On habits, habitats, and happy communities – a report from the Asia Pacific Cycle Congress
Bikes and bike people poured into Brisbane recently for the 2015 Asia Pacific Cycle Congress, which attracted around 230 delegates from Australia and New Zealand, and a keynote speaker from San Francisco. This year’s focus: […]
Of MAMILs and PEOPLE – what the latest AT survey tells us
Auckland Transport’s 2015 annual walking and cycling survey has just been released, and it paints an interesting picture of the present and the potential landscape for cycling. (Notes about the survey: […]
Objects in mirror are more vulnerable than they appear
In August, London taxi driver Aliraj Miah aka @AllLondonBoy tweeted an alarming snippet of dash-cam footage. The driver’s door of a parked car is flung open, hitting a cyclist, who lands on the […]
Speed, bonny bike, like a bird on the wing – Jane rides the Outer Hebrides
If you’re a paid-up member of Cycle Action, you’ll have received friendly emails from Jane Admore, our cherished membership secretary. She’s also an intrepid bike tourist, and is currently pedalling […]
Small wheels, big fun: our champ at the Brompton World Champs
What could be cuter and more British than the iconic folding Brompton bike? How about a whole bunch of Bromptons, whizzing past Buckingham Palace? Local fan Barbara Grace was lucky enough to not […]
Around Savai’i on a ‘uila’ – a biking holiday in Samoa
If you want a warm break in winter, enjoy cycling, and only have a week to spare, then consider circumnavigating Savai’i – ‘the big island’ of Samoa. Bruce and Karen Yarnton did, […]
Found in Paris – urban delights
As we discovered on our bike rides, Paris is full of endless surprises and delights. Here are a couple of tastes for inspiration as Auckland develops our own urban style and […]
Lost in Paris… the best way, by bike
Getting lost in a strange big city is a great way to get under its skin. Getting lost on a bicycle in greater Paris turned out to be exhausting, but […]
There’s more than one way [streets]
One of the great things about bikes is the freedom they bring you – freedom from traffic jams, for example. A bike often gives you more options for getting to places than […]
