Cycle Action Auckland

Bike Auckland

Auckland Region
Abbreviation	CAA
Motto	For a better city
Formation	1998
Type	NGO
Legal status	Incorporated Society & Registered Charity
Purpose	Advocacy
Headquarters	Auckland, New Zealand
Region served	Auckland
Membership	Private persons
Official language	English
Chair	Barbara Cuthbert
Parent organization	Cycling Advocates' Network
Website	https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/

Bike Auckland (Bike AKL), formerly Cycle Action Auckland (CAA) is a pro-cycling advocacy group in Auckland, New Zealand. The volunteer group aims to improve infrastructure and conditions, as well as perceptions of cycling to encourage more "everyday people" to use bicycles, including for commuting and recreation.

Affiliated with Cycling Advocates' Network, the group focuses on Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The group also more generally calls for increased funding for cycling infrastructure and safety measures.

The former chairman (up until 2008) was Bevan Woodward. The current chair is Barbara Cuthbert.

Current campaigns and projects of CAA (as of 2010/2011) include working with Auckland Council to improve safety for cyclists and other users on Auckland's main roads, such as Tamaki Drive (one of the major cycling routes of Auckland, which also saw some high-profile accidents), working with the NZ Transport Agency on improvements to the Northwestern Cycleway and other cycleway projects along motorways, such as the Waikaraka Cycleway sections around the new Manukau Harbour Bridge at Onehunga.

In early 2010, the group also successfully helped convince North Shore City Council to retain the Lake Road cycle lanes after opponents had been campaigning for their removal, and had gotten over 2000 signatures against the lanes. An even larger counter-petition, as well as expert opinions on the efficiacy of the lanes, were eventually successful in retaining them, and having cycling improvements included during further Lake Road upgrades.

During 2010-2011, Cycle Action submitted in the Board of Inquiry approvals process for the Waterview Connection motorway project as a submitter and participated in transport and open space discussions with expert witnesses. The Board praised Cycle Action's 'detailed' and 'thoughtful' evidence and submission work. The Board eventually decided to favour arguments in support of a cycleway as part of the Waterview project, and had $8 million set aside towards construction.