Something old, something new…

Hey Friends on Bikers Something old, 12 years old in fact!It’s that time of year when I remind you about our Winter Solstice ride. As always, meet inside the Park at the Armagh Street Gates on (Wednesday) 21st June at 5pm for a 5.30pm start. This is a family-friendly event, but organisers urge that you ride with your children as it is pretty dark after 5.30pm. Bling out your bike, helmet and person with as many lights as you can. We’ll ride counter clockwise around the park on the footpath or road – your choice. Riders disperse on their own at the end of the ride. Event will be held rain or snow or wind or hail or a nice warm evening. (in case of really severe weather, an announcement will be posted here by 4pm on the 21st). Something new: A couple weeks ago Spokes Canterbury (our local cycling advocacy group) fielded a post promoting a different sort of riding. Here are the (précised) details from I don’t exactly know who, but he/she sounds like they would have enjoyed the 10 years of monthly rides Connie and I planned!: “There doesn’t seem to be any easy, community focused bicycle rides for Cantabrians. So, join me on Thursdays at the Bridge of Remembrance, Oxford and Cashel, for about a 15km ride around Christchurch. It’ll be slow and should take us about 45-55 minutes to do the entire loop. I’ll be out there at 6:30pm and we’ll pedal off at 6:45pm. It isn’t actually a loop. It will end at the Astro Lounge because I hear the bartenders have a heavy hand. I hope it becomes a regular, weekly thing that takes on a life of its own. It doesn’t matter what bike you have, come as you are. Dress warmly – it will be chilly! Bring lights, wear your helmet, we’ll follow the rules of the road, stay to the left, call out obstacles, and engage in comradery. Bring a good lock. If we all grab a drink at the end of the ride, our rigs should be secure”. Hopefully see you for some riding-in-the-dark soon Meg

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Two Sunday rides coming up

Kia ora Friends on Bikes There’s 2 fun, kid-friendly events to raise your cultural awareness over the next 2 Sundays. The Orange Bike Ride is on Sunday 30 April to celebrate Dutch Week. The ride starts from Canterbury University (crn Ilam Road and University Drive) ends at Hagley Golf Club in North Hagley Park (4 km). The official ride start is 10am but you can start any time between 10am and 12 pm. At the finish, hand over your completed quiz form and you’ll get a Dutch treat. There will also be a The 4thPeace Train Bike Ride is on Sunday 7 May. This ride also raises awareness and understanding of the cultural diversity in our city. There are 2 starting options, both at 1pm: the Moraia Fijian Church (Cnr Bryndwr and Jefferies Roads) for singing and kai, OR Albert Lake (the little one) in North Hagley Park for rides on the Peace Train (ie the choo choo type). At 2pm the riders from the Fijian Church will arrive and then everyone rides off together to visit 4 more places of worship (4 ½ km). The event culminates with afternoon tea at Aldersgate catered by Share Kai and entertainment by Sister for Sister, a Nepalese group. Unless anyone has a ride to promote, the next time we’ll get in touch will be to give you details about the Solstice Ride in June. Nga mihi Meg and Connie, Ian Wells and the Christchurch Dutch Community

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Peace Train Bike Ride 7 May 2023.pdf

Friends on Bikes Newsletter

Dear Friends Now Connie and I aren’t planning rides every month I’m well out of the habit of sending newsletters- I realised on my ride in to work this morning that I haven’t given the usual shout out for Biketober. It’s been running for a week but I hope you’ve managed to have a look at the extensive range of activities on offer already and gone to few things On Saturday week there’s fund-raising ride for Hagar (helping rehabilitate trafficked women in Asia). While not exclusively a Friends on Bikes ride, I am letting you know because I had a hand in planning it -along with Ali Bond from Revolve- and it is an excuse to do a (rather long) but a more traditional "frockish" ride. There will be no such thing as being over dressed for this occasion! See the newsletter for details. As always, do get in touch if you have an idea for a ride. Better still, if you want to have a go planning and leading a ride, let us know what it is and we’ll promote it. Likewise, if you find some great cycling research or media stories, send them through! Meg meg.christie@cdhb.health.nz

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Friends on Bikes October Newsletter.pdf

