Pedal Talk Issue 2 - April 2010

Club rides now on Sundays

Starts 25th April @ 1 pm @ the track

National Championships

- the local crew did well:

• Rhys Halligan 15th 8yr Boys
• Logan Hirst 7th 10yr Boys
• Mark Harland-Croft 9th 10yr Boys and 2nd 8-10yr Cruiser
• Todd Halligan 30th 10yr Boys
• Matthew Lockett 45th 10yr Boys
• George Smith 15th 11yr Boys
• Connor Halligan 19th 14yr Boys
• Brenden Porter-Gemmell 8th 16yr Boys
• Mike Gaskin 12th 16yr Boys
• Dean Harland-Croft 14th 16yr Boys
• Steve Amrein 3rd 35-39 Cruiser
• Kevin Tamepo 5th 30-39 20" and 6th 35-39 Cruiser
• Phil Simpson 13th 40+ 20" and 5th 50+ Cruiser

also see - www.bikenz.org.nz/bmxnats

Taupo Mountain Bike Club

Working Bee

on the last Sunday of the month - Contact Brendon Reynolds @ Huka Cycles 07 378 5508 ex 1

Social ride

Weekend of the 24/25 April day to be confirmed - Tree Trunk Gorge - contact Alex 021 040 3111.

Pump track

watch this space, waiting on final approval from Taupo District Council - it's looking good.

Urban Jungle

Waiphihi School

Bike to School initiative on Wednesday mornings increased every time, with about 60 on the last one. Even the Bike racks are fuller now, the principal says.

ETA opening

Watch this space - Looks like bikes may be the first to officially travel the length of the ETA.

 

Snippets

• AA Magazine - Sharing the Road - interesting news article
• Mike Aery's Trike Tour of NZ to support the "Big Brothers Big Sisters" programme. Join him in Taupo, He will be coming into Taupo on the 28th of April (weather dependant)
• Why Women Bike, and Why They Don't - Article on the new look CAN website.

Road Riding

Sunday rides

• 7am; from AC baths - women’s beginner rides a great way to get started.
  
• 8am; from Top Gear - fast ride - if you want to blow your legs.

Source: http://www.taupocyclingclub.org.nz/

Events

Cateye Moonride - May 8th Rotorua

- open to everyone with a mountain bike! Three event options, 12 or 24 hors, for teams of 4-5 or solo's and the 6 hour for teams of 2-5 or solo's. Get a team together and be a part of this amazing event through the magnificent Whakarewarewa Forest - NZ's mountain bike heaven!

http://www.eventpromotions.co.nz/

 

Crank Taupo - May 22nd Mt Tauhara

- 2 races Downhill – speed and adrenalin, Cross Country – endurance and challenge http://www.epicevents.co.nz/page/49-Crank-Taupo

 

Local team race - 23 May

3.5 hour Teams Event - keep an eye on the website

 

Huka Challenge 2010

Info updated

 

 

Fun Ride or a Bike To Work (if you live out that way)

LAKE EDGE TO WHAREWAKA POINT (there and back ride – you can turn around at any time!)

• Tongariro Street in front of the Information Centre (I-Site)
• Head South through the South Domain park (behind Super Loo building)
• Cross Redoubt Street onto Great Lake Walkway (cobbles) WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS AND GIVE WAY
• Cycle along lake front past Steaming Bean Coffee Cart (2kms)
• Around past the front of Scout Den (2.2kms) past Copthorpe Manuels
• Veer right at the Lake Edge Time Share Resort following path around to Sailing Centre (another coffee stop) (4kms)
• Keep heading South past 2-Mile Bay boat ramp along lake edge to Secombe Park (3-Mile Bay boat ramp) (5kms)
• Head through Secombe Park to towards Wharewaka Point (8 kms) Here, there are toilet facilities, swimming, bbq area and a children’s park.
• To Return to I-site (16 kms)

 

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Cheers Shorty and Thomas