Know someone new to voting? Tell them about the SMS reminder service. It includes handy tips about where to find the candidates for your area and where to post your vote. https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/campaigns/bikeable-auckland/vote-actually/ #localelections2025 #voteactually

🚫 Illegal car parking is putting people on bikes at risk along the new Meola Road cycleway. Read the full story on RNZ’s website 👉 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/571156/auckland-transport-struggles-to-stop-illegal-carparking-on-new-meola-rd-bike-path

🚲 Have your say on the Carrington Road project! They’re especially keen to hear from people who cycle along or across Carrington Rd, including the busy Northwestern crossing — your feedback will help ensure cycling is effectively considered in the plans. https://at.govt.nz/Carrington

Reminder: Our Local Elections Community Group Checklist is here to help your group make the most of this election season! If you haven’t already, check it out and share it with your community groups so they can put it to use too. 👉 bikeauckland.org.nz/local-elections-community-group-checklist

🌏 Take the pledge for climate action 🌏 Bike Auckland has joined forces with the Community Climate Action Network (CCAN) to create this pledge, alongside 6 key climate action areas — including active transport, which we proudly contributed to. 🔗 Take the pledge here: www.ccan.org.nz/pledge-2025

Yesterday in Onehunga someone riding a bike was killed in a crash with a vehicle. Our hearts go out to their family, friends, and the wider community who will be reeling from this tragedy. Our streets desperately need to be made safer walking & cycling, so deaths & serious injuries can be avoided.

🚧 Heads-up for path users! 🚧 From 21 August, KiwiRail will begin slip repair work beside the rail lines south of the Purewa rail tunnel. 📩 For questions or feedback, please email [email protected]

Need weekend ride inspo? Pakuranga Rotary Pathway could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! This combines beautifully with Te Ara ki Uta ki Tai 💚 Brad Coombes is riding Auckland's Great Rides and sharing video reviews 🙌 https://youtu.be/i41iN082knk #greatrides #auckland

🚲 Roll up, park up, and enjoy Your Big Backyard — worry free! This Saturday, Wynyard Quarter transforms into a playful, energetic celebration of all things local, active, and fun. 📅 Saturday 16 August
🕙 10am – 2pm
📍 Wynyard Quarter, Silo Park

🚨 Last chance! 🚨 Entries close tomorrow to win 1 of 3 $200 Ground Effect vouchers — no-nonsense cycle clothing made right here in Aotearoa. Just sign up for Bike Auckland emails and you’re in the draw! Already subscribed? You’re already entered. 🗓 Don’t miss out — get in before entries close!

Looking for weekend ride inspo? The Wattle Downs Ride (Manurewa) could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! 💚 Brad Coombes and family are riding Auckland's Great Rides and sharing the experience via YouTube 🙌 The reviews are awesome. https://youtu.be/P437rkHWydo #greatrides #auckland

Leave your car brain at home and Jump(er) on a Bike to help us celebrate cycling, knitting, and the newly completed joined-up, continuous cycleway now open on Te Hā Noa - Victoria Street. 📅 Thursday 21 August 2025. Registration 5:30pm. More 👉 bikeauckland.org.nz/event/

If you pedal around Auckland, hopping onto the Bike Auckland bandwagon is a no-brainer! Sign up for emails and you're in the draw for one of three $200 gift cards for Ground Effect clothing. T&Cs apply. https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/stay-in-touch/bike-auckland-subscribers-win-with-ground-effect/

Ready to make voting easier? Local elections are coming. Sign up for SMS reminders today and don’t miss your chance to vote. 👉 www.bikeauckland.org.nz/vote-actually/ #voteactually #votebike #nicetohaves

Looking for weekend ride inspo? Hobsonville Point Circuit could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! Combine it with Springs to City, Grey Lynn Greenway and the NW Cycleway for a longer excursion💚 https://youtu.be/tMDcWPky0AQ #greatrides #auckland

⚠️ PSA: works to support a new water main will affect the Upper Harbour Bridge cycleway, Greenhithe side. 👉7:30am–8:00am 👉4:00pm–4:30pm 👉People may have to wait briefly 👉Staff will manage safe passage along cycleway 👉Likely early Aug through to Nov Contact Contech with any issues/Qs.

