Welcome to CAN Do, CAN's annual get-together. The weekend includes our AGM, workshops, training, rides, plenty of food and drink, and a chance to catch up with fellow "CANners" from around New Zealand, at the home of High Performance Cycling in New Zealand.Dates: 29th Feburary, 2020Location: Avantidrome, 15 Hanlin Road, CambridgeRegistration: On-lineIt's CAN DO time again, and for this year, the home of Cycling New Zealand plays host.The CAN Do is our annual workshop and AGM that brings together cycling advocates from around New Zealand. You will supercharge your advocacy skills, with training on effective messaging, networking, and campaigning. Not only will we have the normal CAN activities, which include workshops, discussions and presentations from guest speakers; this year you get to try track cycling on a UCI track!Our...
News: February 2020
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Let's get a win on central city safer speeds Wellington is planning to change the speed limits on most central city streets to 30km/h.This is your chance to have a say on the final proposal. 31 March: Consultation is now closed, with 64 percent of people supporting the plans. That's a mandate for change. Thanks to everyone who had their say.You can see the results at https://lgwm.nz/saferspeeds Our suggested responses Do you support the proposal as shown which will lower the speed limit to 30km/h on the proposed streets? Strongly support Do you have any specific changes you would make to the proposal? Yes Please detail any changes you would make to the proposal: Extend it to Taranaki St, Vivian St, Kent Tce, Cambridge Tce, and the waterfront Quays. Best practice street design is 30 kmh where vehicles share with people on bikes, and...
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Wellington cyclists organised a Memorial Ride as a mark of respect for Brent Norriss, tragically killed on 3 February on Highway 2 near the BP station. We are deeply saddened. We gathered at Parliament Lawn at 5:15pm, Monday 17 February 2020. After a brief opportunity to speak, we departed at 5:30pm, rode along Thorndon Quay, Hutt Road, and gathered at the BP station to pay our respects. We rode on to Petone, then back to Wellington.Please wear redBrent Norriss' family asked people wear red at the Memorial Ride on Monday. "Dad had a love of the colour red. A lot of his cycle clothing was red. Could you possibly ask riders to wear something red for Dad? It may be a ribbon, a flower, a t-shirt or even red socks but that would be really special."Route: Parliament, Molesworth St, Aitken St, Mulgrave St, Thorndon Quay, Hutt Rd path,...