What's
happening?
July'10: Cycle Style Auckland
Venue: Shed 1, 101 Halsey Street, Viaduct Harbour.
When: 6pm, Thursday 1st July, 2010
Join
us for a fabulous cycle-centric evening of gorgeous bicycles, fabulous
fashion and this seasons ‘must have’ cycle accessories. Cycling
in ‘style’ is taking the world by storm; come and see what all the fuss
is about, and be part of it!
- ‘Try my Bike’ with a test ride on a wide range of stylish gents and ladies bicycles
- Get
the low down on biking beautifully with the Cycle Style Fashion Show
(featuring local fashion designers, bicycle retailers and street style)
- Mingle with experienced cycle divas and cycle dudes, and talk to the experts about winter cycling in style
- Win stunning prizes:
- bring a non-cyclist and be in to win the ‘bicycle friendly’ spot prize,
- arrive on your bike and go into the ‘On Ya Bike’ draw,
- show off your unique cycle style and be in to win ‘best dressed’… and so much more!
- Valet bicycle parking and free maintenance checks available
Drinks and nibbles provided
**Entry to this event is free but we really need you to RSVP - tickets are limited!**
Please register on the Frocks on Bikes - Auckland page.
Featuring:
Adventure
Cycles, Cycle Auckland, Cyco, Hedgehog Bikes, Mt Eden Cycles, Nextbike,
Rode, T.Whites, AvantiPlus Waitakere, & Urban Bicycle
Company, .
With fashion from Dalston, Derny, Chalky Digits and Upcycle from Waiheke Island
With
support from the Road Safety Team at Auckland City Council, Travelsmart
at North Shore City Council, New World Victoria Park, Fullers Ferries,
Eco Store,
May'10: Ride of Silence www.rideofsilence.org
City
Wednesday 19th May at 7pm
Meet from 6.30pm at Bike Central, Britomart Place for a brief memorial
The ride itself is a 5 km circular route through the CBD and
Viaduct . | North Shore
Wednesday 19th May at 7pm
Meet at the Victoria
Dairy (corner of Victoria Rd and Ewan Alison Ave)
The ride will travel a loop
along the Lake Rd cycle lanes to Hauraki Corner. | Rodney
Thursday 20th May at 5.20pm
Meet outside the RDC
building on Centreway Road for a brief memorial and a prayer
The ride itself
is a 4.5km loop around Centreway Road, Loop Road, HBC
Highway and West Hoe Road.
Register here for a
registration pack with some cycle safety gear. |
A silent ride to:
- HONOR those injured or killed
- RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
- Ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD.
Helmets, high visibility clothing and lights please.
May'10: Tamaki Drive feedback
Cycle
Action has been working hard to ensure that Tamaki Drive is a place for
everyone to enjoy. Auckland City Council has recently earmarked
$450,000 to spend on upgrading it to make it safer for cycling.
This planned upgrade is now available for comment. Cycle Action
encourages you to comment on the plans by going to the website link
below. Encourage all your friends and colleagues to do the
same. We want the Council to know that Aucklanders do want to
enjoy the freedom of cycling safely on Tamaki Drive.
Note: Feedback closes on 10 May 2010!! Get in quick!
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/projects/tamakidrive/default.asp
April'10: GetAcross Update
Since last year's march by 5,000 Aucklanders over the Harbour Bridge,
the GetAcross team have made significant progress on the Pathway. Next
month there will be a public launch to showcase the project and
highlight its potential as a transformational waterfront project that
reinforces the unification of the Super City.
Get a heads up on what's happening at this month's Cycle Action Meeting
from GetAcross spokesman Bevan Woodward.
April'10: Google Cycle Maps Launches
"Google
Cycle Maps are the perfect way to plan your cycle route on-line using
the latest information. You can locate facilities such as cycle
shops, link your journey to public transport services or identify
hazards and choose the safest route for your journey. Google
Cycle Maps are continually updated using feedback from Auckland
cyclists, local councils and the Ministry of Transport." More on
the ARTA website.
