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| Do you ride in a group or attend spin classes on a regular basis? Are you looking for a group of people to ride with? We are putting together a contact list to help people find friendly riding groups. Send us your name, number or email and a meeting place (including city and appropriate landmark). Auckland City - Tepid Baths, Tuesday and Thursday mornings, at 6.30am for 2 laps of the waterfront. As a guide, we generally do 30-34kph, depending on weather. Last Thursday of the month, we stop at café on Kohi for a coffee and a chin wag. We text regular members if the weather is crap. Ask for Marcus aka Tridork. St Heliers, Auckland - The route is rotated on a 5 week cycle: Ride 1. EASY - Airport 65km: This group will be split into 2 bunches. Slow riders (average 20-25km/hr) start at 7am and a faster bunch wanting a challenge to leave at 7.30am. The 7am bunch is the best ride for new cyclists. Ride 2. HARD - Waitaks 90km: Not for the faint hearted. Leaving the shop and heading along the waterfront and along the Viaduct. Up Shelly beach road and then heading to the WILD WILD WEST to tackle the Hills. Ride 3. "NEW" Easy/Medium - 45km: This is a ride introduced for the riders that like the ride 1 course and need something else as a stepping stone to the other rides. Leaving from the shop and heading towards Howick, through Whitford gorge, up Sandstone then back to Hot Cycles. Ride 4. HARD - Hunua Range 100km: We head towards Botany, turn onto Te Irirangi Dr, up Hollyford St. Once at the top we head to Alfriston, then Papakura through the Hunua range, back through Clevedon, Twilight, Sandstone then back to Hot Cycles. Ride 5. MEDIUM - Maraetai 80km: Leaving from the shop and heading towards Howick, then though the Whitford gorge, heading to Maretai beach and then to Clevedon, Twilight, Sandstone then back to Hot Cycles. Call Hot Cycles for more details. Newmarket, Auckland - Calibre Cycles Saturday ride meet at 8am, Calibre Cycles, Eden Street, Newmarket. Distance is approx 50km, speed approx 25km/hr. Also at the shop they run spin classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Call the shop on +64 (9) 522 5427 for details. Botany, Auckland www.botanybunch.com Contact: Matt Hinton [torquerepairs@gmail.com] We meet at Sierra Coffee Shop Botany Town Centre (next to ASB Bank). Thursday night ride leaves 6:00 - 6:15pm, distance 45km, average 30-33km/hr. Saturday morning ride ride leaves at 8:00am, distance 100km, average 20-30km/hr. Sunday morning ride leaves at 8:00am duration for the ride is 2 - 2.5 hours, average 27-29km/hr. Birkenhead, Auckland - Highbury Shops Roundabout, Saturday, sometimes Sunday, leave 7.30am Contact Jo@notquitefree.info, 021 443 540. Distance: anywhere from 70k (currently) through to 120k (getting closer to event season). Moderate pace. Birkenhead, Auckland - Based out of the War Memorial in Mahara Ave Swim Squads: In the seven lane Birkenhead Pool, catering for a range of abilities from the elite to non-swimmers. Windtraining: The best thing about doing the bike classes is that you never get dropped. Sessions run for 90 minutes and are suitable for athletes of all age groups and abilities, great for cyclists, triathletes and general fitness enthusiasts. Intensity is varied throughout the various seasons to make sure everyone is in shape for the big races of the year. Brick Sessions: From May - October. This is "The Work Out" that prepares you for the summer tri season. A three hour session of steady training with near race-speed transitions. It sounds nasty but with a big group you hardly feel like you've started before it's all over and you're sitting in the café with a double shot latte. Sea Swims: From October - April. Meets at Takapuna Boat Ramp for a swim along the cable buoys on Takapuna Beach.
North Shore, Auckland - Tony O’Hagans windtrainer classes - held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights at Westlake Girls College in the gymnasium. Concession card $60 for 10 sessions. Windtrainers available to hire as well - or bring your own. Monday 7-8pm technique class / easy / moderate class Tuesday 7-8.15pm hard steady class - lot of hill reps Wednesday 7-8.30pm longer endurance class - mix of high cadence and hill reps Matamata - Peddlers Recreational Cycling Club - Sunday group rides meeting and leaving from outside Tainui Press building, 7 Short Street Winter 10am (end of daylight saving to start of daylight saving) Summer 9am (start of daylight saving to end of daylight saving) There are 3 groups averaging 25-30kms, 40-55kms and 60-75kms During winter we also have a Wednesday nite spin class starting at 6pm at the Presbyterian Church Hall, Meura St During Summer we also have midweek rides on Wednesdays 6pm (average distance 25-35km all 3 groups) Contact: Dale Ertel 07 888 7176 bus/hrs Feilding - Interested riders of all abilities should contact Lynn Williams, 0275 181 093, aaron.ingram@xtra.co.nz. Wellington - Tarbabies Group - Meet 8am Sunday's at Civic Video, Cnr Kandallah Rd/Burma Rd, Wellington. Christchurch - Canterbury Tri Club Spin Sessions: Turbo Tuesdays 6pm 1-1.5hrs at Smiths City Clearance Centre Building, Smiths City car park off Wells Street. Coaches Chris McAteer & John Ellis. There are a very small number of windtrainers for hire (contact Chris). Scotty Browns Cyclesave Runs: weekly woman's only bunch ride. Contact shop direct. Also a weekly bike race at Ruapuna (summer only). Various Bunch Rides, very informal (advanced riders): Tuesday 8am Princess Margaret Hospital (Long Bays) Sunday 8am The Palms at Shell Garage - 100km approx Sunday 9am - Bridge Street South Brighton - 100km approx Sunday 8am & 9am Long Bays Princess Margaret Hospital/Coffee Culture Tuesday 6pm (Summer only) Chain Reaction Cycles Riccarton Road - 75km approx Dunedin - Interested riders can contact Karen Moore at Phil_and_Karen@slingshot.co.nz. |
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