Welcome to the blog of VeloWay largely written by Daniel Rickerby
Here are the recent posts:
- Human Powered Flight – Red BullApproaching Christmas 2025, Red Bull have carried out a new stunt of towing a glider into the air with nine professional cyclists. It seems reminiscent of Santa’s sleigh… From a technical perspective, it is not surprising that flight is achieved, the high aerodynamic efficiency of a modern… Read more: Human Powered Flight – Red Bull
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- Local Profile: Bruce McDowell
A number of people in the Christchurch (New Zealand) recumbent community had recommended I got in contact with Bruce McDowell. I got around to this in late April 2025 and meet him at his home in north Christchurch. When I arrived he was surprised as to how… Read more: Local Profile: Bruce McDowell - BESPOKED Dresden 2025 has a Recumbent Winner
Update: You can now read Thomas’s write up on his website and a gallery of his build photos. BESPOKED is Europe’s largest handmade bicycle show. Based out of the UK, with a recent show in Dresden, Germany (10-12 Oct). It was the third time the show had… Read more: BESPOKED Dresden 2025 has a Recumbent Winner - Protected: A Review of Clipless Road Pedals
This content is password protected. - Recumbents Are Back!
On the 29th of March 2025 we had the first organised HPV event in Christchurch in about 8 years. With support from Coach Hamish Ferguson of the Canterbury Track Cycling Club we were able to use our local velodrome for the day. The Denton Park Oval is… Read more: Recumbents Are Back! - The UCHP Story – Part 1
In 2021, the idea of an alternative bicycle drivetrain was put forward in a Mechatronics class group chat at the University of Canterbury. This garnered moderate interest and those involved realised there was enough interest to start a student club focussed around cycling technology. Over the university… Read more: The UCHP Story – Part 1 - Basic MaintenanceCycles are transport machines and machines wear over time and require maintenance. Here are the basics: Safety Check – ABCDE Best practise is to check the state of a a bike before riding it, this is especially important if it is the first time you ride a… Read more: Basic Maintenance
- IntroductionWelcome to our blog! VeloWay has been started as an entity to operate the the cycling ecosystem and is still finding its feet on how to develop the cycling ecosystem from the bottom of the world! The first person behind VeloWay is Daniel Rickerby. I grew up… Read more: Introduction
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