ARTA's Google Maps project has been developed in collaboration with Cycle Action Auckland. We're hosting the Cyclist Input Map, from which some of the official information is drawn.
April'10: New Cycling in Auckland website Launches
A new website has been launched. Cycling in Auckland is
a grass roots collaborative website. It’s written by a diverse
bunch of people with different opinions and ideas about cycling that
are borne out of their own experiences of riding in Auckland.
The aim of this website is to strengthen and grow our bicycling community by sharing what we know.
Check it out and help pedal the cycling revolution. You do make a difference!
March'10: eNews is out!
Whether
you are currently enjoying the pleasures of cycling or still thinking
about getting your bike out, 2010 is looking very promising for you.
Take time to enjoy this new bumper edition of Cycle Action Auckland's
eNews (we were aiming for six editions a year - but at the moment, we
seem to be going for three double-sized ones instead). So read about
all the cycling events that have been taking place in Auckland over the
summer as well as the exciting cycling projects that are in the
pipeline. And finally, help us "get more people on bikes more
often" by passing this eNews on to all your friends and family. After
all, cycling is common sense!
Features include:
- Cycling champions of BikeWise Month - Debbie Lang and Bronwyn Jones
- February Social Rides - Amble to Ambury and Twin Streams Ride
- Tamaki Drive Working Party
- Redlight Zone - Road Rules & Road Safety regarding traffic at intersections
- Code for cyclists - new NZTA production with information specifically targeting cyclists
- Submission Fever
- NZ Cycle Trail Update
Download complete the eNewsletter here (PDF 525 KB).
March'10: “The Tipping Point” Think Tank
25
creative thinkers including advocates, media people and local and
national politicians (all cyclists) met on Waiheke for a Think Tank
with the aim of mainstreaming cycling faster. This was a blue
skies – ‘how can we act differently to get different results’
brainstorm weekend.
Watch for lots of new Cycle Action initiatives arising from this think tank.
March'10: Cycle Action Activities
In March we were at a number of events around Auckland:- Light up at Twilight
at Henderson Park on Friday 19th March - The lights were switched on
along Project Twin Streams by Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse. It was a family
event with free Next bikes to try on the cycleway
- Give City Cycling a Go on Free Bikes!
On Saturday 20th March - Greens on Campus provided free bikes to those
keen to try cycling in the city for the first time. They encouraging
experienced cyclists to come along for the group ride and picnic in
Albert Park
February'10: Bikewise Month and Social rides
Check out the official Bikewise site
and keep an eye on your local Council sites to take advantage of all
the activities happening over February. In particular, diary
Wednesday 17 February for one of the free Go By Bike Day breakfasts
being run in various locations around Auckland. See the list below for activities we know about.
But the highlight of Bikewise Month are four fabulous social rides
organised by Cycle Action Auckland. These easy rides, ideal for
newcomers, showcase some of Auckland's finest scenery and cycling
paths. So dust off that old bike sitting in the garage (or rent
one for the occasion), reconfirm those New Year resolutions to get more
active, and join us for one or all of the four Sunday morning rides
over February.
Fancy giving commuting to work by bike a go? The Bikewise to Work site will offer you lots of encouragement, including the opportunity to win an Avanti bike!
Bikewise Activities:
West Bike Fest
10am-12noon, Saturday 13th Feb, Corban Estate
Go by Bike Breakfasts. Wednesday 17th Feb
- From 7.30am, Orewa Beach
- From 6.30am, 1 The Strand, Takapuna, North Shore City
- From 6am, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland City
- From 7am, Mangere Bridge, Kiwi Esplanade
- From 7.30am, International Terminal Auckland Airport
- From 9am, Middlemore Hospital
- From 7am, Manukau Square
- From 7.30am, Village Green cnr of Queen and Great South Road, Papakura
Go by Bike Breakfasts. Thursday 18th Feb
- From 8.30am, 588 Chapel Rd, East Tamaki, Auckland
Bike Better Family Fiesta
5.30-7.30pm, Thursday 18th Feb, Western Springs
Family Fun Day
11am-3pm, Sat 20th Feb, Farm Cove Reserve
Go by Bike Breakfasts. Thursday 24th Feb
- From 9am, MIT Campus, Otara
“Light Up At Twilight” – an event to celebrate the lighting of West Auckland’s Project Twin Streams cycleway
5pm, Friday 12 March
January'10: Iconic Design sought for Auckland Harbour Bridge's Pathway
Catch up on the latest here, and have your say on the Pathway's design.
