ Herald has run yet another scary article on the growing obesity epidemic in New Zealand. According to the article, we are now the fourth most obese country in […]
The pope encourages cycling
Pope Francis has recently encouraged nuns and priests to cycle, extolling the virtues of bicycles as a means of transport. He condemned flashy cars as against the humble and non-materialistic […]
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 […]
Velo-City Global 2014 report from local cycling champion
Guest blog from Pippa Coom, Deputy Chair, Waitemata Local Board The world’s premier cycling planning conference has just been hosted for the first time in the southern hemisphere. Velo-City Global […]
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 […]
OECD Cycling, Health and Safety report
The OECD/International Transport Forum report on cycling for 2013 has been published (click on the image on the right to access the report). New Zealand is a member of the Forum […]
