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Rad bikes christchurch8/31/2023 If you’re in the envious position of having too many bicycles then maybe you’d be interested in exercising a little bicycle altruism? They also accept donations of bicycles and bike parts. “Inner City East” Cycles runs bike maintenance workshops to help people get their rides ready for the road. They also gift recycled bikes to charity organisations. RAD stands for “Recycle A Dunger” and is a not-for-profit initiative that takes donated, unwanted bikes and parts and helps turn them into rideable bikes.įrom their shed headquarters (shedquarters?) at 70 Kilmore Street, RAD Bikes provides all the tools, equipment, parts and expertise to help get your bike roadworthy. The project is currently in pilot so may extend to more bikes and more stations in the future. There is an initial $4 charge to register and “borrowing” is managed either via an app or the mobile website, so it’s also quite smartphone dependent. Kind of like a library but with bikes instead of books! Additional time is charged at $4 per hour, or a bike can be borrowed for a full day for $20. The bikes, which come complete with a lock and adjustable helmet, are available at 5 stations around the central city and can be used for 30 minutes, free of charge. Similar to the “Boris Bikes” of London, Spark Bikes offer those in Central Christchurch the opportunity to travel further than their feet can take them, but without the hassles of parking. Luckily there are options for people who don’t have their own wheels to pootle about on. With new cycleways rolling out around the city, it’s becoming more and more bike friendly. That winning combination of flat terrain and wide roads makes the Garden City a great place to cycle. 1980s, Flickr: Arch-52-PH-07-21Ĭhristchurch and cycling have always gone well together. Library staff cycling through Christchurch town centre, At the intersection of High, Manchester and Lichfield Streets.
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