By ROBERT SULLIVAN
Published: March 6, 2009
"SOMETIMES, when I am biking, I remember the ’80s, and I shudder. I remember, in other words, when biking was an extreme sport, when, if you were a biker, you had a lot of locks and a lot more nerve."
On bike etiquette: being bike ambassadors, giving way to walkers, obeying traffic signals etc
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/nyregion/thecity/08bike.html?pagewante...
Bicycle pannier bags for cycle touring are very expensive. For general commuting cycling something cheaper may be sufficient. A simple way to re-use something that you may find kicking around your office is to convert old conference bags to panniers.
almost free panniers
Instructions here.
From Sustrans (UK):
The National Cycle Network offers 10,000 miles of cycle routes, running right through urban centres and reaching all parts of the UK.
It is designed to encourage people to start cycling again and to be a safe and attractive resource for families, novices and experienced cyclists.
One third of the National Cycle Network will be on traffic-free paths providing a major new amenity for walkers and people with disabilities.
Learn all the techniques you need for the care and maintenance of your
bike. This course starts with the very basics of bike maintenance and then
works towards developing a broad range of mechanical skills to keep your
bike in perfect condition. The 4-week course for adults is run as part of
Rongotai College's Community Education programme. It starts on 5 March and
runs for 4 consecutive Thursdays between 7 pm and 9 pm. The cost is just
$65.
To enrol, or for more information please phone the coordinator on 939 3056
or email comed@...
Listen to Rod Oram's interview on the National Cycleway. The item was on National Radio on 3rd March 2009.
Updated with links to reports as they come to hand.
Listen to Rod Oram's interview on the National Cycleway (MP3 attached below). The item was on National Radio on 3rd March 2009.
His points:
it need to be a network, not just an end-to-end route; CAN working on Freeway Zero; needs more than $50 million; benefits would be huge for locals and tourists; could include Auckland Harbour Bridge.How the cycleway became the PM's pet project, Sunday Star...
Wrap-up of Go by Bike Day Breakfast.
Well done. Good publicity, thanks Bethany and Timaru Herald. Thanks Liz for the yummy food and all the organisation. Good support from SW members. Many thanks to Verna for pulling punters in off the street in town. Jane your good work setting it all up was great.
Ideas for 2010. More and better signage at the sites and posters at key worksites, especially in Washdyke.
This is a letter I received which explains the purpose of the meeting. This is hugely significant to South Canterbury. Who is the most knowledgeable person to attend the South Canterbury workshop on behalf of Squeaky Wheel?
Dear Fiona
You are invited to attend a workshop for the development of the Central Canterbury portion of the Canterbury Regional Cycle Network.
...
Listen here to CAN Co-Chair Axel Wilke's live interview on the National Cycleway. The item was on NewsTalk ZB (Wellington) on 2nd March 09.
helpful documents relating to cycle touring
Hi,
These three documents seem rather relevant given the recent enthusiasm from the Government for cycleways, together with the Freeway Zero project that CAN is involved in!
National Cycle Touring Routes - Some Thoughts on Where to Go from Here (presentation given by Glen Koorey to the NZ Cycling Conference in 2001, attached here in two formats: the full paper, and a slide show) Bicycle Tourism and Regional Development (a paper by Brent W. Ritchie & Michael Hall) A paper on the economic impacts of the Otago Central Rail...Minutes
Bike Wise debrief
Thanks to Liz for great food. Muffins (40), fruit, yoghurt.
Thanks to Ron for all his organisation, attending Bike Wise Organising Team meetings etc.
Washdyke: ~12-20 cyclists. 7am-8am. Cyclists too busy getting to work to stop. Sign at Alpine Energy earlier.
Church Street: ~ 30 cyclists. 7.45am-8.45am (most arriving around 8.30am). Good venue as cyclists slowing for roundabout & site very visible. Office workers attending. Verna stopped cyclists for breakfast
Bike Wise goodie pack...
A $50 million national cycleway the length of the country, under consideration at today's Jobs Summit in Auckland, makes great economic sense, according to the Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN).
"Major cycling infrastructure projects overseas have brought significant long-term benefits in terms of tourism. Here in New Zealand the success of the Otago Central Rail Trail has shown how a traffic-free route for cycling and walking can have big benefits for the local economy, creating jobs and new business opportunities," says Glen Koorey, CAN's Co-Chairperson.
...At Jobs Summit the Government proposes a $50 million cycleway the length of NZ.
Nine-day fortnight, cycleway main job ideas
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4862152a13.html
"Another idea on the table is a $50 million cycleway built the length of the country. It would provide 3700 jobs and would take two years to build. The government is keen on it for its tourist potential."
"High level sources say Prime Minister John Key is particularly enthusiastic about the cycleway, saying it will create jobs and boost tourism."
Exciting times!...
Weekends
Meet
on Thorndon
Quay
just before junction with Tinakori Road. Each Saturday
(autumn/winter) 8:00 am, higher tempo, up to 80km. Each Sunday 9:00
am, lower tempo, up to 80km.
Box
Hill Ride
- leaves the old BP station at Box Hill in Khandallah at 8:00am most
Sundays. http://www.onslowtarbabies.org.nz/index.html
Wednesday lunchtime: 12:15 pm, meet outside Circa Theatre, fast up-tempo ride around the bays.
If you are interested in events then it pays to check out cycling...
Monday Night Women's ride:
Regular rides during day light savings hours, every Monday from Freyberg pool
starting at 5:30pm. This ride is around the bays (or there part of).
Cyclists of all abilities and bikes of all flavours are welcome. See
http://www.pnp.org.nz/
or sign up for the Capitelles Email Group
Tuesday Night Wellington Windies SUB Women's ride:
Regular rides during daylight savings hours, every Tuesday from Freyberg Pool
starting at 5:30 pm. This ride is an introduction to group riding...
We have received much information from Mighty River Power and the Ministry for the Environment on the hearing/oral submission coming up, much as CDs. If you want to see this email cycleawaremanawatu@yahoo.com to request. We have been advised of the general dates allocated for the hearing/oral submissions (see attachment). Recent updates also attached (16 Sept 09) as hearing times are delayed.
Professor of city and metropolitan planning at the University of Utah, and Fellow of the Urban Land Institute. (duration: 31′38″)
Reid Ewing is Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah, and is a Fellow of the Urban Land Institute. He was formerly a Research Professor at the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland. He has authored books for major planning and development organisations; his most recent publication is Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change (Urban Land Institute), and his National...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnm4UAMFp9Q
Canterbury Regional Transport Committee, 16 Feb 2009
Come and join the fun with these upcoming events for BikeWise month and beyond… See www.frocksonbikes.org for information on and photos of our events
Last Tuesday Shaun Taylor was riding his bike to work in Nelson without
his helmet on. The police pulled him over. Then he was pepper sprayed
and rammed by the police car.
http://www.3news.co.nz/Video/CampbellLive/tabid/367/articleID/91551/cat/...