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π³οΈπ² Donβt forget your ballot β itβs just as important as your helmet!
Thereβs just over a week left to have your say in the local elections. Take it with you on your next ride and drop it off β quick, easy, and impactful. π
Your voice matters. Letβs roll to the polls!
#BikeYourBallot #BikeAKL
π²β¨ The wait is over β Biketober starts TODAY! β¨π²
A whole month of rides, workshops, and celebrations begins now. Check out the full line-up at biketober.nz and pack your calendar with exciting events!
Letβs roll, TΔmaki Makaurau β itβs Biketober 2025! π₯³
ππ² Itβs (nearly) the most wonderful time of the yearβ¦ and no, itβs not Christmas! π
Biketober is here β a whole month packed with rides, workshops, and celebrations all across TΔmaki Makaurau.
Check out the full calendar at biketober.nz and join the fun!
#Biketober #BikeAKL #BetterByBike
β¨ 3 days to go! β¨
Biketober is just around the corner! Have you checked out the full line-up of events yet?
Head over to biketober.nz and start filling your calendar with rides, workshops, and celebrations happening all month long π² π
#Biketober #BikeAKL #BetterByBike #LoveYourPath
π²π³οΈ Bike your ballot! π³οΈπ²
Voting is as easy as your next bike ride β just pop your ballot in your bag and drop it off along the way. β
Youβve still got over two weeks before local elections close, so thereβs plenty of time to ride, drop, and have your say. π
#BikeAKL #BetterByBike #Biketober
β¨ 7 days to go! β¨
Biketober is almost here β are you ready to ride, connect, and celebrate all things cycling? π²
Get prepared by checking out biketober.nz π»
#Biketober #BikeAKL #BetterByBike #LoveYourPath #CyclingNZ #BikeLife
Know someone new to voting? Tell them about the SMS reminder service.
Know someone new to voting? Tell them about the SMS reminder service.
It includes handy tips about where to find the candidates for your area and where to post your vote.
https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/campaigns/bikeable-auckland/vote-actually/
#localelections2025
#voteactually
It has happened recently. AT is in the process of installing bollards, which may be helping. Has anyone seen this happen in the last couple of weeks?
12.09.2025 08:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
π« Illegal car parking is putting people on bikes at risk along the new Meola Road cycleway.
Read the full story on RNZβs website π
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/571156/auckland-transport-struggles-to-stop-illegal-carparking-on-new-meola-rd-bike-path
π² Have your say on the Carrington Road project!
Theyβre especially keen to hear from people who cycle along or across Carrington Rd, including the busy Northwestern crossing β your feedback will help ensure cycling is effectively considered in the plans.
https://at.govt.nz/Carrington
Reminder: Our Local Elections Community Group Checklist is here to help your group make the most of this election season!
If you havenβt already, check it out and share it with your community groups so they can put it to use too.
π bikeauckland.org.nz/local-elections-community-group-checklist
π Take the pledge for climate action π
Bike Auckland has joined forces with the Community Climate Action Network (CCAN) to create this pledge, alongside 6 key climate action areas β including active transport, which we proudly contributed to.
π Take the pledge here: www.ccan.org.nz/pledge-2025
Yesterday in Onehunga someone riding a bike was killed in a crash with a vehicle. Our hearts go out to their family, friends, and the wider community who will be reeling from this tragedy.
Our streets desperately need to be made safer walking & cycling, so deaths & serious injuries can be avoided.
π§ Heads-up for path users! π§
From 21 August, KiwiRail will begin slip repair work beside the rail lines south of the Purewa rail tunnel.
π© For questions or feedback, please email contactus@kiwirail.co.nz
Need weekend ride inspo? Pakuranga Rotary Pathway could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! This combines beautifully with Te Ara ki Uta ki Tai π
Brad Coombes is riding Auckland's Great Rides and sharing video reviews π
https://youtu.be/i41iN082knk
#greatrides
#auckland
π² Roll up, park up, and enjoy Your Big Backyard β worry free!
This Saturday, Wynyard Quarter transforms into a playful, energetic celebration of all things local, active, and fun.
