Cycling advocates say the Island Bay design is safe."It's been proven all over the world. I think that change is hard. People will get used to it and I predict Island Bay people will be proud of their new cycleway," said Patrick Morgan of the Cycling Action Network.https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/residents-tell-wellington-co...
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Short bike videosAsk Patrick if you want to view these. Amsterdam Bicycle Rush Hour 5 minutes, 2013Meester Visserplein in the city centre. 5:30pm. The junction is busy, a main cycle route crosses a main motor vehicle route, but traffic flows smoothly and relaxed. https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/amsterdam-bicycle-rush-hour/ The man who lived on his bike-HD 3 minutes, 2012 I love being on a bike, it helps me feel free. I get it from my dad. After days and days of cycling the streets of Montreal, come cold or sun, or even a little frightened, I dedicate this film to him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rw3q32oPCk The Cyclists 2 minutes Shot in Amsterdam (and a bit in Utrecht), Netherlands. thomas.collardeau.com https://vimeo.com/70667749 Portrait of a Cyclist 26...
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Ride before BrideMost people might spend the eve of their wedding preparing vows or confirming last-minute changes. But Evan Floden spent the day tackling a gruelling cycle race.Napier-born Floden lives in Spain but flew to New Zealand at the end of December to visit family and marry his partner Veronica.On Friday, the 30-year-old competed in the Hawke's Bay Summer Cycling Carnival time trial event, a 23-kilometre flying lap that started and finished at Taradale's Church Road Winery.Clearly not exhausted from all that, Floden also managed to squeeze in a 75km ride around Napier on Saturday morning before regaining his breath in time to attend a small family lunch, followed by a quick trip to the registry office with Veronica.Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/weddings/75696011/bridegrooms-vow-i-do...
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Cycling gets safer as popularity increasesNews release from Cycling Action Network8 January 2016Cycling advocates are welcoming news of more people cycling, and a fall in injuries.Cycling Action Network spokesman Patrick Morgan says both numbers are moving in the right direction."Increases in cycling and a fall in injuries are consistent with the 'safety in numbers' effect. It appears that as more people cycle, it gets safer.""More journeys made by bicycle eases congestion for those who need to drive."Auckland Transport records show a 20 percent increase in cycling in December 2015 compared to 2014. Census figures from Wellington show a 76 percent rise in people commuting by bike, from 2006-2013. In Christchurch during December, an average of 590 people cycled across the new Matai Street crossing into Hagley Park every weekday, up from 280 in September.Mr...
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Have you sampled a Cycle Trail this summer? How was it?Imagine riding through the cool of the dense New Zealand bush, with only the call of native birds loud above the hum of your bike. Trails sweeping wide bends to reveal breathtaking views of snowcapped peaks mirrored in a still lake. Journeys such as these exist, and are exactly what ‘Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail' has to offer.This Summer sees most of New Zealand's Great Rides open, providing exciting journeys on 2,500km of trails. These cycle trails breathe new life into old tracks, roads and railways, offering leisurely travel and allowing riders to enjoy so much more than just biking. ‘Nga Haerenga' means ‘the journeys', both in a physical and spiritual sense, which is exactly what you will experience on the New Zealand Cycle Trail. Enjoy researching your next ride or two, and happy biking.