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Wine, cheese and bicycles

The lovely Frocks on Bikes will be hosting a Try My Bike evening in Auckland next week. More …

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Happy Bike Wise Month!

Every year in February, the New Zealand Transport Agency and the Ministry of Health organises a nationwide programme of cycling events dubbed the Bike Wise Month. More …

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Bike commuting tips

Bike Wise Month starts today. Here are some things that I wished I knew when I started cycling, from choosing a bike to accessorising it, dressing myself, carrying gear and mapping a route—and some all-important safety tips. More …

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Cycling: one year on

A summary of how my cycling-as-an-alternative-transport began and how far I’ve come. More …

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Rode planet Earth

It wasn’t as big as the 350 Big Bike Ride but it was just as fun! This is my video and pictorial summary of Ride Planet Earth More …

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Ride Planet Earth

If you cycle—or don’t but are bike curious—come join Craig, the Frockers, myself and heaps of other Auckland cyclists on the Ride Planet Earth this Saturday! More …

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The ultimate cycle chic: test-riding a Velorbis bicycle

I have admired those beautiful Danish bicycles from afar ever since I got serious about bike commuting. So you can guess what my answer was when I was asked to test-ride a Velorbis Dannebrog bicycle for a few days. More …

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350 Big Bike Ride

Celebrating the International Day of Climate Action with an epic fun bicycle ride in Auckland. Cyclists from every bike subculture—the lycra roadies, staunch mountain bikers, fixed-gear fahionistas, chic frockers, commuters with kids and Gil—turned out by the dozens for the mass bicycle ride as part of the 350 International Day of Climate Action activities in Auckland. More …

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By biking you're volunteering to die

In the wake of two serious cycling-related accidents in the space of a week, the New Zealand Herald decided to ask the public, “What can be done to make cycling in NZ safer?" Su Yin Khoo looks at the statistics. More …

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Don't be a muppet

Motorists seem to give more space and respect to animals on the road than cyclists. The team at RideStrong decided to test out how much room their animals/muppets/riders receive. Watch the video then sign the petition to make 1.5 metres of space a legal requirement to pass a cyclist. More …

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Cycling chic

How do glam two-wheelin' ladies welcome spring? Why, with a Frocks on Bikes parade, of course. More …

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Happy 50th, Auckland Harbour Bridge

Now, Sunday morning sleep-ins are sacred to me, as any of my flatmates and the Good trailwalking team will tell you. But I wouldn't have missed the chance to cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge for the world. More …

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