EDITORIALWelcome to the 10th birthday edition of ChainLinks.I attended the first day of CAN Do in Wellington. Wellington displayed fabulousweather on Saturday – it reminded me why I live in sunny Christchurch. I was veryimpressed by the people who arrived by bike in THAT weather. The atmosphereamong the attendees was great – even for a not-that-serious cyclist.I found it a mixture of fun and learning. The presentations and discussions coveredall sorts of stuff. See page 19 for more details. Fiona Whero and Simon Kennett andothers did a great job organising it.I also learnt that it is quite scary to be on a triple tandem. And no way am I going ona penny farthing but I am saving up for a folding bike to go touring overseas with.Please send feedback on the new look and layout of ChainLinks.All content and letters to editor welcomed. (They were omitted from this edition due tospace.)Also,...
News: June 2022
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SH56 Palmerston North to Ōpiki speed review 14 June 2022 Cycling Action Network strongly supports setting speed limits that increase safety on SH56. Under The Road to Zero strategy, deaths and injuries are unacceptable, and avoidable. The high crash rate demonstrates that current speeds are too high. 80 kmh is preferred, with 50 kmh for Longburn and Ōpiki. Lower speed limts need to be accompanied by design changes that indicate to road users the appropriate speed. Everyone in our community deserves safe roads. That's why we welcome plans to make SH56 safer. With more than 300 traffic deaths each year, we urgently need to cut risk. There's no excuse for doing nothing. Higher...