January'10: Cyclist Road Code now available online
The NZTA now has all the Road Codes online, including the official NZ Code for Cyclists as a pdf download.
December'09:
Tamaki Drive Working Party
For the latest update, please read our March eNews!
9
December update
There is still keen interest from cyclists and the media about the
Tamaki Drive issue. The latest Cycle Action e-News gives a report
of actions leading up to the second meeting of Council's Working Party,
held on 9 December.
The meeting discussed a report from staff - 'Quick Wins',
'Short Term' and 'Longer term' measures to improve the safety of Tamaki
Drive for all. These will be reported to the Tamaki Drive
Forum to be reconvened in late January. Recommendations will
then go to the Transport Committee meeting in the first week of
February.
The Quick Wins include temporary signs to be in place for the summer
highlighting that Tamaki Drive is a gorgeous place for us all to enjoy.
The signs will also stress the area should be safe
for all road users, with such messages as:
- Cyclists ride single file
- Motorists watch out and give way to
cyclists
- Pedestrians look before you step out'
Other longer term suggestions from the Working Party include:
- 'Alert' speed signs
- Adding new sections of peak hour
clearways and new cycle lanes
- A review of street
parking by boat trailers and cars causing hazards to cyclists
- Monitoring the impact of the
new T2 trial on cyclists and a review of the one year term of
the trial
- Discussions with ARTA to extend the Link
bus along Tamaki Drive to allow more people to use public transport to
access beaches
- Special events and villages on Tamaki
Drive.
All these suggestions will now be investigated by
Council staff, and consultation with the public and stakeholder groups
will take place.
Cycle Action is grateful for the chance to work with other members of
the Working Party.
Tam White, Karen Hay and Penny Pirritt have pulled out all stops to
make the Working Party a success. We know they are already under
pressure pre-Christmas. We appreciate the hours Penny and her
staff have put in to allow the Working Party to meet the February
Transport Committee reporting deadline.
For further information please contact Barbara Cuthbert,
Cycle Action Media Contact, 0274 125 824.
Where
are cyclists getting hurt?
Check out the Google Map of Tamaki Drive crashes.
December'09: December eNews is out!
Click here to open the pdf - a bumper
issue of holiday reading with news and views from around the Auckland
region.
December'09:
Ride Planet Earth
Did
you hear about the awesome 350 Big Bike Ride? Perhaps you were lucky
enough to be one of the over 400 cyclists who enjoyed a scenic, safe
and fun ride on the 350 day of action in October.
Cycle Action
thought that it went so well that we have given our support to the same
team organising Ride Planet Earth - Pedal Power for Climate Action on Saturday 5 December.
It is a mass ride for all cyclists and riders.
Meet
11am at the Wintergardens, Auckland Domain. The ride will end
at Albert Park with the option to join the Sign On
rally
from Albert Park to the Planet A concert at Myers Park. http://www.signon.org.nz/planet-a
Global
Action
Ride
Auckland mass ride is part of the Ride Planet Earth international day
of action encouraging cyclists around the globe to take to
the
streets, demonstrating the capacity and willingness of ordinary people
to take action against climate change. http://rideplanetearth.org/?page_id=788
On
7 December in Copenhagen, the COP15 negotiations begin. Ride Planet
Earth aims to help convince the governments meeting there to take
immediate action.