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Saturday 16 Augustβ¨π 10am β 2pmβ¨π Wynyard Quarter, Silo Park
π¨ Last chance! π¨
Entries close tomorrow to win 1 of 3 $200 Ground Effect vouchers β no-nonsense cycle clothing made right here in Aotearoa.
Just sign up for Bike Auckland emails and youβre in the draw! Already subscribed? Youβre already entered.
π Donβt miss out β get in before entries close!
Looking for weekend ride inspo? The Wattle Downs Ride (Manurewa) could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! π
Brad Coombes and family are riding Auckland's Great Rides and sharing the experience via YouTube π The reviews are awesome.
https://youtu.be/P437rkHWydo
#greatrides
#auckland
Leave your car brain at home and Jump(er) on a Bike to help us celebrate cycling, knitting, and the newly completed joined-up, continuous cycleway now open on Te HΔ Noa - Victoria Street.
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Thursday 21 August 2025. Registration 5:30pm.
More π bikeauckland.org.nz/event/
Join the movement for a better region on bikes. Sign up for Bike Auckland emails and go in the draw.
If you pedal around Auckland, hopping onto the Bike Auckland bandwagon is a no-brainer!
Sign up for emails and you're in the draw for one of three $200 gift cards for Ground Effect clothing. T&Cs apply.
https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/stay-in-touch/bike-auckland-subscribers-win-with-ground-effect/
Get SMS reminders to vote. Ready to make voting easier? Sign up today and don't miss your chance to vote.
Ready to make voting easier?
Local elections are coming. Sign up for SMS reminders today and donβt miss your chance to vote.
π www.bikeauckland.org.nz/vote-actually/
#voteactually
#votebike
#nicetohaves
Looking for weekend ride inspo? Hobsonville Point Circuit could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! Combine it with Springs to City, Grey Lynn Greenway and the NW Cycleway for a longer excursionπ
https://youtu.be/tMDcWPky0AQ
#greatrides
#auckland
β οΈ PSA: works to support a new water main will affect the Upper Harbour Bridge cycleway, Greenhithe side.
π7:30amβ8:00am
π4:00pmβ4:30pm
πPeople may have to wait briefly
πStaff will manage safe passage along cycleway
πLikely early Aug through to Nov
Contact Contech with any issues/Qs.
Big Street Bikers is seeking a passionate cycling advocate to join their team as a Locky Dock Envoy.
πΏ flexible
πΏ part time
πΏ help increase biking
Share why youβd be perfect for the role at hq@bigstreetbikers.com.
#hiring
#bikelife
Looking for weekend ride inspo? Auckland Waterfront could be the bike ride you've been waiting for! π
Brad Coombes and family are riding Auckland's Great Rides and sharing the experience via YouTube π The reviews are awesome.
https://youtu.be/qnqHfmKdml4
#greatrides
#auckland
How important is my local board vote, actually?
Bike Auckland taps into Local Board Member Richard Northey's experience about what local boards actually do - and how they can help people on bikes.
https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/how-important-is-my-local-board-vote-actually/
#localelections
One week to go β Make sure your address is registered correctly at vote.nz so you get your voting papers.
Democracy is better with you in it.
#votingmatters
#votebike
Bike Eastern Suburbs share their frustration with a decision from ΕrΔkei Local Board, and ask your help.
The Local Board voted against:
β Raised crossings at Merton Rd roundabout
β Merton Rd West cycleway
https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/orakei-local-board-vote-on-links-to-glen-innes-cycleway/
NZ band Split Enz told us that βhistory never repeatsβ but hereβs one thing weβve seen time and again: Kiwisβ huge appetite and support for people-friendly streets. #opinion
https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/people-want-people-friendly-spaces-and-theyll-fight-for-them/
#peoplepower
#auckland
Te KΕpua o Hiku bridge is now open across Panmure basin π₯³ππ€© Unlike the old Jubilee Bridge, the new bridge has plenty of room for walking, wheeling and biking.
Have you ridden Te KΕpua o Hiku bridge yet?
https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/07/connection-complete/
