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People on bikes deserve protection. We love the protected bike lanes Wellington City Council has built, but progress is far too slow. So we're taking action into our own hands. If the city won’t protect us, we will protect our own.
Join us as we build our own people protected bike lane on Cambridge Tce, Wellington. Meet at the Basin Reseve end. Let's show the Council we need them to move much faster on building safe and healthy streets. We'll all be better off.

7:30 – 8:30am, Friday 26 March 2021

2020 advocacy - a clear vision for successful campaigns

Presentation notes from 2WALKandCYCLE 2021, Dunedin

Introductions
Activity: Say hello to person next to you, ask them for one thing they would like to change about cycling in their town or city, then introduce them to the group.

Key points
- Technical vs adaptive change (pen on moon vs fix racism)
- What does success look like? (decribe your vision)...

Crush carbon emissions two wheels at a time, say cycling advocates

Cycling advocates are calling for the transformation of urban transport, as New Zealand races to cut carbon. The Climate Change Commission will release its initial advice on Sunday 31 January.

“Bikes and e-bikes are perfect for many local trips, but cities must build networks of protected bike lanes to make that possible,” said Patrick Morgan from the Cycling Action Network.

Advocates

Cycle Wellington, https://www.cyclewellington.org.nz/ Facebook group  Twitter:@CycleWgtn  Mastodon: @cyclewellington

Hutt Cycle Network, Facebook group  

Clubs and groups
Cycling NZ https://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/ride-leader/find-a-ride/
PNP, Port Nicholson Poneke Cycling Club, https://www.pnp.org.nz...

Cycling and mountain biking are booming. Despite our name the Walking Access Commission Ara Hīkoi Aotearoa helps negotiate public access for trails for cyclists and especially mountain bikers.
Our job is to build a legacy of public access to the outdoors for everyone in New Zealand - walkers, mountain bikers, anglers, horse riders, landholders, trail runners and more.

Many of New Zealand’s mountain biking and cycling groups are very well organised. They do their own thing and do not need any help. But...

Cycling: your health, the public’s health and the planet’s health

Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Public Health Physician

Presentation for Making Cycling Viable New Zealand Cycling Symposium
Palmerston North 14-15 July 2000

Key issues relating to cycling and health

In 1898, the British Medical Journal reported that: “In France the bicycle has done wonders, as those who remember Paris, Fontainbleau, and the intervening districts thirty years ago can bear witness if they once more revisit that pleasant part of theworld.”
A hundred years later...

Events
Plenty at https://www.gw.govt.nz/events/

Places

Bike Space, by Waitangi Park opposite New World https://www.facebook.com/WellingtonBikeSpace/
Lyall Bay school pop up pump track, Freyberg St, Lyall Bay
Polhill mtb trail hub, Aro St
Makara Peak mtb park, Karori

People

Cycle Wellington - local bike advocacy group
Frocks on Bikes https://frocksonbikes.wordpress.com/wellington/
ReBicycle https://rebicycle.nz/
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Bike-curious: A novice’s guide to buying your first e-bike

Courtesy of The Spinoff, May 2018: Last year New Zealand imported a massive 40,000 e-bikes and that number is likely to grow exponentially. But what do you need to know before you buy one? Russell Brown has the lowdown.

Further reading

NZ Electric Bike Review covers more models in greater detail than we can here. You can also follow @ElectricBazza and @ElectricMeg on Twitter.

Consumer NZ also has a periodically updated e-bike guide with reviews and advice.

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In 2021 Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is holding the On the Go Awards in partnership with Cycling Action Network and Living Streets Aotearoa as an opportunity to acknowledge the dedication and contribution of projects that support a healthier, cleaner and safer transport system.

"We would like to thank those who have sent through their nominations for the On the Go Awards 2020. We’ve received all nominations and thank you for the time and effort in compiling these, as well as the energy and innovation put into making active travel a safer and...