Who We Are

We’re working for a better city for people on bikes

But more than that: we believe that more people on bikes makes for a better city. Call it a virtuous cycle. As the independent voice for cycling in Taamaki Makaurau Auckland, we lead the push for positive change, on behalf of everyone who rides a bike in our city – and everyone who would love to give it a go.

Bike Auckland - Working for a better city for people on bikes

We are a charity and an incorporated society. Find out more here.

What does a bike-friendly
Auckland look like?

All kinds of people on all kinds of bikes
All streets are safe and pleasant to ride on
A citywide network of top quality bike lanes, smooth off-road cycleways, and greenways through parks
Neighbourhoods and town centres celebrate the joy of getting around on bikes – and encourage it by slowing down car traffic for the sake of pedestrians and cyclists
Bikes connect us with walking and public transport, and to shops, work and play – and give us one more choice every day of how we get about
Bikeshare schemes give us a hop-on, hop-off choice of riding bikes when we need one
Liberating the lane finally joins the dots and lets us cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge under our own steam! (Add in SeaPath, Glen Innes to Tamaki, the North Western cycleway and other major links and we’re really getting somewhere.)
Epic bike events bring us together in big numbers to share the fun.

How we’ll know when we get there:

You can choose to bike for fun or transport, any day of the week
You don’t have to think and plan just to find a safe cycle route
Kids enjoy the freedom of biking wherever they want to
Workplaces, shops, and schools encourage people to arrive on bikes
Everyone who drives keeps an eye out for people on bikes
Every time a road is changed, it’s made safer for people on bikes
There’s bike parking everywhere you go
The question isn’t ‘why bike?’ It’s ‘where, when, how often and with whom’!
The mayor shows up to official events on two wheels (or one, or three)
E-bikes are an option for where (and when) people feel the need to ‘flatten the hills’
From the top down – whether it’s planning by central government, Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, or Local Boards – people on bikes are part of the picture from the get-go

Haere hui noa i Taamaki Makaurau i te paihikara

150

Years of history

Aucklanders on bikes have been bringing our city’s streets to life, and vice versa. Our vision all along: safe routes and good roads, so we can travel freely under our own power.

35K+

Strong biking community

With a network of Bike Burbs and supporters throughout the motu, we represent the voice of people on bikes right across the Auckland Region.

Discover the history of the movement

Get Involved

This is what we’re working for – and bit by bit, we’re winning. If you share this vision, join us. The more of us there are, the louder our voice… and the faster we’ll get there.

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Meet our team

Bike Auckland mobilises people power for a better city on bikes. We lead the push for positive change, on behalf of everyone who rides a bike in our city – and everyone who would love to give it a go.

Karen Hormann

Chair

Duncan Laidlaw

Deputy Chair

Juan Espinosa

Treasurer

Clare Cudmore

Acting Secretary

Fiáin d'Leafy

Chief Biking Officer

Sue Cardwell

Communications Manager

Phoebe Balle

Volunteer and Events Manager

Teva Chonon

Community Activations Manager

Cappuccino

Administrative Assistant

Paul Shortland

Bookkeeper

Pravin Dayaram

Infrastructure Liaison

Max Robitzsch