Nextbike
- free rental for the ride
Nextbike
has made 10 bikes available for the whole day of the ride for
registered Nextbike riders - FREE. Simply register your credit card and
phone number at http://nextbike.co.nz/#932
to create an account. Login to your account and enter this Voucher code
160160 to get a day of riding credit on the 5 December. Nextbikes can
also be rented as normal from locations around central Auckland for the
ride. Visit Nextbike for more details.
Please pass on the word to join the ride. More details and a
poster to download at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185038544088
.
November'09:
Grey Lynn Festival
The Grey Lynn Festival 2009 proved to be
another successful day for Cycle Action Auckland, with 75 new friends
signed up.
Feedback
from the public was very positive and supportive. Matched by
a
strong desire to cycle was an overwhelming sense of frustration about
the poor cycling conditions in Auckland. (A lack of
facilities
and poor driver attitudes were frequent themes).
This is the message that Cycle Action will continue to pass on to our
politicians.
November'09:
Cyclist Safety
In
the aftermath of the shocking crashes that left four cyclists
injured on Tamaki Drive and Dr Graham Robinson killed on Peak
Rd
near Helensville, Cycle Action continues to lobby for a change in
driver attitudes, and improved cycling infrastructure.
Sadly the
driver of the white or cream Toyota Hi-lux ute (probably a 1980s or
1990s model) that killed Dr Robinson has still not been located of come
forward. Anyone with information on the ute or the crash is
asked
to call police on 0508 PEAK RD (0508 732-573).
Meanwhile, if you have an unpleasant encounter with a motorist, or even
worse, a crash, then please report it. Click here for
details and a checklist.
October'09: 350 bike ride
Cycle Action members were out in force
for the 350
bike ride on 24 October. Hundreds of cyclists pedalled from
Britomart Square via Ponsonby Rd to Mt Eden to draw attention to
Climate Change issues, specifically the need to reduced atmospheric CO2
to less than 350ppm. Keep an eye out for the next event
coinciding with the Copenhagan Summit over the weekend of 5-6 December.
If you enjoy pedalling in a large group of fellow cyclists, check out
the Critical
Mass
team. Riders meet at Albert Park at 5.30pm on the
last
Friday of each month, and ride off together throughout the city
streets, making their way back to Albert Park, usually for some light
refreshments made by some of the riders.
October'09: VEER The Movie
VEER
played to a full house of cycling enthusiasts on 14 October.
It
was great to see cycling come of age in the city of Portland - a taste
of what's to come in Auckland as our cycling renaissance slowly
overcomes entrenched attitudes that serve to marginalise cyclists and
cycling infrastructure.
September'09: Tamaki Drive Crash
In
the aftermath of a tragic crash on Saturday 26 September that has left
one cyclist critically injured after a collision between a car
and
group of cyclists, Cycle Action Auckland members have expressed their
sympathy to those involved in the crash, and have discussed some of the
issues arising from the event with television, radio and newspaper
media.
Mark Bracey, Chair of Cycle Action Auckland sent out this message:
Our thoughts and best wishes go out to the cyclists and the families of
the victims of the accident on Tamaki Drive on Saturday.
This
is an all too familiar tale that many of us are acutely aware of. As
"the voice for cyclists" in Auckland, Cycle Action has been
active this weekend in ensuring that the people who choose to cycle are
fairly represented.
Our
concerns have been reported in stories in the Herald on Sunday (27
Sept), the NZ Herald (28 Sept), and in interviews with Barbara Cuthbert
on TV3 and Barbara Insull on TV1 (28 Sept), and in an interview with
Barbara Cuthbert and Auckland Mayor John Banks on National Radio's
Morning Report (28 Sept). Click here for media links.
As you are probably aware, the tone of the opinion pieces in
the NZ Herald are very strongly anti-cycling and make for
depressing reading. But it is important for Cycle Action Auckland and
its members to look beyond that.
