![]() ![]() If you’ve never done it before, riding a bike can be a bit intimidating but the more you do it, and the more you learn, the more confident you’ll be. (Registering on the website is quick and easy and if you download one of the recommended apps to your phone it’ll record your cycle journeys automagically! Also there are prizes!) Tips for newbie Christchurch cyclists I thought this would be a great opportunity to share what I know about cycle commuting in Christchurch with her, but also with other wannabe cyclists who are thinking about trying to rack up some kilometres this month in the friendly competition that is the Aotearoa Bike Challenge. ![]() ![]() So far her forays along bike paths have been positive ones and I hope she comes to love cycling as much as I do. She is a very tentative cyclist but I’m so proud of her for getting on her new bike and giving it a go. A cycling novelty, Christchurch City Libraries PhotoCD 5, IMG0053A friend of mine has just started riding a bike around Christchurch. Anyone can join and contribute.Ĭycling while playing music is not recommended for beginners. Kete Christchurch is a collection of photographs and stories about Christchurch and Canterbury, past and present. See also The veteran years of New Zealand motoring by Pam MacLean & Brian Joyce.ĭo you have any photographs of historic transport in Christchurch and Canterbury? If so, feel free to contribute to our collection. This article also lists the seven motor vehicles in Canterbury in 1901. 24-25 (see our newspaper holdings page for information on where to access this issue). It was a “small-type, fitted with solid tyres, and driven by the Benz system”, The Canterbury Times, 5 June 1901, p. Mr Oates owned Zealandia Cycle Works, which later became Oates & Lowry & Co. File Reference CCL Photo Collection 22, Img00797.Ĭharles Nicholas Oates (1853?-1938) and his motor-car. Charles Nicholas Oates (1853?-1938) and his motor-car. ![]()
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