Do you want safer and more attractive cycling in New Zealand? Vote cycling.Whether you are a family with kids, a mountain biker, roadie, commuter or simply love to ride, now is the time to take action.There are Council elections in October. We need help to make cycling an election issue, so candidates realise that there are a lot of people on bikes out there, most of whom vote.How you can helpVoteCheck with your Council that you are enrolled.Vote for the candidates who best reflect your views on cycling. Here's an excellent guide from The Spinoff: Your place, your vote. OrganiseTeam up with other cycling advocates. Check here to contact people in your area. Find us on Facebook.Join CAN. There's power in numbers.Make a donation. Most of what we achieve is done by volunteers but we need your support to run an office...
News: September 2019
Sep
Do you want safer and more attractive cycling in New Zealand? Vote cycling.Whether you are a family with kids, a mountain biker, roadie, commuter or simply love to ride, now is the time to take action.There are Council elections in October. We need help to make cycling an election issue, so candidates realise that there are a lot of cyclists out there, most of whom vote.How you can helpVoteCheck with your Council that you are enrolled.Vote for the candidates who best reflect your views on cycling.OrganiseTeam up with other cycling advocates. Check here to contact people in your area. You can also find us on Facebook.Join CAN. There's power in numbers.Make a donation. Most of what we achieve is done by volunteers but we need your support to run an office, produce Chainlinks, support our website and campaign for...
Sep
Do you want safer and more attractive cycling in New Zealand? Vote cycling.Whether you are a family with kids, a mountain biker, roadie, commuter or simply love to ride, now is the time to take action.There are Council elections in October. We need help to make cycling an election issue, so candidates realise that there are a lot of cyclists out there, most of whom vote.How you can helpVoteCheck with your Council that you are enrolled.Vote for the candidates who best reflect your views on cycling.OrganiseTeam up with other cycling advocates. Check here to contact people in your area. You can also find us on Facebook.Join CAN. There's power in numbers.Make a donation. Most of what we achieve is done by volunteers but we need your support to run an office, produce Chainlinks, support our website and campaign for...
Sep
Opinion: Ruling against cyclist may actually be good for cyclists By Simon Louisson A lost court ruling for a British cyclist, who was sued for colliding with a “zombie” pedestrian running a red light, may actually be great for cyclists and cycling in the UK as well as Aotearoa. A UK court awarded huge legal costs and compensation against landscape gardener Robert Hazeldean for injuring yoga teacher Gemma Brushett, who stepping onto the road against the lights while engrossed in her phone. Hazeldean, cycling near London Bridge had sounded a loud airhorn, shouted, swerved and braked in a bid to avoid the distracted Brushett. The court heard that Brushett was one of a “throng” trying to cross the road at the start of rush-hour. On hearing the horn and shouts,she jumped in panic but actually only moved ino Hazeldean’s swerve Both the cyclist and Brushett...