And some good news from the other side

[Lou Zealand]

Bribed with a free breakfast, many people will be leaving their cars in the garage and choosing to cycle to work today for National Go By Bike Day.

 

Today at more than 50 locations across the country, people who have chosen to cycle instead of drive will have their efforts rewarded with free food and entertainment.

 

February is annual Bike Wise Month and last year about 11,000 people took up the challenge and left their cars at home.

 

The Go By Bike Day is one of four initiatives of Bike Wise Month organised by the Transport Agency and the Ministry of Health.

 

Bike Wise says that the month is designed to promote cycling as a fun, healthy and safe way to travel.

 

Another event is the Mayoral Challenge in which towns and cities compete to be the most "Cycle Mad City" - a title won by having the most people follow their mayor on a bike ride around their town.

[intern]

Are you a NZ-er, Lou? I have moved here recently, to Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty. Loving it; seems people are a lot more considerate of cyclists (or just generally) - despite the recent spate of incidents...

[Lou Zealand]

Are you a NZ-er, Lou? I have moved here recently, to Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty. Loving it; seems people are a lot more considerate of cyclists (or just generally) - despite the recent spate of incidents...

Yip, but did the reverse. Been in good ol'SA for the past fifteen years. Keep in touch by browsing the NZ papers online (source of these articles).

Maybe I'm just fortunate but had no real issue with other road users (bar for one over-enthusiastic gambler in the carpark after the Emperor's Classic). Personally I find that if you acknowledge other road users and display consideration to them you get it back - like the man said what goes around comes around

[Mecnic]

I honestly wish SA had a commuting culture I would gladly ride to University but I can't leave my bike there for the following reasons:

 

1) My bikes are expensive, lets face it I don't want them scratched or damaged or stolen

 

2) There is no where safe to store gear such as a helmet

 

3) There are no facilities to have a quick shower or clean up if you are sweaty from the ride in.

 

4) Free State drivers are't bike friendly

 

Don't get me wrong I love riding but no matter how much I want to commute its dam near imposssible.

[intern]

Yip, but did the reverse. Been in good ol'SA for the past fifteen years. Keep in touch by browsing the NZ papers online (source of these articles).

Maybe I'm just fortunate but had no real issue with other road users (bar for one over-enthusiastic gambler in the carpark after the Emperor's Classic). Personally I find that if you acknowledge other road users and display consideration to them you get it back - like the man said what goes around comes around

 

Ha ha, Kiwis say 'yip' a lot. Yip, yip, yip, no worries. I've not had hassles either (in SA that is) as I always make the assumption that I am invisible and vulnerable. But that hasn't stopped 'lenna drivas' or Code 10s from passing within millimetres of the handlebars, etc. Which does tend to give one a 'brown trouser' moment, which is HELL on the chamois...

[Yang]

If I heard yip yip yip all day long in NZ, I'd come back to SA to stop from going crazy.

[intern]

Yip, yip, yip. Kiwis are friendly buggers and tend to be positive, or it might be all nope nope nope. Imagine how *** that would be

[Caerus]

If I heard yip yip yip all day long in NZ, I'd come back to SA to stop from going crazy.

 

 

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