Friends on Bikes Newsletter August

Dear Friends I’m relieved that we have not been busy planning rides over these past couple of months as chances are they would have been rained out! I’ve been seizing the moment and going out for a ride when the sun and my timetable coordinates which frankly has not been that often and often the tracks have been closed because they are too wet 😦 Connie in the meantime has been soaking up the heat of Europe’s crazy summer. Anyway now its August in down under, lets get your mountain bike wheels pumped up and come out to Rangiora to enjoy a nice chance to explore some new terrain- all details attached. Meg

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August 2022 Friends on Bikes Newsletter.pdf

Event this Saturday

Dear Friends One of our members shared a "sort of" cycling-related event that is on this Saturday afternoon. Caretakers of the World Peace Bell in the Botanic Gardens are having a ceremony to celebrate world peace AND, as it’s also the UN Bicycle Day, they are encouraging people to cycle there. The Bell was brought to New Zealand and installed in the Christchurch Gardens due to the efforts of the late Roy Sinclair, a staunch peace and cycling advocate. Roy was a photojournalist and produced the Spokes newsletter for many years between his many and extensive cycle touring trips. Friends/Frocks on Bikes have also history regarding advocating peace, given Connie and my input in planning and leading Peace Train Rides over the past 4 years. So the organisers were very excited when I got in touch. All details of when and where are in the attachment. Don’t forget to wheel your cycles into the Garden- no riding allowed! The group will go to a near by café for refreshments afterwards. there is no actual planned cycle ride unless someone organises it on the spot! Unfortunately I have to work on Saturday, but I will be there for the ceremony as I have been invited to say a few words about the Peace Train. Meg

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Friends on Bikes Newsletter

Dear Friends Included in the attachment are a couple of nice rides coming up. If you are interested in the Kate Sheppard ride/history of women cycling event, book sooner rather than later as tickets are limited (btw the $25 includes a tea/coffee and scones). The solstice ride is, as always, a free event. Well done to Friend/ex-frocker Ian Wells for putting on the 10th ride. It has become a winter tradition for Friends on Bikes for sure. Remember if you have ideas for rides, please let us know. Planning is underway for Biketober, so if you ride or cycling event falls in or around October we’ll filter it through to the Biketober steering group. Warm regards on a wet Saturday Meg

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Friends on Bike Newsletter_May_June 2022.pdf

April Friends on Bikes Newsletter

Dear Friends Being in RED has given Connie and I some time to take stock of how our group can run sustainably in the future. So changes are afoot! In the meantime please let me know if you no longer want to receive these emails and I’ll take you off the distribution list. Meg

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April FriendsonBikes Newsletter 2022.pdf

Friends on Bikes Newsletter

Dear Friends Being in RED has provided some valuable stocktake time for Connie and I and how we run Friends on Bikes. Changes are afoot! I expect you won’t be getting so many emails from me but even so, as always, do let me know if you want to be taken off the distribution list. Meg

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No organised Friends on Bikes rides for a while

Dear friends Now Omicron is in Canterbury it’s not worth the risk of gatherings and events and opportunities to eat an drink together that are "nice to have" but not totally necessary. So Friends on Bikes won’t be organizing rides for a while. We do, however, totally endorse the Aotearoa Bike Challenge. If you haven’t already, go in and register- its never too late. All details attached in the newsletter. For the past couple of years our February ride has been out to Blueberry Bliss to PYO berries and catch up over real fruit ice-creams and coffee. We love supporting Don and Wendy’s business as they are such cycling stalwarts, with Don also being the Spokes Canterbury chair … besides those blueberries are pretty delicious! While this obviously wont happen as a Friends ride this year, why not make it a day out on a day of your choosing? It may pay to get in touch first to find out about the state of the berries: 325 2232. 475 Robinsons Road, Prebbleton. Cheers Meg

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February 2022 Friends on Bikes Newsletter.pdf

Frocks on Bikes December Newsletter

Dear Friends This is yet another "due to COVID the event will now not take place" message! Yes, the annual New Brighton Santa Parade, which we have been participating in for the past few years, has been called off due to concerns about COVID. However, we’re still having a ride out east this month to check out 2 cycle- related places that neither Frocks not Friends have gone to yet. This is a child-friendly ride but, as always please ensure YOU are providing support for your child. Please remember to bring your vaccination pass and your masks and to scan in to our QR code when you arrive. Friends on Bikes wont be checking your pass BUT you may need it to go into many places we go. We’d prefer, however, that participants are double vaccinated to maximise the chances of keeping each other safe. Meg

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December 2021 Friends on Bikes Newsletter.pdf