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The Big Switch: 100 more Locky Docks for New Zealand
In November 2022 Big Street Bikers held the Big Switch on Karangahape Road in central Auckland. The event celebrated the switch from streets built for cars to streets built for people.
100 more Locky Docks
The big news was the rollout of 100 more Locky Docks around Aotearoa, made possible by cornerstone partner Mercury. Locky Docks are Big Street Bikers' bike parking and e-bike charging stations, built on Bikeep's e-bike charging station.
Who spoke
Transport Minister Michael Wood, who arrived by bus, spoke alongside Julia Jack from Mercury and Kristjan Lind, CEO of Bikeep.
"Honored and excited that I could take part in the Big Street Bikers Big Switch event in order to celebrate the further roll-out of smart bike parking & re-charging stations across Aotearoa. The energy in the room filled with pioneers willing to push the lever to make the switch was amazing!" Kristjan Lind, CEO of Bikeep, on LinkedIn
Where Locky Docks began
The network started in 2020 with 10 sites in Christchurch, paid for by advertising on the station screens. That story is in Locky Docks in Christchurch. Big Street Bikers and Bikeep first worked together in 2018 at Aotea Square.
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