ccc.govt.nz/news-and-eve... Spokes Canterbury, Action Bicycle Club and Christchurch Electric Bicycles are organising a cargo bike picnic. Whether you own a cargo bike, load up a bike, use a trailer, or are just curious to try one out, everyone is welcome! See the link below for more details.

If you haven't already you can fill out the Life in Christchurch Survey, there are some questions regarding cycling and how you get around which helps give city councillors and staff important information about our transport network! www.ccc.govt.nz/chchlife

Great upgrade to the cracked, rutted and narrow old path through South Hagley. Be sure to follow Cycling in Christchurch's blog, always something interesting to read on a Monday and Friday. And if you've got an idea for a guest post get in contact with them cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2025/11/09/f...

Great video from Tom from Shifter, what do you think we can learn from Seattle Washington to improve cycle advocacy in Ōtautahi Christchurch. youtu.be/WT5Miss2itQ

Great to see the connection along Antigua Street, alongside Parakiore, completed 🚲🎉🫶

Come ride with Spokes and Blind Low Vision this Saturday! RSVP via the Humanitix link so we know how many spaces to book for the cafe stop in Kaiapoi 🚲☕🚲 events.humanitix.com/blind-low-vi...

Great to see the improvements along the South Express MCR at Mandeville street! A new beg button has been installed on the west side and cycle light timing has been improved, significantly reducing waiting times for peds and cyclists! TY CCC for making cycling improvements! youtu.be/9IF9ym3wsWg

⛔ Strong Wind Warning - Red - for Canterbury, including Christchurch, Thursday 23rd October, 10am - 4pm ⛔ Please stay well clear of large trees and ideally limit travel to strictly necessary. Be aware that shortcuts through parks may not be available 1/2

Great to see the new shared path through South Hagley Park is open! So much smoother, flatter, and wider than the old one (between the netball courts and Deans Ave at the old Blenheim Road alignment/South Express Major Cycle Route

Interested in transport? Get along to this event on Sunday 19th October with @julieannegenter.greens.org.nz, new MP Mike Davidson, and community advocate Harrison McEvoy! RSVP link in the comments 👇

Another great example! Nice one, Martin! 🚲🚌🚲

Reminder to all road users, but especially cyclists and pedestrians, to be extra vigilant when travelling through temporary traffic management. Claim the lane & make yourself as visible as possible. Make eye contact with drivers & staff operating stop/go signs & gates. www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...

Here at CAN, we know that every car trip replaced by bicycle brings benefits to our budget, and to our sense of well-being - it’s all part of the #CyclingMagic. If you experience that Cycling Magic, how about encouraging your work mates? It’s the last week to pop your vote back in the voting box!

That #CyclingMagic - jump on the bike, head to the game, and you're warmed up! And it's a great way for kids to head to the soccer, or rugby, or swimming! With about 7,500 sports clubs across the motu, there's lots of opportunities to #CycleToTheGame ! #VoteForBikes

That's it from the very first international #coffeeoutside ride in the world in 2025 (we are just inside the international date line, after all). We got amazing RSVP numbers (ahem! More than Adelaide, Berlin, and Paris even 🫨), but we fell short on turn out. The rain did us in. 1/5

Reminder that #coffeeoutside 2025 is happening this Sat! Bring a mug for coffee and milk (and non dairy options) will be provided on the day! RSVP to go into the prize draw ridewithgps.com/events/40108... See you there! Thanks Bellbird Bakery, Action Bicycle Club, Ride with GPS. Coffee Embassy.

Shared Paths are more common these days. Love 'em? Hate 'em? What do you think? Have a read of Lennart Nouat's piece and let us know your thoughts! mobycon.com/updates/we-n...

It's part of that #CyclingMagic - on your bike you can pop down to a local cafe, to the bookstore, the gym because you can. You don't have to worry about finding a car park, or the traffic, or the sheer stress of driving - all those evaporate when you jump on your bike. www.can.org.nz/nice

You might be familiar with cycle infrastructure near you; what would you do to improve it? Install concrete separators on top of painted separator lines? Smooth out slopes along cycleways to make it more comfortable for cyclists? How could you encourage Councils to continually improve?

Chris Bruntlett from Dutch Cycling Embassy notes several factors critical to countering Bikelash. For example; "Build a Broad and Diverse Coalition: By sparking a values-based conversation about our societal aspirations, we can find consensus ..." See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...

Whoops, bit late to the party! September 19th marks Womens' Suffrage Day in Aotearoa NZ, and the humble bicycle played a big part in achieving the right of women to vote in 1893. The rest is history, and the humble bicycle still powers revolutions. #CyclingPower #VoteForBikes #WomensRights

Grabbing a water bottle, she unlocked the bike, and set off down the drive. The clouds scudded across the sky, the wind was fresh, and she noticed the new spring growth. She breathed deeply, and there it was again - that old cycling magic; it never failed to arrive. #VoteForBikes #CyclingMagic

Come along to our #coffeeoutside event this Saturday! See you there and don't forget to RSVP to go in to the draw to win prizes! Shoutout to bellbird bakery and action bicycle club for supporting and ridewithgps for organising this worldwide event! Thx coffee embassy 4 being our supplier of coffee!

The road not taken! What could have been? www.thepress.co.nz/a/nz-news/36...

We now have a ride planned! Meet up location: Margaret Mahy Playground at 8:45am and we'll roll out at 9am. If you want to skip the ride or ride direct you can meet at Dallington Landing for coffee. Remember to RSVP to the event link to be in to win prizes! ridewithgps.com/events/40108...

