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Tandems Take Over the City

Thursday, 28 February 2008, 9:53 am | Bike Wise Week

In an operation coined ‘Project Tandem’, 40 staff from leading infrastructure design firm Maunsell hired all Auckland’s available tandem bicycles and rode to Aotea Square in yesterday’s annual Bike Wise Go By Bike Day event. More >>

Go by Bike Day

Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 10:03 am | Bike Wise Week

Pedal power will rule this Wednesday (27 February) as Kiwis of all ages, shapes and sizes hit the streets on two wheels to celebrate national Go By Bike Day. More >>

Business Battle Totals "Off The Planet"

Friday, 16 March 2007, 10:17 am | Bike Wise Week

This year’s Bike Wise Business Battle saw more than 10,155 cyclists clocking up enough kilometres to ride around the earth twenty times. Altogether, participants from 513 organisations pedalled 816,682 kilometres - also enough to get to the moon ... More >>

Earth, wind and biking

Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 1:01 pm | Bike Wise Week

Climate change, pollution, obesity, heart disease and stress. We receive daily warnings that we need to cut down on them all. Are we killing ourselves with car reliance and taking the planet down with us? And could it be that a Nineteenth Century, two-wheeled ... More >>

Bike Wise Week Breaks Records

Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 3:25 pm | Bike Wise Week

Over 100,000 Kiwis are expected to ditch their cars for bikes as Bike Wise Week rolls around for another year. This time will be the biggest yet with more than 500 events being run throughout the country. More >>

Wellington: Go By Bike

Thursday, 15 February 2007, 9:47 am | Bike Wise Week

Thousands of Wellingtonians are bucking a national trend and getting on their bikes. More >>

Record Participation In Bike Wise Business Battle

Friday, 17 March 2006, 10:00 am | Bike Wise Week

Four thousand five hundred people peddled almost to the moon in this year’s Bike Wise Business Battle. Competitors from more than 200 organisations took part, cycling a total of 300,000 kilometres – not too far off the distance between the Earth and ... More >>

Cycling Way of the Future, Kiwis Told

Monday, 27 February 2006, 11:15 am | Bike Wise Week

With high petrol prices, and a growing focus on the benefits of physical activity, cycling is becoming the preferred mode of transport for many people. February 25 to March 5 is Bike Wise Week, and HSC walking and cycling programme director Brent ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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