Of course, the media coverage is of little comfort to the cyclists
involved in the crash on Saturday. However, the extent of the
coverage highlights that this is a 'hot' topic and, as a consequence,
has given Cycle Action the opportunity to take part in a debate that is
long overdue. This debate needs to take place if we want our
cities to be safer, healthier and more pleasant places to live.
You will be pleased to know that we have been in contact with the
Pickled Pedallers and they have appreciated all the positive support
that they have been receiving. We applaud them for their
determination to keep cycling and their willingness to continue working
with Cycle Action to help prevent this type of tragedy happening again.
Also, a huge amount of gratitude is owed to Barbara Cuthbert and
Barbara Insull for their willingness to represent Cycle Action and make
such a positive impact. Currently, we are waiting for John
Banks to provide an opportunity to discuss the situation, as he
promised, during his interview on National Radio on Monday.
In the meanwhile, I recommend that you take a look at the blog listed
below. It makes for refreshing reading after what
the NZ Herald has
offered. You can also keep the issue 'hot' by making your
opinion known to the media.
http://good.net.nz/blog/guests/by-biking-youre-volunteering-to-die
September'09:
1.5m to survive
Cycle
Action endorses Ridestrong's petition and encourages all who
are
concerned with cyclist safety to sign. Click here for details and to go to the
on-line petition.
Would
you stand on the spot with your back towards a truck as it drives
towards you at 100km/h, knowing it was going to pass within a metre?
September'09:
Lake Rd cycle lanes under threat AGAIN!
North Shore City is considering removing the popular Lake Rd cycle
lanes because they hold up traffic. WHAT??
Yes, says Councillor Ken MacKay, we can't have 300 cyclists
holding up 30,000 motorists. Anyone spot the flaw in
Ken's
logic?
Sign the petition
to retain the cycle lanes, and read more about the Lake Rd cycle lane
saga here.
September'09: AGM Update - what happened?
If
you couldn't make it, you missed an excellent presentation from Joel
Cayford. You can read more of Joel's vision for Auckland on
his blog.
After
a superb job sharing the Chair for the last year, the Barbs have
stepped down and Mark Bracy's taken on the role.
Congratulations
Mark. Check out out our Contact
page for the new roles and contact details.
The Chairs' report contains a summary of Cycle
Action's activities, its key achievements for 2009 and where to next.
There's lots on!
September'09:
Hear Joel Cayford's vision for Auckland
Come along to Cycle Action's AGM
(6.30pm nibbles for a 7pm start) on Wednesday 23 September held at BikeCentral.
Joel is an elected Councillor on Auckland Regional Council,
and
is keen to shift our city away from a future of motorways and sprawl,
to a destination city with a popular waterfront full of public life and
places for people.
September'09: Frocks Day Out at the Ponsonby Market
Barb reports: what an absolutely superb event – the rain kept
away for the speeches and parade.
- The
feeling was one of fun and glam and cycle chicness was everywhere
- Loved
all the guys dressed up as well as the girls
- The
red salsa dress, the unicycle, the pennyfarthing, the velorbis
bikes, Nextbikes.
What
a great feeling of celebration and freedom there was riding Ponsonby
Road and back with no traffic to worry about – all those people filling
the street for market day noticed us and were smiling.
We must have added to their market day.
Today
we advanced the cycling movement – gave a different view of cycling –
pure fun – and that’s what will win people over to try it.
Cycle Action was glad to be part of the occasion.
Click here
for details.
June'09: Great Urban Rides
With
the recent excitement about
the
concept of a national
cycleway and
the firm commitment to
create a
series of “Great Rides”
we see
a very real opportunity
and a
wide range of benefits
in ensuring
that New Zealand’s major cities have “Great Urban Rides” as a
key
part of the network, and that these be included in the first rides to
be announced at the end of June 2009.
Have a look at Pippa and Julian's submission to the Ministry of Tourism
and maps of proposed routes for Auckland Central here.
May'09: GetAcross
Success!
