Aucklanders are being warned to expect all-day traffic congestion - even if enough money can be raised for pressure-relieving transport schemes.

Trucks and bikes aren't a very good combination.

A cyclist hit and killed by a car in east Christchurch yesterday has been named by police.

A male cyclist is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Christchurch this afternoon.

More cycle lanes throughout central Dunedin are likely to be widened by the New Zealand Transport Agency, which also plans to seek consultation on more drastic safety improvements in June or July.

A man watched in horror as his wife was knocked off her bike and under a passing truck as they rode with friends during what should have been a fun weekend away in Taupo.

A delayed concussion from a bike crash at the start of the year has put triathlete Terenzo Bozzone's racing season in doubt.

A woman who complained about the public tributes left for a boy killed when hit by a vehicle two years ago says they should be removed because she does not like having to see them every day.

The family of a boy killed when hit by a vehicle on Guppy Rd are devastated that Napier City Council is considering removing roadside tributes to him after receiving a complaint from a nearby resident.

The road-hugging habit of a rare flightless bird could put a spoke in the wheel of the Department of Conservation's plan to open the roads of Auckland's Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands for a year-round mountain biking venture.

Cyclists and car lovers are calling for calm after an alleged road-rage attack this week put a Taupo triathlete in hospital with serious injuries.

Recent events have fuelled debate between cyclists and drivers over road rules and acceptable behaviour. What are the opinions of a cyclist and a motorist?

A charitable trust whose members include Olympic gold medallists Rob Waddell and Sarah Ulmer has upset landowners whose view of Lake Karapiro is now obscured by a cycleway meant for the community.

The National Cycle Trail, Nga Haerenga, includes the rural Hauraki rail trail (top and centre) and passes steaming mud and hot pools near Rotorua.

This may be Cameron Brown's 15th year in Ironman New Zealand, but the veteran knows experience is no substitute for preparation.

Optometrists are calling on cyclists to wear reflective bands on their ankles and knees because traditional reflector vests are not safe enough at night.

Weekend warriors and local thrashers will rub shoulders with world champions, Olympians and former international stars in this week's inaugural Giant 2W Gravity Enduro mountain bike event in Rotorua.

Mahe Drysdale doesn't know if he will be able to walk this morning, as he recovers from a "gruelling but fantastic" Coast to Coast on Saturday.

Bike trails on the Waikato River led Elisabeth Easther to bush, bridges and a five-star boudoir