Join the roadies for a jaunt around our awesome quiet country roads.
Currently there is a group ride every Sunday morning from Push Bikes Rangiora. The pace does vary and can make for a challenging ride, but it is run as a ‘no drop’ ride and all abilities and fitness levels can be catered to.
Sunday ‘No Drop’ Social Ride Details
We meet at Pushbikes Rangiora at 9am during the shorter winter days, which is brought forward to 8am during daylight saving time. This is a no-drop ride, with the faster riders let off the leash a few km from home so they can stretch their legs.
The route and distance vary week to week, but typically the rides are approximately 45 – 60km in distance, except for the last Sunday of each month which is a longer ride of 75-120km.
While this is often a faster ride on the way back to Rangiora there is always a senior rider on hand to offer guidance and advice to the newer riders.
The ride will go ahead in most weather conditions but not when it’s really wet or windy as this can impact the safety of the group. All rides finish with a well deserved coffee (and cake if you want it) back in Rangiora and all are welcome to join.
Even if you are solely a road rider there are benefits in becoming a club member. It provides access to the private Facebook page to communicate with other club members and due to the club’s Cycling NZ affiliation you are able to enter sanctioned events under the NCCC banner as well as enjoy some limited liability insurance cover.