Sunday
24 May 2009 will go down in history as the day thousands of
Aucklanders, walkers and cyclists alike, reclaimed their
bridge
from the motorway barons. Watch a video of this momentous
event here.
Bouquets
to the Police who remained firm but good-humoured and ensured our
safety. Brickbats to the NZTA for failing to negotiate in
good
faith with the GetAcross organisers for orderly access to the bridge
which could have kept the northbound traffic moving.
Our
thanks too to Auckland's Regional Councillors, City Councillors and MPs
who spoke eloquently in support. Mike Lee, Christine Rose,
Chris
Darby, Darien Fenton, Keith Locke and Russel Norman - we look forward
to your leadership roles in the new super city and for the region.
Interesting that National Party MPs were conspicuous by their
absence - perhaps they were working with Steven Joyce to remove the
last vestiges of active and public transport modes from the the
Government's transport plans.
Cycle
Action has a few words for the NZTA:
- The people of Auckland are looking to you
to provide good access for cyclists and walkers over the Harbour Bridge
- Walking and cycling are now considered
legitimate transport modes
- National and regional strategies aim for
a shift to more active modes of transport
- The time has come for Aucklanders and
visitors to get across our Bridge using non-motorised transport.
Cycle
Action calls on all its supporters and friends to make their feelings
known to their local MPs, Councillors and the media.
May'09: Ride ride
ride!
Lots happening this month:
7pm, Wednesday 27 May
- Come
along to Cycle Action's meeting. Normally we hold this in
Freemans Bay, but as a one-off for May we'll be at Bike
Central at 3 Britomart Place. Cycle Action member Pippa Coom
will be giving a short presentation on “Ride the Ridges”
-
a plan for a central cycle connector route that we would like the
Council to adopt as a means of making cycling the transport option of
choice in the Greater Ponsonby area. An open discussion will
follow at 8pm. Please RSVP
if you'd like to come along so we can get an idea of numbers for
catering.
9am, Sunday 24 May -
GetAcross
rally
Show your support for walking and cycling over the Harbour
Bridge. The NZ Transport Agency says NO, over 10,000
GetAcross
supporters say YES! Celebrate the Bridge's 50th birthday, and
show the NZTA that walking and cycling are legitimate transport modes -
our Bridge isn't just for motor vehicles. Click here for a pdf of the details.
9.30am Sunday 10 May
- Cycle Action social ride of the Devonport Peninsula.
Contact Steve
if you didn't receive an email about this ride and want to come along.
10am, Saturday 9 May
- the new SH20 motorway section from Onehunga to Mt Roskill has an open
day. Come and cycle it from 10am (pedestrians from 11am).
Click here
for details.
Apr'09: North Shore
Cycling Safety Goals Trashed
Says Barbara Cuthbert, Cycle
Action's Co-Chair:
The
North Shore City Council’s proposal to cut the cycling budget for the
next 15 years from $15m to $2.7m makes a mockery of the transport goals
stated in the Council’s Long Term Council Community Plan, currently
open for public comment. These goals aim for
a transport system that
is safe and affordable, offers choice, and increases the numbers of
residents walking, cycling and using public transport.
Read the full Press Release here. Do something about
it here.
Apr'09: Loose chips
put cyclists in a spin
Read
how Cycle Action teamed with local cyclists in the Eastern suburbs to
highlight how cycle safety and enjoyment is being compromised as road
surfaces are being downgraded to loose chip seal.
Apr'09: Submissions
in support of cycling
Cycle
Action Auckland is making submissions on the 10 year plans for all the
Local Councils, the ARC (Regional Council), ARTA (Auckland
Regional Transport Authority) and the proposed RLTP projects to be
funded for the next three years. If you would like to help with or add
to the submissions – or have a "I use my bike for transport" story –
contact chair@caa.org.nz
Cycle Action has already
submitted on North Shore City's Draft Cycle Strategy here, and ARTA's Regional Land
Transport Plan here. Read what we have
to say, and let us know
if you have any comments on our submissions.
