A tale of two paths – big bikeways, local streets, and community connectivity
This is a tale of two paths. We begin out west, on a stretch of the Northwestern Cycleway. This is a ‘road of national significance’ for people on bikes – a commuter path […]
SeaPath is edging closer… and which side are we on?
It was back in September 2014 when we blogged on SeaPath – the proposed 3km shared path around the harbour that would form a critical link from the Harbour Bridge towards […]
Happy trails – a cycleway in the backyard
One recent afternoon on the NW cycleway, I bumped into a little girl and her dad. Well, I say ‘bumped into’ – but in fact wee Penny was powering along […]
St Lukes detour update – an end in sight
We’ve been given an updated completion target for the NW cycleway detour at St Luke’s. The newly built section is now scheduled to reopen… wait for it… over Easter. Which is kind […]
Shape an excursion to Te Atatu: the Harbourview Sculpture Trail by bike!
You’ll never see a better-framed shot of the Harbour Bridge with Rangitoto behind it than from the Te Atatu shore… and for the three weeks of the Harbourview Sculpture Trail, it’s the perfect backdrop […]
It’s just a jump to the left: Great North Road at Waterview
This coming week, there will be a shift in the road along Great North Road near the intersection with the motorway works, to facilitate some upcoming works. NB It’s not immediately clear how this […]
‘Drive-and-ride’: California dreaming and some thoughts about Auckland
Last year during a trip to California, my wife and I satisfied a yearning for a bike ride by heading to the beach in a car. We decided to try a […]
Groundbreaking for the Waterview Path – a personal perspective
Ground was broken on Friday for the new Waterview Shared Path. If you’re not familiar with this project, it’s an overland connection for walking and biking where SH20 dives underground. The cars get […]
A year of revolutions – 2015 bike highlights in review!
2015 was a phenomenal year for Auckland bike culture. Things are really changing, inexorably and permanently. Our utopian hearts want citywide revolution NOW (if we could only wave a wand and create bikeable streets […]
