@pezmico Hamilton City Council preliminary results... Oh my.
A right wing swing, lost some excellent councillors in the process
@pezmico Bike Waikato has two articles for candidates for Waikato councils.
One summary article and one breaking down the details of how they did their assessment.
https://bikewaikato.org.nz/candidates-on-cycling-local-elections-2025/
https://bikewaikato.org.nz/detailed-candidate-responses-local-elections-2025/
Voting in the #HamiltonNZ local elections? This Waikato Times article helps you understand where Councillors stand on the issue of #homelessness:
https://archive.ph/6f0qk
Cr Ewan Wilson asked:
“If you vote against this, what are you saying?"
You're saying:
❤️ Punitive punishment is not the answer to #homelessness.
❤️ People with a history of trauma deserve compassion, not fines.
The real headline:
➡️ Eight homeless deaths this winter,
➡️ 140 rough sleepers, and
➡️ 240 people living in cars.
After 11,000km the belt on my cargo bike finally gave way. A big push on the crank to enter a roundabout on a rainy day caused it to give way.
Fortunately, there is a mobile bike mechanic in Hamilton that I could call to help me out. I locked the bike up, and Lime scootered home to get a spare belt.
Calling a mobile mechanic had many advantages: they could easily bring tools and a heavy duty stand to me, and I could keep working remotely from a Café while the mechanic got to work.
Thanks Alba Bikes 👍 #BikeTooter #HamiltonNZ
It was a hot day taking part in the First Credit Union Christmas Parade in Hamilton with Bike Waikato!
Our group was in the back half so were waiting for an hour before moving at snails pace (4-6km/h, or walking speed 😅) in parade formation.
The family went out tonight to see some annual Christmas lights that are put up in another suburb.
We decided it would be fun to light up the bikes, an easy way to get some cycling awareness and have extra fun.
Sam has written a new blog about building confidence commuting by cargo bike!
https://familybike.life/feel-the-fear-do-it-anyway/
Riding a bike to commute around a busy city must be a scary concept to most people; it certainly was for me. When we purchased our first e-bikes I viewed bike riding as a hobby. I really enjoyed riding leisurely along on the bike trails around Hamilton and was always
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