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Cycling: Get on your bike
Canterbury’s mixture of flat plains, challenging hills and beautiful scenery makes it the perfect terrain for cycling of all kinds. This page lists cycling resources at your library as well as events and important information for cyclists using Canterbury roads.
Cycling routes
Christchurch has an increasing network of designated cycle ways linking popular destinations such as malls, shops, cinemas, parks and beaches. Off-road cycle tracks and rides through parks, forests or along the banks of the Avon and Heathcote rivers provide space for all kinds of recreational biking.
Cycling events
A variety of cycling events are held in and around Christchurch each year. They include Le Race and the Armstrong Prestige Festival of Cycling.
The Season of Cycling is an annual Christchurch City Council initiative to encourage people to use cycles to commute, to get fit and enjoy the wonderful rides on offer in the city.
Bike Wise month, a national programme backed by the New Zealand Transport Agency, is held in February, and includes the popular Go By Bike Day, when cyclists are offered breakfast and entertainment as an incentive to ride to work or school.
Cycling Resources
Cycling in and around Christchurch
- Cycling clubs and organisations
- Contact information for clubs and organisations in Christchurch and surrounding areas. From CINCH.
- Spokes Canterbury
- A cycling advocacy group.
- Little River Rail Trail
- Rail trail between Hornby (Christchurch) and Little River.
- Cycling
- Christchurch City Council information on cycling in the city - including cycle safety, cycling courses, events, policy, collision reporting and more, including:
- Cycle tracks and rides
- Christchurch Cycle guide 2010 [2.44 MB]
- Future of cycling: strategy and long-term vision
Heritage Photos
Our collection of heritage photographs has some great cycling photographs— from the classic Bicycle Band, to penny farthing pioneers to early women cyclists (and their fashions).
More Cycling Information
- BikeWise
- Promotes cycling and cycle friendly environments in New Zealand. Information on choosing a bicycle, safe cycling and cycle routes.
- Cycling
- National and international websites from our Internet Gateway.
- Cycling events
- More links in the Internet Gateway.
Library Resources
- Cycling books and other resources about cycling.
- Cycling books and resources for children.
- Find cycling magazines in our catalogue.
- Cycling training books on cycling training for competition and fitness.
- Cycling in New Zealand books and other resources about cycling in New Zealand.
- Tour de France books and DVDs about this great cycling race.
- New Zealand cyclist biographies titles in our library.