Mar'09: Cyclists
angered by funding
cuts
Cyclists are angered by the
Government's slashing of walking and cycling funding to pay for more
state highways.
Cycling
Advocates Network (CAN) spokes person Stephen McKernon says, "about a
third of New Zealanders cycle on our roads and cycling is one of the
ten most popular recreational activities nationwide. The 2006 Census
shows 9% of people walk and cycle to work, and the Household Travel
Survey 2008 shows 17% of trips are made by walking and cycling."
"Yet
cycling and walking in combination have received less than 1% of Land
Transport Programme funding, and even this has now been halved."
Read the full press release here.
Mar'09: Cycle
Awareness Campaign - Scenic Drive, Waitakere Ranges
Waitakere
City Council has commissioned Core Communications to develop and launch
a cycle awareness campaign targeting drivers, residents and cyclists
that use Scenic Drive in the Waitakere Ranges.
The
campaign
includes researching existing attitudes about travelling along the
road, testing key messages that will appear on road side signage and
installing the signs. There will also be a publicity campaign launched
to coincide with the installation of the new signage. Overall the
campaign seeks to make the environment along Scenic Drive a safer one
for both cyclists and drivers by encouraging a better understanding of
each other. Watch this space and your email inbox for more
info.
18 Mar'09: Walk to Work
day on the Shore & win!
Yes,
even cyclists have to dismount and walk their bikes sometimes!
Following in the tradition of the enormously successful Go By
Bike Breakfasts in February, the walkers are encouraged to do the same
on Wed 18 March. Score a free continental breakfast and be in
the
draw for spot prizes. More details here.
Mar'09: Cycle Action
applauds the visionary National Cycleway proposal
Says
our co chair Barbara Cuthbert: "Cycle Action Auckland applauds Prime
Minister Key's proposal to create a cycleway through New Zealand. The
cycleway would be a powerful symbol for New Zealand's environmental
strengths and allow tourists and locals to enjoy our outdoors and rural
towns in a whole new way. It would also be a spectacular economic
multiplier in creating opportunities for the tourist, hospitality and
accomodation industries in provincial New Zealand, and injection of
demand in Auckland and other main cities, as these visitors travel to
join the route."
Mar'09: NSCC
consulting on its draft Cycling Strategy 2009 document
North Shore
City has released a draft of its updated cycling strategy, which is now
open to public feedback. Take a look here and be
sure to have your say by 16 March.
Feb'09: Bikes win
again!
"Buses, cars struggle to keep
pace with runaway cyclists" says the Herald,
as yet again cyclists clean up in the commuter challenge.
Well,
that is apart from the poor cyclist departing from Birkenhead
who
had to wait 15 minutes for a ferry, as the NZTA continues to deny
cyclists the ability to get across the Harbour Bridge.
The Go By Bike Breakfasts
on Wed 18 Feb were well supported too, with 850 cyclists down at the
Viaduct, 500 at the Strand in Takapuna, and 150 in Manukau City.
Cycle Action was present at all three Breakfasts, and signed
up
many new friends to the cause.
Feb'09: Bikewise Month
Beginning in February 2009, the
annual NZ Bike Wise Week will become Bike Wise Month.
Bike
Wise Month is an opportunity for people of all ages to give cycling a
go. Cycling is a great way to travel short distances
quickly. It’s cheap, and good for you and the environment.
The
signature events for Bike Wise Month are the Go By Bike breakfasts from
6.30-9am on Wednesday 18 February, where New Zealanders are encouraged
to ditch vehicular transport and 'go by bike' instead.
Just like
in previous years, people across New Zealand will bike to their local
event where they will be rewarded with a scrumptious healthy
breakfast. Cycle Action will be present at both the Auckland
City
and North Shore City breakfasts, so come and enjoy the fun.
For details:
Auckland City: http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/events/gobybike/default.asp
North Shore City: http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/transport_and_roads/travelwise/Bikewise/Bikewise_home.htm Click
here for older news.
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