Te Whau Pathway under way – now let’s keep track of progress!
Stage 1 of Te Whau Pathway was officially opened over the weekend, with Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse in attendance. And the Pathway has a gorgeous new website, giving the history and future of this...
View ArticleRiding the Ohakune Old Coach Road – an out of town adventure
With the long weekend ahead, our thoughts turn to out-of-town bike trails. Our events guru Jessica Rose rode the Old Coach Road in autumn, and loved it. If anyone is heading out of town for a trip to...
View ArticleIn the shadow of the (noise) wall: building people-friendly paths
“Who wants to cycle next to a motorway anyway?” one of NZTA’s planners once asked me, years ago, when we were discussing future cycleway projects the agency was scoping. “Well,” I thought to myself...
View ArticleFlocks ‘n’ Bikes – birdwatching on wheels
“On my bike, I get to enjoy being a part of my environment, not apart from it,” writes our favourite storyteller Simon Vincent, as he turns his commute into a flight of fancy about what his feathered...
View Article[Updated] Parks are for people – a fresh masterplan for the Domain
Update: due to high interest in the Domain Masterplan and especially in the cycleways aspect, the Domain Committee Chair has now extended the public consultation period to 24 March. Have at it!...
View ArticleWarm up with a westie winter bicycle adventure
The best way to celebrate new shared path connections is to go for a ride! And winter can be the nicest time to do it. On a beautiful crisp sunny Saturday in July, me and a couple of gal pals decided...
View ArticleOld-fashioned get up and go gets Waipu a cycleway!
When you chat to people about why they’re involved with cycle advocacy, everyone has their own story about imagining a bikeable future. So it is with a savvy and determined group of advocates in Waipu....
View ArticleUnclogging the NW bottleneck: A Bike Auckland proposal
Running alongside SH16, the Northwestern Cycleway is not only the key bike path from the western suburbs into the CBD, it’s also a crucial local connection to and between Kingsland, Eden Terrace, and...
View ArticleThe insider’s guide to cycling in Mt Albert
Mt Albert isn’t exactly known as a cyclist’s paradise, but it has some good rides if you know where to look. In this guest article, local rider Helen King shares the secrets to cycling in Mt Albert....
View ArticleSupport the Te Whau Pathway resource consent!
Ever wanted to ride from the Waitemata harbour to the Manukau harbour on a protected path surrounded by wildlife and waterways, in less than an hour? “Impossible!” you say, rolling your eyes, “and...
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