http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cycling in New Zealand en Mon, 18 May 2026 11:41:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-191856 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:41:11 +0000 neddie 191856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>and I bet none of that £145m will be wasted on tactile nonsense </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-191855 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:34:51 +0000 acsimpson 191855@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They could save themselves a load of money and simply repeal their mandatory helmet law. Almost overnight they would see an increase in cycling.</p> <p>Combining that with £150m would be great. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-191848 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:00:38 +0000 Rosie 191848@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's terrific news. Last time the big investment was $50NZ million mostly on country trails, which are popular and cycling for leisure has taken off. Maybe urbanites who have gone out for leisure cycling now want it for commuting as well. New Zealand, with its temperate climate, should have excellent cycling cities. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-191847 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:54:10 +0000 Cyclingmollie 191847@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I am an obsessive bore</em><br /> <em>You might feel at home here...</em><br /> I was going to reply to that but realised it would be obsessive and boring... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-191843 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:32:19 +0000 neddie 191843@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So New Zealand, a country with a similar population to Scotland (~6m) and twice the land mass of the UK, is spending NZ$330m (= £145m) over 3 years. That's £48m p.a.</p> <p>Kind of puts our ~£20m p.a. to shame really... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-191821 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:18:54 +0000 chdot 191821@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> The 41 new projects will be funded from a range of sources, including the Government's $100 million Urban Cycleways Programme, which was announced in August as a pre-election sweetener.</p> <p>"</p> <p>... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-191819 Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:49:54 +0000 paddyirish 191819@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This was the main news on one of the NZ websites I visit regularly.</p> <p><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/69712345/government-to-spend-330m-on-41-new-cycleways-across-the-country">$330m announced for Urban Cycleways</a></p> <p>Know the Wellington area well, and that will make a big difference there, especially joined up paths between the Hutt and the Town. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-105687 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:13:42 +0000 Rosie 105687@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Stepdoh - I'm in Embra now, in Roseburn. Glad to hear there's some provision in H'ton. I lived there at one time and cycled to school and all the cycling was on streets though it wasn't particularly busy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-105676 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:28:35 +0000 Stepdoh 105676@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wow, hat tip on cycling from Turangi to Waiouru, my loaded truck barely made it over when we were moving from Wellington to Hamilton. You picked the right summer to do it though!</p> <p>The Turangi Z garage is a favourite coffee stop to prep/get over going up/down the hill.</p> <p>H-Town is an interesting one, most of it is standard magic paint lines infrastructure, but my whole ride from home to work is on wide separate bike paths with underpasses. Basically runs alongside the ringroad, but it's almost like it's been custom designed to get me to work. There's also a nice run down the side of the Waikato, which is rather nice too.</p> <p>So I know you're an Enzedder, purely from describing something as a metal road :), are you in Embra now? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-105654 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:14:07 +0000 chdot 105654@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Welcome Rosie. </p> <p>"<br /> I'm what New Zealanders call 'a cycling advocate" and it's been hinted to me that I am an obsessive bore on the subject. </p> <p>"</p> <p>You might feel at home here... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-105653 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:13:43 +0000 neddie 105653@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>New Zealand is beautiful country, very scenic, and friendly 'can do' people. I have lived, travelled and cycled there.</p> <p>I'd recommend cycle touring and mountain biking there. The only downside: On the often winding rural roads, the drivers drive like maniacs, very fast, often taking corners on the limit of traction... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9782#post-105647 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:32:07 +0000 Rosie 105647@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycling developments in New Zealand</p> <p>I did some cycling in New Zealand January and February. The government has recently put $50 million into developing mountain bike trails, and they are becoming very popular. Urban cycling infrastructure is not good though. The government took advice from Sustans and Cycling England for the mountain bike trails and cycling generally.</p> <p>I wrote a few pieces about my cycling experiences there.</p> <p><a href="http://rosiebell.typepad.com/rosiebell/2013/03/my-family-and-other-cyclists.html" rel="nofollow">http://rosiebell.typepad.com/rosiebell/2013/03/my-family-and-other-cyclists.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://rosiebell.typepad.com/rosiebell/2013/03/biking-is-the-new-golf.html" rel="nofollow">http://rosiebell.typepad.com/rosiebell/2013/03/biking-is-the-new-golf.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://rosiebell.typepad.com/rosiebell/2013/03/brakeless-on-the-old-coach-road.html" rel="nofollow">http://rosiebell.typepad.com/rosiebell/2013/03/brakeless-on-the-old-coach-road.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://rosiebell.typepad.com/rosiebell/2013/03/uphill-into-the-wind-with-jetlag.html" rel="nofollow">http://rosiebell.typepad.com/rosiebell/2013/03/uphill-into-the-wind-with-jetlag.html</a> </p>