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  • 15 years too long!

    Courtesy Flickr: design option? Congratulations to the Getacross team for persisting in the face of adversity.  There is an obvious demand amongst the public to have walking and cycling access on the...

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  • Update

    This week we have added two more pages (under ‘Where to’): Public transport Road signs Please check them out and let us know if we have missed anything or if there is any extra informati...

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  • Car-triggered traffic lights

    Many side streets have traffic lights that are triggered by the weight of a car on the road and are not triggered by the weight of a cyclist. In this situation, either wait for a car to arrive (this c...

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  • The chosen one?

    As a cyclist I will often transmogrify myself into a pedestrian when it is necessary.  Recently, I have noticed a rather small change that has taken place with rather large and happy consequences.  ...

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  • Orakei Basin improvements

    Reader Paul C alerted us to this cycleway project that is currently underway: From February to September 2010 a combined cycleway linking Purewa Road to Orakei Road will be constructed parallel to th...

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  • CAR wins again!

    Google Images 29 April 2010 Dear Cycle Action, Re: Cycle Lane on Onehunga Mall Thank you for your inquiry regarding the final plans for cycling on Onehunga Mall. We have recently carried out further i...

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  • Why cycle? … it’s social

    Gary Fisher once said, “Anybody who rides a bike is a friend of mine”. I find this axiom to be truer and truer each day. You’re always bound to meet a cyclist or two along the way and itR...

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  • Stop, Look, Live?

    Singer explains it in cartoon form The K Rd precinct, a bit like Onehunga, has always appealed to me.  Both locations offer something a bit lot different to the modern day ‘mall’ experien...

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