Big Street Bikers is seeking a passionate cycling advocate to join their team as a Locky Dock Envoy. 🌿 flexible 🌿 part time 🌿 help increase biking Share why you’d be perfect for the role at [email protected]. #hiring #bikelife

Looking for weekend ride inspo? Auckland Waterfront could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! 💚 Brad Coombes and family are riding Auckland's Great Rides and sharing the experience via YouTube 🙌 The reviews are awesome. https://youtu.be/qnqHfmKdml4 #greatrides #auckland

How important is my local board vote, actually? Bike Auckland taps into Local Board Member Richard Northey's experience about what local boards actually do - and how they can help people on bikes. https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/how-important-is-my-local-board-vote-actually/ #localelections

One week to go ⌛ Make sure your address is registered correctly at vote.nz so you get your voting papers. Democracy is better with you in it. #votingmatters #votebike

Bike Eastern Suburbs share their frustration with a decision from Ōrākei Local Board, and ask your help. The Local Board voted against: ❌ Raised crossings at Merton Rd roundabout ❌ Merton Rd West cycleway https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/orakei-local-board-vote-on-links-to-glen-innes-cycleway/

NZ band Split Enz told us that ‘history never repeats’ but here’s one thing we’ve seen time and again: Kiwis’ huge appetite and support for people-friendly streets. #opinion https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/people-want-people-friendly-spaces-and-theyll-fight-for-them/ #peoplepower #auckland

Te Kōpua o Hiku bridge is now open across Panmure basin 🥳🎉🤩 Unlike the old Jubilee Bridge, the new bridge has plenty of room for walking, wheeling and biking. Have you ridden Te Kōpua o Hiku bridge yet? https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/07/connection-complete/

Looking for weekend ride inspo? Waikaraka Cycleway & Watercare Track (Manukau) could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! 💚 Brad Coombes & family are riding Auckland's Great Rides and sharing the experience via YouTube 🙌 https://youtu.be/FsKX3eX5y7s #greatrides #auckland

Bike shelters coming to #MtAlbert, #PtChev and #Kingsland end Sep. Ka pai Albert-Eden Local Board and the residents and businesses who contribute to making active transport work for Aucklanders 🙌 The shelters: 🚲 Phyllis Reserve 🚲 Woolworths, Pt Chev 🚲 Near Kingsland station

The 2025 State of the City report explains car-centricity is holding us back. “Bike infrastructure is missing. Auckland rates 8th among 10 peers for its cycle lane network.” https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/2025-state-of-the-city-report-summary-of-the-points-relating-to-active-transport/

If you care about safer streets, thriving neighbourhoods, and a better biking future for Tāmaki Makaurau — our newsletter is for you. 📬 Head to bikeauckland.org.nz, click ‘Join the Movement’ to subscribe — and check out past editions while you’re there. #BikeAuckland #NotJustAnotherNewsletter

"The weekend is only two days long, so spending any part of it in traffic is uniquely offensive. Can this be avoided?" Writing in the Spinoff, Tommy de Silva tries an eCargo bike. https://thespinoff.co.nz/partner/10-07-2025/can-you-run-all-your-weekend-errands-via-ebike #ebike #bikelife

People power prevails 💪🥳 Auckland Transport wants to return to a people-friendly urban redevelopment around Karanga-a-Hape Station. https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/people-power-prevails-auckland-transport-reverts-crl-precinct-plans/

Just a little nudge 🚲💌 If you haven’t subscribed to the Bike Auckland newsletter yet… this is your sign. It’s the easiest way to stay in the loop with local bike news, events, and stories — all in one email, every two weeks. 🖱️Head to bikeauckland.org.nz and hit Join the Movement!

Very cool stuff! Love to see activations put on by locals! If you are a local to Pt Chev, or keen for a pleasant afternoon meander, go participate 😀 https://www.facebook.com/share/16aKyqG1jG/

🌿 Te Whau Pathway is more than just a boardwalk — it’s a stunning, thoughtfully designed connection between communities, harbours, schools, and nature. 📝 Read the full story to see what's taking shape: https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/te-whau-pathway-aucklands-most-iconic-new-structure/

The Bike Auckland newsletter is your inside lane to everything happening in Tāmaki Makaurau’s biking scene. 🚲 A fresh edition is rolling out tomorrow, so make sure you’re subscribed! 💌 Click the link below to sign up: https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/stay-in-touch/

