Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved with Spokes Canterbury

Newsletter

Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter, containing the latest news of what's happening in the cycling world both locally and beyond.

Ride your Bicycle/Tricycle

Cycle more and encourage others to cycle, check our our Resources Page.

There are multiple events throughout the year to encourage others to get out on their bikes such as

  • Biketober - Christchurch's Annual Cycling Festival during the month of October
  • Aotearoa Bike Challenge - A yearly fun and friendly event where businesses and individuals compete to reduce car trips and have fun!
  • The Winter Solstice Ride - A midwinter cycle around Hagley Park, festoon you bike with colourful lights and cycle with friends and family.

Become a Member

At Spokes we are always looking for members to join our community. Here's how you can get involved.

  1. To become a member please fill out our google form.
  2. Head to our Facebook page and start getting involved in discussions. From there you'll find out where you can best contribute your energy to advocate for cyclists in Canterbury.
  3. Join cycling events around Canterbury. Find out about upcoming cycling events on our events calendar.

Make a Submission

Spokes needs your help getting our voices heard by the Christchurch City Council and wider communities. Visit our submissions page to view past submissions. Join our Discord server to keep up to date with current submissions or head to our Facebook page and start getting involved in discussions. We encourage your submissions to echo and supporting the issues Spokes identifies. If you would like to become more involved please contact us to become part of our monthly meetings.

Donate

We are a group of volunteers who donate our time to make cycling safe for everyone. Funding helps us buy stationery, improve our knowledge of best practice by attending workshops and fora, host events to share knowledge, and fund biking events around Christchurch like the Winter Solstice Ride etc.

Community

There are lots of local cycling groups in Christchurch that cycle regularly. Click the link to find out more!

Report an issue

Snap Send Solve is a smart phone app to help make reporting issues easy.

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