Guest bloggers: With social cyclist, Julie Speers

We are starting a new feature on our blog - Guest Bloggers. Each week will be asking a new friend of iWay to do an individual post for us. To kick it off we’ve got Hastings resident, Julie Speers.

Julie cycles almost every day looking super smart. We asked her why she chooses to cycle and what she gets up to. Enjoy!



June 17th, shouldn’t it be cold, wet and miserable, after all it is only a few days from the shortest day. Well not here in the sunny District of Hastings, it’s another absolutely glorious day. So what do I do on a day like today? Get on my bike of course, and why do I get on my bike?

- I’ve got chores to do in town and why get the car out for a small trip when I can save on petrol, parking costs and I can always get a park (check out the cool new bike stands in the CBD)

- I’ve got friends to catch up with – what a great way to socialise by having a leisurely ride on one of the pathways, grab some fresh air, some sun shine, see some new sights and have a chat along the way. Of course there is always the coffee or wine at the end of the ride!

- I need to get some exercise and recharge the brain, what better way to do it by combining it with a cycle trip, either to run an errand or a visit a friend, what a time saver.

Of course what I like most about riding around central Hastings and surrounds is that it’s mainly flat roads – I don’t like hills!!

Julie x