Posts by Alice Ronald
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Hard News: Christchurch: Square Two, in reply to Jackie Clark,
That's good - I'm an AGHS old girl & would hate to see the school go. I can understand the travel difficulties. My parents bought within a mile of AGHS because they knew that way I could walk or bike to school, whereas they were able to drive to work anywhere in the city.
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Hard News: Christchurch: Square Two, in reply to Isabel Hitchings,
Only one I can think of that's completely in a red zone is St Paul's Catholic Primary school in Dallington. Avonside Girls' is sandwiched between a green area & an orange/red, Shirley Boys' & Banks Ave have significant red areas within their zones. Any changes to zones will probably be negotiated between the schools & the Ministry once things have calmed down & the schools have a better idea of where their pupil catchments are.
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Hard News: Christchurch: Square Two, in reply to David Haywood,
They're currently restricted to the Red Zone.
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Southerly: One Hundred and Thirty-one…, in reply to JackElder,
The maintenance is a good point - especially since the CCC's current stance is "we clean gutters, not roads". Yes, that was the response when I asked why the street sweepers didn't clear the broken glass & other detritus off the roads/cycle lanes.
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Southerly: One Hundred and Thirty-one…, in reply to Lisa Black,
I think that was the same research that also found that riders who were perceived as female (eg long hair & skirt - the researcher was male & wore different clothing/items to test scenarios) were given a wider berth than normal.
I also failed to bookmark it.
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Southerly: One Hundred and Thirty-one…, in reply to Steve Barnes,
Considering the ineptitude I've experienced at a local bike shop recently, it's not that surprising.
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Southerly: One Hundred and Thirty-one…, in reply to Lilith __,
It's like the cycle lane is some kind of Tardis!
WANT!
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Southerly: One Hundred and Thirty-one…, in reply to BenWilson,
Agreed on the dangerous. Half the ones I've seen haven't been wearing any protective gear at all, yet are doing 50-60km/hr. I've even seen one who hadn't set up a stopping mechanism - he just blasted through the intersections on Blenheim Rd.
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Southerly: One Hundred and Thirty-one…, in reply to Gareth Ward,
A former workmate would drive once a week or drop by on the weekend with his clothes for the week. I have Ortlieb panniers - if I leave a sponge bag & 1-2 pairs of shoes at work I can get away with only using one to carry a day's clothes & my handbag back & forth each day, with a changeover of towel once or twice a week. One friend of mine (female, lawyer) keeps her suits at work & brings a bunch of blouses/shirts in once a week. (ETA: said friend was most put out after the quake - she had several suits in her CBD office, but insurance wouldn't pay out on them because the building was still standing. However she couldn't get in there to retrieve them, but still needed corporate clothing for work)
Also, sometimes I just put my work clothes on & bike slowly, especially if I'm planning on going somewhere straight after work & don't want to cart my cycling clothes around.
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Southerly: One Hundred and Thirty-one…, in reply to Hilary Stace,
Hmm, good point. I had a friend at school who never learnt to ride - she lived on a farm & rode her pony/horse everywhere so didn't have a need. Learn-to-ride in conjunction with some basic maintenance tips (how to fix a puncture etc) would be a great confidence builder for people who may have missed out as a kid or need a refresher.