“Our own offices in the Auckland CBD have terrific end of trip facilities and it makes it so much more accessible for people to take up lower carbon transport options.” Cycling Works for the New Zealand Green Building Council and for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. www.bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-works/

Looking for weekend ride inspo? Te Ara Tahuna and Millwater (Orewa) could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! 💚 Brad Coombes and family are riding Auckland's Great Rides and sharing the experience via YouTube 🙌 https://youtu.be/fUa1xtIY4aM?feature=shared #greatrides #auckland

Looking for weekend ride inspo? Green Route (Devonport) could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! 💚 Brad Coombes and family are riding Auckland's Great Rides and sharing the experience via YouTube 🙌 The reviews are awesome. https://youtu.be/-2o8XKiJRWk?feature=shared #greatrides #auckland

Mānawatia a Matariki 🌌🚲 Matariki marks the Māori New Year — a time to reflect, to remember, and to look ahead. However you’re celebrating this week, we wish you warmth, connection, and joy. Maybe even a night ride to stargaze, if skies are clear ✨ #Matariki2025 #BikeAuckland

🚧 Site investigations for the Northwest Busway are happening near the Northwest Cycleway. Work will be near Te Atatū Rd (19–27 June) and Royal Rd School (12–22 July). The path stays open with traffic management in place — make sure to ride safe! 🚲

🚌 Big news — bikes are now welcome on Northern Express buses! 🚲 From July, you can bring your bike on board the NX1 and NX2 — a huge win for connected, car-free travel across the Auckland Harbour. 🔗 Want to find out more? Check out our latest blog post, link in bio.

Looking for weekend ride inspo? Cascades (Botany) could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! 🍃 Brad Coombes and family are riding Auckland's Great Rides and sharing the experience via YouTube 🙌 The reviews are awesome. https://youtu.be/0J0NPtM1Ux0?feature=shared #greatrides #auckland

LSA with All Aboard, @bikeauckland.bsky.social, Brake New Zealand, and Walk Auckland have provided Auckland Council's Transport Resilience and Infrastructure Committee members with a Briefing Paper covering critical risks, avoidable errors and safety implications of AT's approach to the Speed Rule

Things that DO make traffic worse: - TOO MANY CARS - SUBURBAN SPRAWL - CAR DEPENDENCY (even for short trips) - Bigger vehicles - On-street parking - ride-hailing Things that DON’T make traffic worse (actually mitigate congestion): Bike lanes Bus lanes Decongestion pricing #TheTRUTHaboutTRAFFIC

🚧 From 1959 to 2025 — nearly 70 years later, we still haven’t gotten the bridge they promised. Visit liberatethelane.nz or the Bike Auckland website (link in bio) to take action, stay informed, and stand with us. Let’s keep pushing — because nearly 70 years is long enough.

Looking for weekend ride inspo? Twin Streams (Henderson) could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! ♒ Brad Coombes and family are riding Auckland's Great Rides and sharing the experience via YouTube 🙌 They're awesome. https://youtu.be/J2QddFLrAds?feature=shared #greatrides #auckland

It's open! Join the Party on the Path to celebrate the new cycleways in Pt Chev, Meola and Westmere 🎉 Free: 🗺️ Maps & local guides 🚲 Bike checks & obstacle course 🎭 Pop-up games & entertainment 🎁 Vouchers & competitions www.bikeauckland.org.nz/event/party-on-the-path

“At Melodics we love being able to access our uptown K Rd office location by bike. For many of us it’s the fastest, healthiest and best way to get to work.” www.bikeauckland.org.nz/cycling-works/

We're on the lookout for someone to run our Bike Valet service as a contractor, 10 hours a week. The Valet service encourages people to cycle for transport by providing secure, visible bike parking at events across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/hiring

Join fellow transport advocates for a hands-on, practical session designed to help you tackle the challenges you’re facing and build community-led solutions that work. More and register 👇 https://events.humanitix.com/build-your-advocacy-campaign

Our latest article explores how #ridingright and giving priority to more vulnerable path users can expand a culture of active transport. What does #ridingright mean to you? https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/riding-right-the-art-of-respectful-cycling-on-shared-paths/ #bikelife #cycling

✍️ Add your name in support of safe speeds. Road safety experts, school principals and local communities have spoken up about the need to keep our safe streets, as limits are increased across the region. Will you? https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/sign-the-open-letter-to-the-transport-minister/