Te Ara a Waiau Walkway / Cycleway & Te Weheka Walkway / Cycleway (Fox and Franz Glaciers Access Project) - Dept. of Conservation, NZTA
i-Way Share the Road Campaign - Hastings District Council
Auckland Harbour Bridge - Copeland/Airey
Bicycles and summer go together, and kids of all ages will be heading out on new bikes this Christmas.
Cycling Advocates' Network spokesperson Patrick Morgan says a bicycle is often near the top of the Christmas wish list.
In 2005 a BBC poll ranked the bicycle as the favourite invention, ahead of electricty and the internet.
For those lucky enough to find a bicycle at the foot of the Christmas tree, Cycling Advocates' Network has some tips:
Volunteer trail builders are the heroes of the Wellington cycling community, winning the award for the best piece of cycling infrastructure.
Cycle Aware Wellington presented the first Roll On Wellington Awards on 6 December.
Spokesperson Claire Pascoe says the awards showcase the best and brightest of cycling in Wellington.
"They're a great opportunity for the cycling community to show their support for the things they love in Wellington. There were lots of winners on the night... as well as a few who lost out."
Cycling Advocates Network (CAN) and BikeNZ have issued advice for drivers and cyclists following a fatal crash in Dunedin this morning.
Although the details of the crash have not yet been released, CAN spokesperson Patrick Morgan has reiterated advice to all road users about proven ways to reduce the chances of a crash.
Cycling Advocates Network (CAN) and BikeNZ have issued advice for drivers and cyclists following two crashes involving cyclists in Hamilton this afternoon, one of which was fatal.
Although the details of the crashes have not yet been released, CAN spokesperson Patrick Morgan has reiterated advice to all road users about proven ways to reduce the chances of a crash.
"We know that reducing speeds is an effective road safety measure. Safer speed limits save lives."
Cycling Advocates Network (CAN) and BikeNZ welcome the Coroner's inquest into eight recent cycling deaths.
CAN spokesperson, Patrick Morgan said cycling is a wonderful sport and way to get from A to B,
but we need to do much more to make it safer.
"The Coroner's inquest is an opportunity for a major re-think on road safety."
"We expect the 1.5 million New Zealanders who ride bikes to take a close interest."
The inquest will examine whether there were any patterns in relation to the deaths and if possible law changes were needed.
Cycling Advocates Network manager Patrick Morgan will travel to Europe in September to study best-practice cycle training programmes. The study trip is partly funded by a Winston Churchill Fellowship.
Report: It's as easy as riding a bike
Mr Morgan says cycling skills can be acquired informally or taught in training programmes.
It has been announced that BikeNZ and CAN have been appointed by the NZ Transport Agency to train cyclist skills instructors in order to fulfil a new NZQA qualification. This new national standard is to ensure cycle skills instructors, whether they are delivering the BikeNZ Learn to Ride programme or any other certified programme, have the knowledge and skills needed to teach both adults and children to ride safely.
Three Grade One courses will be held in June, with a further 12 courses being run over the next year to cover grades one to three of the NZTA guidelines.
The end of daylight saving means it is time for cyclists to dust off their lights and add a bit of fluorescence to their riding wardrobe.
Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN) spokesman Patrick Morgan said as the days get shorter, cyclists need to get brighter.
"Bike lights and high-visibility riding gear make you easier to see," said Mr Morgan.
Cycling fatalities have declined over recent years despite increasing bike sales. Mr Morgan said it could have something to do with cyclists embracing the culture of being seen.
New Zealand's cycling organisations are joining forces to make cycling safer.
The Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN) and BikeNZ are working with the New Zealand Transport Agency on three new projects over the next 18 months, aimed at creating a safer environment for cycling.
The projects include training for cycling skills instructors; running workshops putting cyclists alongside truck and bus drivers; and developing a nationwide "share the road" campaign for all road users.