“But Auckland’s too hilly” – Really? Ask Lisbon
One of the tenacious grumbles about biking in Auckland is that it’s too hilly. (The other is that it’s too rainy – but that was mythbusted some time ago. Turns out […]
“Spray and walk away” – the limits of bike safety gimmicks
There’s been a bit of excitement in the last few weeks about the latest shiny new toy in the armoury of bike-safety gadgets. On March 31, Volvo announced the invention […]
A view from the bike seat – Melbourne cycle style
With all eyes on Melbourne for crickety reasons, we spoke to new Melburnian and ex-Aucklander Di White about how moving to the city has changed her cycling life – and her hopes […]
Big business swings in behind biking – in London
As part of the growing value that business sees in cycling, last week a bunch of heavyweight firms came out in support of increased cycling infrastructure in the UK, and in particular […]
Bikes love local businesses – time for more vice-versa?
Of all the arguments in favour of encouraging city cycling, perhaps the hardest for some people to swallow is that bikes are good for business. Why? Because many business owners […]
Bike Boom – a book for all of us!
Today is the last day to chip in and reserve a copy of Bike Boom, the new book by Carlton Reid. Bike Boom: The Unexpected Resurgence in Cycling is a sequel to Reid’s […]
Snacks on Bikes – A Wheely Good Idea
What is it with food and bikes? They go so well together. First, Tom Beeston’s pop-up cake stand. Now, this weekend’s amazing-sounding Brooklyn Donut Massacre from NYC’s Five Borough Bicycle Club. […]
AT taxi trial for Grafton Bridge… tell us what you think!
A couple of months ago AT told me their staff were working on a trial to allow taxis to use the Grafton Bridge bus lanes. I was pretty shocked, as […]
Post-Sprawl cycling
One of the reasons I love advocating for cycling is that all the real world data and evidence so strongly supports what a great way cycling is to get around […]
