Bicycle Assembly Station At Christchurch Airport

Tama · *by **Tama** on Fri 3/Jul/09 2:59pm*

PXTed in by Tama at 2:59pm Fri 3rd Jul 09:
I'm killing some time while waiting for my JetStar flight to depart so I thought I'd post up this photo I snapped going into the airport.

As you can see some thoughtful person has set up an area with two bike racks and signage so people fresh off planes can assemble their bikes.

HOW FREAKING COOL IS THAT!?

Not only did someone think of it but they then pushed it through corporate bureaucracy, got some funds and made it happen.

Having put bikes together in airports (in the cold, on the footpathI) appreciate the gesture and think it's jolly good that proactive bicycle friendly stuff like this is happening :love:

nagem · *by **nagem** on Fri 3/Jul/09 3:00pm*

*stares* too cool!!!

znomit · *by **znomit** on Fri 3/Jul/09 3:17pm*

Thats great! :thumbsup:

DD-Rick · *by **DD-Rick** on Fri 3/Jul/09 3:25pm*

That's been there a while now. Never seen anyone using it.....

crazychris · *by **crazychris** on Fri 3/Jul/09 3:30pm*

I haven't seen it 'in use' but have gone past and seen a small stack of bike boxes nearby, so they do get used. I guess not a lot of people who travel with bikes also ride to their hotel tho..

Tama · *by **Tama** on Fri 3/Jul/09 3:34pm*

PXTed in by Tama at 3:34pm Fri 3rd Jul 09:
Hmmm... we were supposed to depart at 2:55pm and only just got a boarding call. Marvellous!

See you Wellingtonians tomorrow at the cyclocross :thumbsup:

jo · *by jo on Fri 3/Jul/09 5:00pm*

Theres a bike assembly station at akl international airport as well.

Just outside the doors at the arrivals end, near the rental cars.

Tama · *by **Tama** on Fri 3/Jul/09 5:09pm*

PXTed in by Tama at 5:09pm Fri 3rd Jul 09:
w00t! I survived a flight in an Airbus :thumbsup:

And look - we're only 85 minutes late :hmmm:

Nick_K · *by **Nick_K** on Fri 3/Jul/09 5:59pm*

What a good idea. Ive flew with my bikes a few times, built them up and ridden off.

Sure beats trying to catch public transport or a taxi with a bike.

IamTOAD · *by **IamTOAD** on Fri 3/Jul/09 6:24pm*

Very Clever

Butch · *by **Butch** on Fri 3/Jul/09 7:47pm*

Tama wrote:As you can see some thoughtful person has set up an area with two bike racks and signage so people fresh off planes can assemble their bikes.

Aw shucks. T'weren't nothing.

tony_11 · *by **tony_11** on Fri 3/Jul/09 8:07pm*

On my lunchtime walks i often spot jetlagged cyclists fresh off the Singapore flight attempting to put their bikes together.. They are used quite a lot...
Can you imagine 10 hour flight then you have to put your bike together

nzmatto · *by **nzmatto** on Fri 3/Jul/09 8:39pm*

Hmmm...never seen it myself....but then i'm normally met by the driver, and ushered away pretty quickly. Have to keep an eye out next time I'm there.

slowMTB · *by **slowMTB** on Fri 3/Jul/09 10:02pm*

Butch wrote:
Tama wrote:As you can see some thoughtful person has set up an area with two bike racks and signage so people fresh off planes can assemble their bikes.

Aw shucks. T'weren't nothing.

Was that you James ?

If so :love:

Oh yeah, must get that DVD back to ya