Spokes Canterbury Local Board Elections 2025 See below our rating for the candidates. Note that those with a *asterisk* next to their name did not respond to the survey and were ranked based on their voting record. Remember if you haven't registered it's not too late! Visit vote.nz for info!

Spokes is hosting a coffee event in conjunction with Ride with GPS, which is coordinating events worldwide. Coffee outside is an opportunity for cycling enthusiasts to meet at a specified time and location to drink coffee, enjoy snacks and meet with friends, outside. ridewithgps.com/events/40108...

At CAN, lower speeds in our local communities is not negotiable. We recognise the benefits it brings to all road users, including cyclists. Safe, connected, separated cycling infrastructure includes lower speeds. Vote for candidates who supports lower speeds on your local streets.

Our wonderful treasurer, Robert! www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...

Care about the climate? Check out Gen Zero's grades for different candidates in your area. localelections.nz If you haven't enrolled you still can vote, head to vote.nz

Missed our Meet the Candidates - Active and Public Transport Edition event today with Greater Ōtautahi at Action Bicycle Club? Check out the live stream recording in the discussion section of the Facebook event here: facebook.com/events/s/mee...

Christchurch WDOA Cyclists meet: Canterbury Uni, Arts Road car park (next to Kate Sheppard House) → ride to Victoria Square. A community march to honour Kate Sheppard’s fight for Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value and to continue the call for pay equity today. www.together.org.nz/christchurch...

It's been five years since the government opened a consultation on how to tackle pavement parking - and we are STILL waiting for the results. Let us know if pavement parking is an issue in your area 📍 act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/...

Last week Spokes put out a questionnaire to Ōtautahi Christchurch Mayoral, Councillor and Community Board candidates. As the local cycling advocacy group, our questions to candidates focused on active transport options, improving safety for school children, www.spokes.org.nz/2025/09/loca...

Join us and @greater-otautahi.bsky.social at Action Bicycle Club (8 Walker St, CHC Central) on Sunday 14th September, 2-4pm to Meet the Candidates and talk about active and public transport Free, refreshments provided, please give us an indication by RSVPing here events.humanitix.com/meet-the-can...

There is a meet the candidates event at Smash Palace on Wed 10th Sep @ 5pm for 5.30 start Back room @ Smash Palace for those interested. Councillor Candidates attending Nathaniel Herz Jardine - Candidate for Heathcote Ward Fionna Chapman - Candidate for Burwood Ward Simon Britten - Papanui

Do you live in Cashmere (or Waihoro community board area?) The organisers are looking for questions for a meet the candidates event this coming Tuesday, September the 9th, 7pm - 9pm at Saint Marks Church, 5 Somerfield Street. You can send your question in using the google form linked in the comment.

Biking is a fun and easy way to get more exercise in your life. You’ll feel & look better when you regularly jump on your bike to go to work, to the shops, to the beach, and at CAN we stand behind that promise! #VoteForBikes #CyclingActionNetwork #MorePeopleOnBikesMoreOften www.can.org.nz/nice

Words matter. It's drivers that have agency, not motor vehicles, so we should say 'a driver hit a pedestrian'. We should also say that the incident is a crash, not an accident. Crashes tells us that things need fixing. crashnotaccident.com

As Ruth from Spokes Dunedin pointed out earlier this year, good bicycle parking at supermarkets makes all the difference! As many people noted, there is variability in the standard of bike parking at supermarkets; 1/n

Nobody ever cycles in New Zealand / in winter, and also the compulsory visual shorthand for “bad weather” is a pic of some legend in a raincoat just pedalling through it regardless.

Pssst!! Wanna know what's a really good budget buster? That makes you smile, & you go for ages on a bowl of muesli? When you vote for candidates who believe in the power of bicycles, you help make possible all the nice things that make our communities ... affordable! #VoteForBikes #CyclingMagic

Great to see our friends down in Dunedin holding elected officials to account! Spokes Dunedin has launched an initiative to inform voters about candidates' views on active transport. Keep up the good work guys! www.odt.co.nz/the-star/cyc...

1/2 An interesting flashback Friday from the good folks over at Cycling in Christchurch. Perhaps there is a nuanced convo about why we have these laws and if they actually achieve increased helmet use or does the built environment, speed you ride at or... cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2025/08/22/f...

Embrace the joy of slow biking! We at Spokes Canterbury find that cycle rides are one of the best times to think about things, the steady turning of the pedals and fresh air do wonders for the mind. Sometimes it's about the journey not the destination. momentummag.com/the-rise-of-...

Interesting myth busting article in the press today, important take aways are 1) Cycleways only contribute 0.11% of the 5% rates rises. 2) The largest contributor to our rates is critical water infrastructure, with a whopping $2 billion 1/3 www.thepress.co.nz/a/nz-news/36...

Carina Duke speaks to RNZ why removing the cycleway on Park Terrace and forcing cyclists back on the footpath is a lose lose situation for all! Listen from 5:00 to hear Carina speak.

Spokes Canterbury continues to advocate for safe separated infrastructure. Want to help advocate for better cycling? Join us below! www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

Prizes dropped off for the Go Green Expo winners. Congratulations again to Allan and Dan who each won a goodie bag because they used our free bike valet service at the expo. What other events would you like to see a bike valet at?

Last month, LSA Executive Council member Carina Duke spoke at the Christchurch Conversation: “Steps to a walkable Ōtautahi”. Photo: LSA Executive Council Member Carina Duke standing at a podium showing a slide of six photo examples of poorly designed and maintained footpaths.